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Dodson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4401 Chandler RD, Hermitage, TN 37076 · (615) 885-8806 · Part of Metropolitan Nashville Public School District

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Directions
Students
464
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dodson Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 24.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4401 Chandler RD, Hermitage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten95
Grade 164
Grade 271
Grade 372
Grade 458
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
372’20
371’21
423’22
434’23
464’24

Up 24.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%Hispanic 31%White 15%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dodson Elementary from Nashville families.

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A. Z. Kelley Elementary
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Harpeth Valley Elementary
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A
803 students
Una Elementary
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796 students
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D
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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; Nashville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.