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Donelson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12140 Donelson Farms PKWY, Arlington, TN 38002 · (901) 389-6973 · Part of Arlington Community School District

Arlington’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
843
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Donelson Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 52 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: Arlington Middle

On the path

Where Arlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Donelson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Arlington Middle960 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12140 Donelson Farms PKWY, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten129
Grade 1116
Grade 2135
Grade 3118
Grade 4166
Grade 5153
Enrollment over time
888’20
880’21
847’22
852’23
843’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 13%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donelson Elementary from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington Community School District

The district →
Arlington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A+
926 students
Arlington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arlington
A
960 students
Arlington High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
A−
1,674 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.