The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Math. The lowest is 25% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Guild Elementary
Guild Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Gallatin, the county seat of Sumner County, about a half-hour northeast of Nashville. It sits within a city that has a traditional courthouse square downtown, surrounded by historic residential blocks and newer suburban subdivisions and industrial parks. The school itself is located on South Water Street, near the city’s more established core.
The student body of roughly 584 children is racially and ethnically mixed. White students make up the largest share, followed by similar-sized groups of Black and Hispanic students, with a smaller number of students who identify as two or more races, a handful of Asian students, and a very small Native American and Native Hawaiian population. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and on students with disabilities or learning English was not available. This is a gap a parent may want to ask about directly, as economic diversity and support programs can vary from one elementary to another.
On Tennessee’s state assessments, which measure whether students have met grade-level standards, Guild Elementary’s results are modest. In math, about a third of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts and in science, about a quarter of students reached that benchmark. These figures come from a single year of testing, and participation was effectively full, so the scores reflect the whole tested population. Social studies results are only available from several years earlier, with about a quarter of students at proficiency then; however, the assessment changed since that year, so comparisons are unreliable. A parent considering the school will want to understand how these numbers compare to other elementary schools in the area, but the county-level comparison set for Guild was too small to draw that contrast. It is fair to say the school’s overall proficiency levels are below those of many Tennessee elementary schools, and a parent may want to discuss academic support and improvement plans with the school or district.
Guild Elementary is part of Sumner County Schools, a larger district that serves all of Gallatin and surrounding communities. No recent district-wide changes, such as boundary adjustments, new curriculum adoptions, or leadership turnover, were publicly reported in readily available sources. The school’s programs and special offerings were also not detailed in the available data, so it is unclear what elective, enrichment, or intervention options exist beyond the core academic subjects.
The community around the school is in a period of steady growth. Gallatin saw its population increase substantially from the last census to recent estimates, driven by Nashville metro area expansion and large corporate investments, including a massive Meta data center and Beretta’s U.S. manufacturing facility. The local job market is healthy, with major employers including Gap, a regional medical center, and a community college. Home values in the area run above the national median, and rents have been rising. For a family, this means the neighborhood around Guild Elementary is likely to be in a suburb that is still adding new housing and infrastructure, with a mixed economy of older industry, new tech investment, and county government.
The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to review. Likewise, no state testing in earlier grades means the assessments only capture students in third through fifth grade. The school environment data that would speak to chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, and course access were missing from the available records. A parent considering Guild should plan to visit, ask about teacher retention, class sizes, and how the school works with students who are not yet meeting grade-level standards.
Guild Elementary fits a family looking for a neighborhood elementary in a mid-sized, growing city with a mix of old downtown character and suburban expansion, where the student population is diverse and the academic results are an area of focus for the school and district. The low proficiency rates are a key consideration, and deeper inquiry into the school’s instructional strategies and support systems would be worthwhile before deciding.
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