The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Math. The lowest is 50% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Stewarts Creek Elementary School
Stewarts Creek Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Smyrna, a fast-growing suburban town in Rutherford County. The school is a regular public elementary school and part of the Rutherford County district. Smyrna itself has seen substantial population growth in recent decades, driven by industrial employers like the Nissan assembly plant and suburban expansion from the Nashville metropolitan area. The town is car-dependent, with residential subdivisions and commercial corridors spread across its area, and a family-oriented base where a notable share of households have children.
The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary campus, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade with a smaller pre-kindergarten group. Racially and ethnically, the student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population, a Black population, and an Asian population each making up a meaningful share. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available in the provided records, so a family looking to understand the economic composition of the student body may want to ask the school directly. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was also not provided.
Academically, Stewarts Creek Elementary posted strong results on Tennessee’s state assessments in the most recent tested year. In math, a large majority of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, about two-thirds of students reached that threshold. Science results were similarly solid, with a substantial majority of students scoring proficient or above. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects placed it in the top quartile relative to the other districts in Rutherford County. Social studies testing data was older and from a year when the assessment underwent changes, so that result is less directly comparable. The school had full participation in testing, with all students assessed in math, ELA, and science.
Because Stewarts Creek Elementary serves only grades up to fifth, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available in the records provided. A parent interested in those measures would find them at the middle and high school levels in the district.
The housing context around the school reflects a market that has grown expensive relative to national norms. Home values in the area are above the state benchmark, while rents are similarly elevated. The mortgage-to-rent comparison suggests that renting may be more affordable on a monthly basis than buying for a typical household, though the difference is modest.
At the district level, Rutherford County has made several recent changes that affect elementary schools. Voters approved a school bond referendum that funds new construction and renovations across the district to keep pace with an estimated several hundred new students each year. The district also shifted all elementary schools to a phonics-based literacy curriculum aligned with a state reading initiative, which brought new instructional materials and teacher training. A 1:1 technology initiative was completed, providing a computing device for every student across all grade levels. These are permanent changes to the learning infrastructure.
For a family considering Stewarts Creek Elementary, the school offers a strong record of math and science proficiency, with ELA results that are solid but a step behind. The large enrollment means a sizable peer group, and the setting is a growing suburban town with a significant industrial employment base. The school’s performance relative to the county’s other districts is among the top levels. A parent may want to follow up on the missing economic and special-population data to get a fuller picture of student supports.
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