The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Social studies. The lowest is 49% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodlawn Elementary
Woodlawn Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the unincorporated community of Woodlawn, Tennessee, a rural, residential area along U.S. Route 79 about a short drive west of Clarksville. The school is part of the Montgomery County school system. There is no downtown or walkable commercial core in Woodlawn; the community is car-dependent, and residents face a long average commute, most likely to Clarksville or nearby Fort Campbell. The school building on Woodlawn Road functions as the main civic anchor in the area, alongside a post office. No public library, park system, or transit service was identified within Woodlawn itself, so families may rely on facilities in Clarksville. The broader district did not report any recent changes of the kind that would reshape a family’s day-to-day experience, such as boundary adjustments or program overhauls.
Enrollment is large for an elementary school, with a student body that is mostly white, a notable Hispanic presence, and smaller shares of students who are Black or of two or more races. The school serves a wide age range from pre-K through fifth grade, and the grade-level counts are relatively balanced, which suggests a stable feeder pattern. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source material, so a family with a child who has an individualized education plan or is learning English may want to ask the school about its support services directly. The free- and reduced-price lunch count, a common proxy for economic need, was also not reported here.
On the Tennessee state assessments, known as TNReady, Woodlawn Elementary’s results present a mixed picture. In math, just over half of students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, the figure was slightly under half. Science proficiency was higher, approaching three in five students. The social studies data is older and came from a period when the state assessment was undergoing changes, so it is not directly comparable to current results. The overall trend is that the school’s academic performance sits in a middle ground, with science standing out as a relative strength. A family comparing Woodlawn to other elementary schools in the county will need to gather that information locally, because the comparison set, which uses districts in Montgomery County, was too small to produce a reliable proficiency index ranking.
The school is not a charter, and its magnet and Title I status were not specified in the data provided. No information was available on course access, staffing ratios, discipline rates, or chronic absenteeism, so a parent looking for a full picture of the school environment and student support systems should follow up with the school office. The community itself is predominantly residential, with high homeownership and a quiet feel that current residents describe as family-friendly and peaceful, with abundant wildlife. Housing values in the local zip code are near the state benchmark and slightly below the national figure, and the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home is a substantial but not extraordinary sum relative to the national median household income. Rent is estimated to be a bit more affordable than a mortgage payment, but the choice between renting and buying will depend on a family’s specific financial situation. The area does not appear to be in a rapid growth phase based on the available records, though the broader Clarksville metropolitan region has been expanding. For a family that values a rural setting, a long commute for work, and an elementary school with solid but not top-tier test scores, Woodlawn Elementary fits a particular niche: a large neighborhood school in a small, quiet place, where science instruction stands out and the other core subjects are around the midpoint.
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