The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Waverly-belmont Elementary School
Waverly-Belmont Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Nashville, within the Davidson County school system. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Its elementary-only grade band means there is no graduation rate to report, and metrics like college readiness or high school pathways simply do not apply here.
The student body is on the larger side for an elementary school, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grades. Racially, the school is near evenly split between white students and Black students, with a smaller but present share of Hispanic students and students identifying as two or more races. Asian and Native American students make up a very small part of the population. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services under an IEP, or are identified as English learners was not available. A parent may want to ask the school about these characteristics directly, as they often shape what supports look like on the ground.
On state assessments, which in Tennessee are known as TNReady, student performance across tested subjects was solid. In English language arts, roughly three-fifths of students met or exceeded the state’s proficiency standard, and math results were comparable. Science results were in a similar range, with about three-fifths of students scoring proficient or above. Participation rates on these tests were nearly universal, so the results reflect nearly the entire tested student body. The school’s overall proficiency across subjects landed well above the typical range when placed among other schools in Davidson County. That is a genuine strength and suggests a student body that is, on average, performing at a level notably higher than many peers in the same district.
Social studies results were available only from a much earlier school year, and the state has since changed both the test and the cut scores, so those numbers should not be used to judge current performance. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether current scores represent an improvement or a decline from prior years.
The neighborhood context is urban Nashville. The school is located near 10th Avenue South in a city that functions as a major state capital and economic hub. Nashville is a fast-growing metro area with a diversified economy anchored by healthcare, music, publishing, and technology. Housing values in the school’s ZIP code are well above both the state and national benchmarks, typical of desirable urban and close-in neighborhoods. Rents are also high. The monthly cost of owning a home here, given recent mortgage rates, significantly exceeds the cost of renting, a pattern that often pushes households toward renting or requires a substantial income to buy. This is a high-cost market for a public elementary school.
The district itself, Davidson County Schools, is synonymous with Metro Nashville Public Schools. Publicly reported information turned up no major district-level changes in recent years that would directly affect a parent’s day-to-day experience, such as attendance zone redraws, school closures, or program launches. It is worth noting that absence of reported change does not guarantee stability, but no flagged developments were found.
For a family considering Waverly-Belmont Elementary, the picture is of a school in an expensive urban market where academic proficiency is well above the local average. The student body is diverse but with a notable white and Black split, and the school draws from a high-cost housing area. The lack of data on income, special education, and English learner populations is a meaningful gap; those details would help a parent understand what kinds of peer experiences and support structures are in place. The school has no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline, both of which are commonly reported for other schools, so a parent may want to ask about attendance patterns directly. On the academic side, the available numbers paint a stronger-than-average elementary school within Davidson County.
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