The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Social studies. The lowest is 77% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Edmondson Elementary
Edmondson Elementary sits in Brentwood, a suburban city that blends residential neighborhoods with a significant corporate and office hub. The school is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Williamson County school system.
Academically, Edmondson Elementary posts strong results. On the state’s TNReady assessments, proficiency rates reach high levels in math and in English language arts, and science also shows a similarly high share of students meeting the state’s proficiency standard. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades stands above the top of the range among districts in Williamson County. Social studies data is older and comes from a testing period that later saw changes to both the assessment and its cut scores, so a direct comparison to current results is not possible. It is worth noting that the school had full participation on the recent tests, meaning the results reflect nearly every enrolled student in the tested grades.
The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Asian students, a modest share of students who identify as two or more races, and a Hispanic and Black population each comprising a small portion of enrollment. Data on students receiving free or reduced-price meals, students with an individualized education program, and English learners was not available in the records reviewed. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the range of support services available.
Brentwood itself is a car-dependent, sprawling community with rolling hills and forested areas. It lacks a traditional walkable downtown; instead, daily life is organized around suburban corridors, office campuses such as Maryland Farms, and a well-regarded park system that includes Crockett Park and the Brentwood Library as civic anchors. The city’s top employers include United Healthcare, Tractor Supply Company, and DaVita HealthCare Partners, which together with other corporate headquarters give the area a strong employment base. Brentwood has grown substantially since its incorporation, and that pattern of residential and commercial development continues.
Housing in the zip code serving this school is priced well above state and national benchmarks. The typical home value is high, and monthly rents are also above national averages. The combination of elevated home prices and rents relative to incomes makes this a high-cost market. A family considering moving into the area for this school should factor in a housing market that is among the more expensive in the region.
The district, Williamson County Schools, was searched for recent parent-relevant changes such as referendums, bonds, curriculum shifts, or property tax measures, but no specific lasting changes surfaced in the available research. That does not mean the district is static, only that the public record reviewed did not yield a clear picture of recent shifts.
Edmondson Elementary is a high-performing elementary school in an affluent, fast-growing suburb. Its academic results are consistently strong, and the school environment reflects the broader community’s professional and residential character. Families seeking a school with very strong tested outcomes and a setting that is suburban, car-oriented, and expensive will find this a natural fit. Those concerned about economic diversity or looking for a more urban or walkable school setting may want to consider how this place aligns with their priorities.
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