The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Social studies. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Coopertown Elementary
Coopertown Elementary is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, located on Highway 49 West just outside of Springfield in Robertson County. It is part of the Robertson County school district, which covers a wide stretch of this growing corner of Middle Tennessee. With a total enrollment that places it in the mid-range for an elementary school serving these grades, Coopertown draws from a community that sits along the corridor between Springfield and the interstate access to Nashville.
Academic performance on the state’s TNReady assessments, which cover grades three through five, shows a mixed picture. In math, a solid share of students met the proficiency bar, making it the relative strength among the tested subjects. English language arts was lower, and science was lower still. A parent considering this school may want to ask the school about the specific instructional supports in reading and science, particularly since elementary literacy foundations carry into later grades. The participation rate on the assessments was very high, meaning the results reflect nearly the entire tested student body. No trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these numbers are moving up or down from prior years.
The student body is predominantly White, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who are Black or identify as two or more races. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals was not reported, nor were data on students with disabilities or English learners, so the full socioeconomic and support-need profile is not visible from public records. The school’s grade span ends at fifth, so there is no graduation rate to report.
Springfield, the county seat, is a full-service city that provides its own electric, natural gas, water, and sanitation utilities. It is car-dependent and family-oriented, with most residents driving alone to work. The city has been growing steadily as part of the Nashville metropolitan region, and housing values reflect that regional pressure. The area around Coopertown itself is more rural, with parts of the school’s attendance zone likely extending into unincorporated Robertson County along the Highway 49 corridor toward Interstate 24.
At the district level, voters in Robertson County approved a major school bond referendum in August 2024. That property-tax-backed bond funds a new elementary school, expansions and renovations at existing schools, and district-wide security and technology upgrades. Coopertown Elementary’s building and facilities may see improvements as part of that plan. The bond signals that the district is investing in capacity and modernizing its infrastructure to accommodate enrollment growth.
For a family, Coopertown Elementary offers a reasonably sized elementary setting in a part of Robertson County that balances rural character with access to Springfield’s services and Nashville’s job market. The academic results are a starting point for conversation with the school about how it supports students who are not yet at the proficient mark, particularly in reading and science. The lack of publicly available data on student support populations means a parent would benefit from asking directly about class sizes, intervention programs, and English learner services if those are relevant to their child. The district’s recent investment in facilities suggests that the physical plant will be a focus in coming years, which may affect the school environment.
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