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D−

Tom Joy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2201 Jones AVE, Nashville, TN 37207 · (615) 262-6724 · Part of Metropolitan Nashville Public School District

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Directions
Students
423
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Tom Joy Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 33% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts2%
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 ↗

2201 Jones AVE, Nashville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten78
Grade 170
Grade 270
Grade 360
Grade 463
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
318’20
411’21
456’22
450’23
423’24

Up 33% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 40%White 8%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tom Joy Elementary from Nashville families.

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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.