The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 9% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Glenview Elementary
Glenview Elementary is a regular public school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within the Davidson County school system. It operates as a standard neighborhood school, not a charter or magnet. The student body is large for an elementary school of its grade band, and it is diverse in composition but heavily centered on one group: the majority of students are Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black and White students and a few Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial children. The school draws from a part of Nashville that is part of a major, fast-growing metropolitan area. The city itself is a state capital and an economic hub for healthcare, music, publishing, and technology, with a large geographic footprint and a car-dependent built environment outside the downtown core.
Academically, Glenview Elementary participates in Tennessee’s TNReady state assessments for grades three through five. Proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science were all below one in five students meeting the state’s proficient threshold. The rates in math and ELA were similar, while science was slightly lower. Participation in testing was very high across these subjects. Social studies testing data is only available from a prior year, and the assessment and cut scores have changed since then, so that older figure is not comparable to current results. What this means is that a substantial majority of students are not reaching grade-level proficiency in the core subjects according to state standards. However, when placed alongside other elementary schools in Davidson County, Glenview’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint of the county’s districts, suggesting that its performance is not the weakest in the area but still well below what many families would consider strong. A parent looking at these results may want to discuss with the school what supports are in place for students who are behind and how the school is working to raise achievement.
The school’s enrollment is large, and while the data does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals or who receive special education services or English learner support, the demographic profile—with a very high proportion of Hispanic students—often correlates with a significant English learner population in Nashville. Without that data, a parent would need to ask the school directly about language support programs and resources for students with disabilities.
The surrounding housing market in the zip code shows home values that are moderate relative to national benchmarks but have seen a slight decline from the prior year. Rents have also softened a bit. The affordability picture is such that homeownership in this part of Nashville is expensive relative to median household income nationally, but that is a pattern across many urban areas. Families renting will find that the estimated monthly rent is lower than a typical mortgage payment in the area, which is common in higher-cost markets.
No program offerings are listed in the available data, so details about enrichment, extracurriculars, or specialized academies are not known from this source. The district brief did not turn up any recent changes that would directly affect parents, such as boundary shifts or new initiatives. Glenview Elementary is a school where the academic numbers are not strong, but it operates in a context where many nearby schools face similar challenges. A family considering it should visit, talk to staff about how the school addresses learning gaps, and understand the full range of support for its diverse student population before making a decision.
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