Alexander Smith House · Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Brentwood’s public schools outscore almost every Tennessee district
In Brentwood, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brentwood, 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 100% 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.
Brentwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 11 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brentwood’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 99% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,771 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Otter Creek Kindergarten & Preschool (private) and Gateway Academy at the Learning Lab (private) are in town. 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 Brentwood’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Tennessee school districts, #2 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brentwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Brentwood · depends on your address
Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 697 students
Jordan Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 611 students
6th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Brentwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,109 students
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 957 students
7th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Brentwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,109 students
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 957 students
8th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Brentwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,109 students
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 957 students
9th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Ravenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,975 students
Brentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students
10th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Ravenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,975 students
Brentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students
11th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Ravenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,975 students
Brentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students
12th grade in Brentwood · depends on your address
Ravenwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,975 students
Brentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,588 students
Brentwood’s public schools are run by Williamson County School District, which also serves Fairview, Franklin, Nolensville and Spring Hill and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Brentwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Brentwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | A+ | Williamson County |
| Franklin | A+ | Williamson County PK–12 · Franklin Special PK–8 · Williamson County School District in Franklin |
| Nolensville | A+ | Williamson County |
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | — | — |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Williamson County with Brentwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Brentwood
12 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 Brentwood’s schools
Are Brentwood’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brentwood children attend outscore 99% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brentwood in?
Williamson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 41,593 students in 52 schools (2024–25).
Where do Brentwood kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ravenwood High School and Brentwood High School.
What is Brentwood’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Williamson County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Brentwood spend per student?
$12,771 in Williamson County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brentwood?
Yes: Otter Creek Kindergarten & Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 180 students) and Gateway Academy at the Learning Lab (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 26 students).
Parents talk
What Brentwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brentwood → 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.