The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Math. The lowest is 41% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Andrew Jackson Elementary
Andrew Jackson Elementary serves preschool through fifth grade in the Old Hickory section of eastern Davidson County. A regular public school within Metro Nashville Public Schools, it is one of the elementary options for families in this historic neighborhood, which began as a DuPont company town and now sits as a mix of industrial heritage and residential renovation along the Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake.
On Tennessee’s state assessments, the school’s strongest subject is math, where roughly half of students met the proficiency bar. Science results are close behind, also reaching near the half mark. English language arts is the weaker area, with a lower share of students scoring proficient. Social studies data is available only from an older year and with assessment changes since then, so it offers little for current comparison. Across all tested subjects and grades, Andrew Jackson’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to the other school districts in Davidson County that had reported data. That comparative strength does not erase the fact that in absolute terms roughly half or fewer students reached proficiency in most subjects, and a parent should look into how the school serves students who are not meeting that bar.
The student body is diverse and predominantly composed of families from the surrounding area. White students make up the largest group, followed by Black and Hispanic students, with a meaningful share of multiracial students and smaller Asian and Native American populations. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education, and English learner status were not reported, so it is not possible to gauge the level of economic or learning support need from these metrics alone. That is a gap a family may want to explore directly with the school.
Old Hickory itself is a neighborhood in transition. Originally built as a planned company town, its historic village has many early twentieth-century homes that are now being renovated and gentrified. The DuPont plant still operates at a reduced scale, but the area is increasingly residential, with a lakeside character and a short drive to downtown Nashville. Housing values in the ZIP code are elevated relative to the national median, though they have seen a slight decline over the past year, while rents have risen modestly. The area is governed by the Metro Nashville council and includes a mix of older bungalows and larger homes, reflecting the original DuPont layout for workers and management. The community center, library, and country club are local anchors, and the waterfront provides recreation.
The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes to Metro Nashville Public Schools that would affect Andrew Jackson directly, so the school’s operation appears stable within the broader district framework. No program offerings, course access, discipline, or staffing data were available to round out the picture.
For a family considering this school, the core takeaway is a solid comparative standing among county peers in overall proficiency, with math and science as relative strengths but reading needing attention. The school is situated in a neighborhood that is historically rooted and currently seeing reinvestment, with a diverse enrollment. The missing pieces around student support programs and family economic context mean a parent should visit, ask about how the school addresses gaps in literacy, and see how the classroom experience matches the numbers.
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