The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 45% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Elzie D Patton Elementary School
Elzie D Patton Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in Mt. Juliet, a fast-growing suburb east of Nashville. The school is part of the Wilson County School District and sits on a separated campus, typical of the area’s auto-oriented development pattern. Mt. Juliet has expanded rapidly in recent decades, adding population and commercial retail along its main corridors. Home values have climbed well above state and national averages, and the city has invested in capital projects and a commuter rail connection to downtown Nashville. Housing costs are high enough that renting is more immediately affordable than buying for many households, though the city’s property tax rate is low relative to the rest of Tennessee. The broader community context is one of growth, suburban convenience, and proximity to lakes and the Nashville job market.
Inside the school, the student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status were not available for this report, so a parent would need to ask the school directly about the level of support for students with economic or language needs. Enrollment is spread across grades in a typical elementary pattern, with most grades holding a similar number of students.
On state assessments, math results stand out as a relative strength. A majority of tested students scored at or above the proficient level in math. In English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was lower, with fewer than half meeting that bar. Science results fell between the two, and social studies data from a prior year—using a different test—showed a similar middle-range outcome. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across subjects sits above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Wilson County. That comparison set is small, but the position indicates the school is performing comfortably within the upper half of its immediate county peers, not at the top but not below the middle either.
Because Elzie D Patton is an elementary school, it has no graduation rate to report, and state testing begins in third grade, so the prekindergarten through second-grade classrooms are not covered by these results. The school’s participation rate on tests was high, meaning nearly all students present on testing days took the assessments.
No recent district-level changes or initiatives were found in public records, so the school’s academic and operational context appears stable in the near term. Also missing from available data were details on course access, staffing ratios, and discipline patterns. A parent interested in those areas would need to follow up with the school or district office.
For a family considering this school, the picture is of a solid academic performer in a fast-growing, car-dependent suburban setting where housing is expensive and the community is oriented around retail corridors and commuter access to Nashville. The math results give a clear signal of strength, while the ELA results suggest room for growth. The school serves a familiar, mainstream elementary-age population, with no indication of specialized programs or alternative structures from the data provided. Families who value a regular public elementary school in an affluent, expanding suburb with new infrastructure and lake recreation nearby will find Elzie D Patton a straightforward choice—provided they confirm the support systems that are not visible in the available records.
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