The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Henry C. Maxwell Elementary
Henry C. Maxwell Elementary serves children from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville. It is a regular public school within Davidson County, which operates as part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools system. The school does not serve upper grades, so there is no graduation rate or high school outcome data to consider. The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary school serving only through fourth grade. The student body is diverse. Hispanic students make up the largest share of enrollment, followed by white students and then Black students. There is a meaningful Asian student population as well. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and on students with disabilities or English learner status were not available from the source data provided. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these support categories.
On the TNReady state assessments, proficiency rates are low across all tested subjects. In math, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, about one in five students reached that benchmark. Science proficiency is reported at a lower rate still. Social studies data is from an earlier school year and reflects a different test structure, so it is not directly comparable. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits above the midpoint when placed against other districts in Davidson County. That means there are other elementary schools in the county with stronger test scores and others with weaker ones. The school’s participation rates on the assessments were very high, which lends confidence to the results.
Antioch is a fast-growing, car-dependent suburban neighborhood southeast of downtown Nashville. It does not have a traditional walkable downtown core. The area’s civic and commercial life is now centered on a redeveloped former mall site that houses a library, a recreation center, a community college satellite campus, and an ice hockey facility. The neighborhood grew rapidly in recent decades and continues to see new residential and mixed-use development. Major corporate employers such as Community Health Systems, Asurion, and Bridgestone have offices in the area, making Antioch a significant employment hub within the Nashville region. Housing values in the immediate zip code are close to the statewide benchmark, with recent home prices seeing a modest year-over-year decline.
The school’s academic results are a soft spot that a parent considering Henry C. Maxwell Elementary will want to explore further. Proficiency rates are below what many families hope to see in early elementary grades, when foundational skills in reading and math are established. It would be worth learning what academic interventions and supports the school offers, how it approaches early literacy, and what progress students typically make from year to year. The diversity of the student body is a characteristic of the school’s peer environment. Families who value a setting where children interact with peers from multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds will find that here. The area’s rapid residential and commercial growth means the neighborhood is changing. A family moving to Antioch should expect continued development and a suburban lifestyle oriented around car travel. The school itself is physically located on Blue Hole Road, a thoroughfare in the heart of the area’s original crossroads settlement. The district brief turned up no recent parent-facing changes within Metro Nashville Public Schools that would affect this school, but families should always confirm current boundary assignments and program availability directly with the district.
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