The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Math. The lowest is 53% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Gordonsville Elementary School
Gordonsville Elementary School serves grades three through six in the small, rural-to-modestly-suburban town of Gordonsville, Tennessee, part of Smith County and within the Nashville metro area. The school is a regular public elementary school, and its enrollment, which is smaller than many in the region given the grade band, is heavily white, with a very small share of Hispanic students and even smaller numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education, and English learner status were not reported, so a family would need to ask the school directly about the share of students who qualify for support services.
Academically, Gordonsville Elementary posted proficiency rates on Tennessee’s TNReady assessments that are best described as solid but not uniformly high. In math, just over half of students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, the figure was similarly just above half. Science came in a bit higher, also above the halfway mark. Social studies, tested only in certain grades, showed a slightly lower proportion reaching proficiency. These results indicate that a clear majority of students are meeting state expectations in most subjects, though a meaningful share are not. The participation rates were very high, lending confidence that the results reflect the full student body. Because the state’s testing landscape has remained consistent, these figures represent a stable baseline rather than a disrupted year.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. There is also no publicly available data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access. That gaps exist in areas like staffing and attendance is not unusual for a small elementary school, but a parent who wants a fuller picture of daily conditions would need to contact the school or visit.
Gordonsville itself is a low-density town with a Main Street corridor and a modest population. The largest local employment sectors are manufacturing, retail trade, and educational services. Housing values in the area fall below the national median and below the state median, which, combined with a district budget that avoided a property tax increase in the most recent school year, suggests a relatively affordable cost of living. The town’s growth has been modest over the past decade, and no major new housing developments have been prominently reported.
The school is part of Smith County Schools, a district that recently approved a budget without a tax increase while providing raises for all employees and funding for additional instructional technology and a new school resource officer position. The district has also been discussing the possibility of building a new middle school facility, though that project remains under consideration and not yet approved. For a family with children in elementary grades, the prospect of a new middle school a few years down the road is something to keep an eye on, but it is not a settled change.
Gordonsville Elementary offers a straightforward academic program for upper elementary students in a small-town setting. The proficiency data shows the school is performing around the middle of the pack in a state context, with no glaring weakness but also no standout strength across subjects. For a family seeking a quiet, affordable, rural school environment where the student body is largely homogenous and the district is investing in pay and technology without raising taxes, this school fits that profile. A parent who would like to know more about student support services, enrichment or intervention programs, and the school’s approach to the middle school transition will find those specifics absent from the public record and should ask the school directly.
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