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B−

Carter-Lawrence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1118 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203 · (615) 291-7333 · Part of Metropolitan Nashville Public School District

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Directions
Students
227
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Carter-Lawrence Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1118 12th Avenue South, Nashville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten33
Grade 135
Grade 241
Grade 335
Grade 436
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
203’20
181’21
186’22
199’23
227’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 6%White 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carter-Lawrence 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.