The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Science. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Krisle Elementary
Krisle Elementary is a regular public elementary school in Springfield, Tennessee, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Robertson County school district. The student body is diverse. Hispanic students make up the largest share, followed by White students and then Black students, with smaller groups of students identifying as two or more races and very small numbers of Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The school enrolls a moderate number of students for an elementary school, with each grade from kindergarten through fifth having roughly similar class sizes. Prekindergarten is offered as well. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor does it report counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a family looking for that context would need to ask the school directly.
State testing results for the most recent year show that Krisle Elementary’s proficiency rates across tested subjects are low. In math, about one in six students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, about one in five students met that bar. In science, just under one in four students were proficient. Participation rates on these assessments were near one hundred percent, so the results reflect nearly all enrolled students in tested grades. The school also has a social studies result from several years ago, but that test and its scoring standards have changed since then, making it not comparable to the current picture. A parent may want to discuss with the school what academic support and intervention programs are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks.
The school sits in Springfield, the county seat of Robertson County. Springfield is a growing community within commuting distance of Nashville. It is car-dependent; most residents drive alone to work, and average household car ownership is around two vehicles. The downtown area, centered on the Robertson County Courthouse, provides a traditional civic core. Parks and a paved greenway trail offer recreation. The city is a full-service municipality that runs its own electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and sanitation operations. Major employers include the local hospital, city and county government, and a community college campus that also hosts a university extension. Housing in the area carries a typical price for the Nashville region. The median home value sits near the state benchmark, and the median rent is such that it represents a moderate share of household income. The housing market has shown slight softening in the most recent data, but the area continues to attract residents drawn to lower cost relative to the Nashville core.
The Robertson County district recently secured voter approval for a large school bond referendum. The bond will fund a new elementary school, expansions and renovations at existing schools, and district-wide security and technology upgrades. This property-tax-backed investment signals growing enrollment and a commitment to modernizing facilities. For families at Krisle Elementary, this could eventually affect attendance boundaries or school capacity, though specific plans tied to this particular school were not detailed in publicly available materials. The district’s growth context matters for any family considering whether the school will remain a stable fit over the elementary years.
The school’s website and program offerings were not available in the data provided, so a family looking for information about enrichment, specials, after-school activities, or family engagement would want to reach out to the school directly. Krisle Elementary is a straightforward neighborhood elementary school in a growing suburban-rural setting, but its academic performance numbers are an area that merits a closer look and a conversation with the principal about how the school is working to raise proficiency.
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