Photo: GatewayPolitics · CC BY-SA 4.0Ashland City’s public schools score below 64% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Ashland City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ashland City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 168 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashland City’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,180 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cheatham County Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ashland City’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Tennessee school districts, #129 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashland City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ashland City
Ashland City Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 424 students
Kindergarten in Ashland City · depends on your address
Ashland City Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 424 students
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
1st grade in Ashland City · depends on your address
Ashland City Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 424 students
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
2nd grade in Ashland City · depends on your address
Ashland City Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 424 students
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
3rd grade in Ashland City · depends on your address
Ashland City Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 424 students
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
4th grade in Ashland City · depends on your address
Ashland City Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 424 students
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
5th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
6th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
7th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
8th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
9th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
10th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
11th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
12th grade in Ashland City
Riverside Academy
Grades K–12 · 17 students
Ashland City’s public schools are run by Cheatham County School District, which also serves Kingston Springs, Pegram and Pleasant View. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Ashland City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Ashland City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland City | C+ | Cheatham County |
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | — | — |
Every school in Ashland City
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ashland City’s schools
Are Ashland City’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashland City children attend score below 64% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #129 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ashland City in?
Cheatham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,451 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
What is Ashland City’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Cheatham County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Ashland City spend per student?
$11,180 in Cheatham County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ashland City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ashland City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.