Chadwell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

321 Port Dr
Madison, TN 37115

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Bottom 50%

Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chadwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in TN
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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Chadwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Chadwell Elementary School's student population of 428 students has grown by 58% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chadwell Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	64
1	78
2	78
3	71
4	70
5	49

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School
2023	401
2022	349
2021	270
2020	337
2019	337
2018	356
2017	356
2016	396
2015	365
2014	337
2013	318
2012	301
2011	324
2010	271
2009	328
2008	343
2007	337
2006	339
2005	331
2004	353
2003	405
2002	416
2001	373
2000	496
1999	517
1998	476
1997	516
1996	476
1995	502
1994	538
1993	489
1992	454
1991	451
1990	470
1989	505
1988	477
1987	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	23
2012	25
2011	24
2010	26
2009	24
2008	23
2007	28
2006	26
2005	28
1996	21
1995	29
1994	28
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26
1989	26
1988	23

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Chadwell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chadwell Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#1489 out of 1728 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School
2023	#1489
2022	#1618
2021	#1567
2019	#1239
2018	#1140
2017	#1228
2015	#1278
2014	#795
2013	#805
2012	#617
2011	#1024

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	17%	34%	25%
2022	7%	31%	19%
2021	5%	28%	12%
2019	22%	39%	29%
2018	27%	35%	24%
2017	22%	36%	27%
2015	42%	57%	48%
2014	57%	52%	43%
2013	57%	52%	43%
2012	52%	49%	40%
2011	42%	42%	33%

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10-14%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	12%	37%	27%
2021	7%	30%	19%
2019	27%	35%	26%
2018	22%	35%	24%
2017	22%	35%	26%
2015	37%	51%	41%
2014	47%	52%	43%
2013	47%	52%	41%
2012	57%	52%	44%
2011	37%	50%	41%
2010	42%	47%	36%

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10-14%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	12%	40%	24%
2021	12%	38%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	19:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	16:1
1996	23:1	17:1	22:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	19:1	16:1
1989	19:1	19:1	16:1
1988	21:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	4%	1%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	32%	14%	32%
2022	35%	13%	31%
2021	41%	12%	28%
2020	28%	11%	26%
2019	28%	11%	26%
2018	25%	10%	23%
2017	25%	10%	23%
2016	21%	9%	22%
2015	22%	8%	21%
2014	19%	8%	20%
2013	18%	7%	18%
2012	18%	7%	17%
2011	20%	6%	17%
2010	11%	6%	16%
2009	9%	5%	15%
2008	6%	5%	14%
2007	8%	4%	13%
2006	4%	4%	11%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	3%

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Black

54%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	53%	21%	37%
2022	53%	21%	37%
2021	50%	22%	38%
2020	55%	22%	40%
2019	55%	22%	40%
2018	55%	22%	42%
2017	55%	22%	42%
2016	59%	22%	43%
2015	58%	22%	43%
2014	58%	23%	44%
2013	52%	23%	45%
2012	57%	24%	46%
2011	48%	24%	46%
2010	54%	24%	48%
2009	56%	25%	48%
2008	57%	25%	48%
2007	49%	25%	48%
2006	54%	25%	48%
1999	56%	24%	47%
1998	42%	23%	42%
1997	53%	24%	41%
1996	53%	23%	42%
1995	55%	23%	41%
1994	49%	23%	40%
1993	51%	23%	40%
1992	46%	22%	38%
1991	49%	23%	38%
1990	48%	22%	38%

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White

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	8%	59%	24%
2022	10%	60%	24%
2021	9%	60%	26%
2020	13%	62%	27%
2019	13%	62%	27%
2018	18%	63%	29%
2017	18%	63%	29%
2016	17%	64%	30%
2015	18%	65%	30%
2014	20%	66%	31%
2013	26%	66%	33%
2012	21%	67%	32%
2011	27%	67%	32%
2010	32%	68%	32%
2009	32%	68%	33%
2008	35%	68%	34%
2007	40%	69%	35%
2006	38%	70%	37%
1999	40%	73%	46%
1998	53%	75%	52%
1997	41%	74%	49%
1996	46%	75%	53%
1995	45%	75%	55%
1994	50%	75%	56%
1993	48%	76%	56%
1992	52%	77%	59%
1991	56%	76%	59%
1990	51%	77%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	0.61	0.59	0.70
2022	0.59	0.58	0.70
2021	0.58	0.58	0.70
2020	0.61	0.56	0.69
2019	0.61	0.56	0.69
2018	0.61	0.55	0.68
2017	0.61	0.55	0.68
2016	0.58	0.54	0.67
2015	0.59	0.53	0.67
2014	0.59	0.52	0.67
2013	0.64	0.51	0.67
2012	0.61	0.50	0.66
2011	0.66	0.49	0.66
2010	0.60	0.48	0.65
2009	0.58	0.48	0.64
2008	0.55	0.47	0.64
2007	0.60	0.46	0.63
2006	0.57	0.45	0.63
1999	0.53	0.41	0.57
1998	0.55	0.39	0.56
1997	0.57	0.39	0.56
1996	0.51	0.39	0.55
1995	0.51	0.38	0.54
1994	0.51	0.38	0.53
1993	0.51	0.37	0.52
1992	0.52	0.36	0.51
1991	0.52	0.37	0.51
1990	0.51	0.36	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	71%	45%	57%
2022	82%	46%	58%
2021	100%	47%	57%
2020	85%	47%	57%
2019	85%	47%	57%
2014	85%	51%	67%
2013	85%	51%	66%
2012	86%	49%	64%
2011	74%	48%	59%
2010	89%	45%	59%
2009	84%	42%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Chadwell Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Davidson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Chadwell Elementary School's ranking?

Chadwell Elementary School is ranked #1489 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Chadwell Elementary School often compared to?

Chadwell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dan Mills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Chadwell Elementary School?

428 students attend Chadwell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Chadwell Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chadwell Elementary School?

Chadwell Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Chadwell Elementary School offer ?

Chadwell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chadwell Elementary School part of?

Chadwell Elementary School is part of Davidson County School District.

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