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Robertson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Springfield, White House, Greenbrier, Coopertown, Ridgetop, Cross Plains, Orlinda, Adams and Cedar Hill, and parts of Portland and Millersville.

Springfield’s School Grade C better than 28% of Tennessee school districts

Students
11,267
Schools
23
Spent per student
$12,007
TN $13,059
Debt
$62.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Robertson County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $62.9M, about $5,581 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CSpringfield 20,090A−White House 17,872CGreenbrier 7,170CCoopertown 4,843CRidgetop 2,156CCross Plains 1,919COrlinda 1,028Adams 668Cedar Hill 298

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springfield. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.1% · 9,132 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 36.8% · 8,186 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3% · 953 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,007 per student · 8% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 34%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 57%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
11,078’20
11,345’21
11,504’22
11,404’23
11,267’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Hispanic 24%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

23 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

East Robertson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Plains
B
603 students
Greenbrier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbrier
A−
600 students
Robert F. Woodall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · White House
521 students
Coopertown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
B−
409 students
Krisle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C
364 students
Jo Byrns Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Hill
A−
344 students
Bransford Early Learning School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Springfield
143 students
Crestview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield
C
755 students
Watauga Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgetop
A−
343 students
Westside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Springfield
306 students
White House Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · White House
B+
657 students
Cheatham Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Springfield
C−
302 students
Robertson Co. Virtual School
Other · Grades 3–12 · Springfield
A
66 students
Robertson County Phoenix Academy
Other · Grades 4–12 · Springfield
C−
74 students
East Robertson High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cross Plains
B−
712 students
Coopertown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield
B
617 students
Innovation Academy of Robertson County
High · Grades 6–12 · Springfield
B−
560 students
Greenbrier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenbrier
C+
558 students
Jo Byrns High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cedar Hill
C−
538 students
White House Heritage High School
High · Grades 7–12 · White House
B+
977 students
Springfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield
C−
1,026 students
Greenbrier High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenbrier
C
769 students
Robertson County Adult High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield
23 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cheatham County School DistrictPleasant View
$11,180per student
Metropolitan Nashville Public School DistrictGoodlettsville
$17,314per student
Sumner County School DistrictGoodlettsville
$12,082per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.