Gower Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Gower Elementary School

650 Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209

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Top 50%

Tel: (615) 353-2012

Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gower Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in TN
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Gower Elementary School's student population of 617 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gower Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	89
1	107
2	99
3	90
4	106
5	74

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Total Students

617 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School
2023	603
2022	495
2021	492
2020	591
2019	591
2018	700
2017	700
2016	728
2015	706
2014	664
2013	647
2012	635
2011	597
2010	612
2009	626
2008	599
2007	536
2006	543
2005	536
2004	468
2003	482
2002	503
2001	467
2000	394
1999	469
1998	477
1997	550
1996	513
1995	479
1994	476
1993	430
1992	390
1991	432
1990	437
1989	368
1988	418
1987	317

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School
2023	41
2022	25
2021	42
2020	45
2019	45
2018	48
2017	48
2016	46
2015	50
2014	45
2013	45
2012	47
2011	47
2010	50
2009	48
2008	39
2007	40
2006	42
2005	39
1996	21
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	24
1989	24
1988	19

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Year Founded

1969

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Every Student, Every Day

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

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

The of Gower Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#685 out of 1728 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School
2023	#685
2022	#674
2021	#590
2019	#510
2018	#496
2017	#758
2016	#129
2015	#973
2014	#669
2013	#556
2012	#586

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	35%	34%	25%
2022	32%	31%	19%
2021	27%	28%	12%
2019	43%	39%	29%
2018	39%	35%	24%
2017	37%	36%	27%
2016	50%	17%	19%
2015	47%	57%	48%
2014	52%	52%	43%
2013	57%	52%	43%
2012	50%	49%	40%

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35-39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	37%	37%	27%
2021	32%	30%	19%
2019	37%	35%	26%
2018	39%	35%	24%
2017	30%	35%	26%
2016	50%	35%	27%
2015	49%	51%	41%
2014	57%	52%	43%
2013	59%	52%	41%
2012	62%	52%	44%
2011	55%	50%	41%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	42%	40%	24%
2021	37%	38%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	20:1	15:1	17:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	24:1	17:1	22:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	19:1	16:1
1989	15:1	19:1	16:1
1988	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	8%	2%	5%
2021	8%	2%	5%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	7%	2%	5%
2011	9%	2%	5%
2010	9%	2%	4%
2009	8%	2%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	8%	2%	4%
2006	7%	1%	4%
1999	9%	2%	4%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	9%	1%	5%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

15%

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

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Black

15%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	18%	21%	37%
2022	19%	21%	37%
2021	21%	22%	38%
2020	20%	22%	40%
2019	20%	22%	40%
2018	22%	22%	42%
2017	22%	22%	42%
2016	22%	22%	43%
2015	21%	22%	43%
2014	19%	23%	44%
2013	21%	23%	45%
2012	21%	24%	46%
2011	22%	24%	46%
2010	24%	24%	48%
2009	22%	25%	48%
2008	25%	25%	48%
2007	25%	25%	48%
2006	25%	25%	48%
1999	39%	24%	47%
1998	42%	23%	42%
1997	37%	24%	41%
1996	35%	23%	42%
1995	33%	23%	41%
1994	33%	23%	40%
1993	35%	23%	40%
1992	35%	22%	38%
1991	35%	23%	38%
1990	36%	22%	38%

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White

47%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	48%	59%	24%
2022	48%	60%	24%
2021	49%	60%	26%
2020	56%	62%	27%
2019	56%	62%	27%
2018	58%	63%	29%
2017	58%	63%	29%
2016	59%	64%	30%
2015	56%	65%	30%
2014	59%	66%	31%
2013	68%	66%	33%
2012	59%	67%	32%
2011	57%	67%	32%
2010	56%	68%	32%
2009	63%	68%	33%
2008	63%	68%	34%
2007	60%	69%	35%
2006	61%	70%	37%
1999	48%	73%	46%
1998	52%	75%	52%
1997	48%	74%	49%
1996	60%	75%	53%
1995	66%	75%	55%
1994	62%	75%	56%
1993	61%	76%	56%
1992	62%	77%	59%
1991	62%	76%	59%
1990	62%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	3%	2%
2019	6%	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	0.69	0.59	0.70
2022	0.70	0.58	0.70
2021	0.69	0.58	0.70
2020	0.63	0.56	0.69
2019	0.63	0.56	0.69
2018	0.61	0.55	0.68
2017	0.61	0.55	0.68
2016	0.60	0.54	0.67
2015	0.62	0.53	0.67
2014	0.60	0.52	0.67
2013	0.49	0.51	0.67
2012	0.59	0.50	0.66
2011	0.61	0.49	0.66
2010	0.62	0.48	0.65
2009	0.55	0.48	0.64
2008	0.54	0.47	0.64
2007	0.57	0.46	0.63
2006	0.56	0.45	0.63
1999	0.62	0.41	0.57
1998	0.56	0.39	0.56
1997	0.65	0.39	0.56
1996	0.52	0.39	0.55
1995	0.46	0.38	0.54
1994	0.51	0.38	0.53
1993	0.51	0.37	0.52
1992	0.50	0.36	0.51
1991	0.50	0.37	0.51
1990	0.49	0.36	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	45%	45%	57%
2022	55%	46%	58%
2021	55%	47%	57%
2020	46%	47%	57%
2019	46%	47%	57%
2014	41%	51%	67%
2013	44%	51%	66%
2012	46%	49%	64%
2011	44%	48%	59%
2010	44%	45%	59%
2009	43%	42%	58%

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Eligible for

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

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School Mascot: Gower Gators

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Gower Elementary School's ranking?

Gower Elementary School is ranked #685 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Gower Elementary School often compared to?

Gower Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harpeth Valley Elementary School, Westmeade Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Gower Elementary School?

617 students attend Gower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Gower Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Gower Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Gower Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gower Elementary School part of?

Gower Elementary School is part of Davidson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Gower Elementary School located?

Gower Elementary School is located in the Bellevue neighborhood of Nashville, TN. There are 2 other public schools located in Bellevue.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education