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Bellshire Elementary School

Grades PK–05 · Nashville, TN · NCES 470318001262

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1128 Bell Grimes Lane · Nashville, TN 37207

At a glance

Reported students

346

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Tennessee elementary enrollment

30th percentile

Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

451

Bellshire Elementary School: 346 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
311
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1

What the reported data says about Bellshire Elementary School

Bellshire Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Nashville. It is one of 159 current school records connected to Metro Nashville Public Schools. NCES reports 346 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 30th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (73.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (17.3%). English learners represent 12.5% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 11.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Bellshire Elementary School

  1. 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
12.5%
Students with disabilities
11.3%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4%
  • Hispanic17.3%
  • Black73.4%
  • Asian0.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Old Center Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

345 reported students

Lockeland Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

347 reported students

DuPont Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

331 reported students

Shwab Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

329 reported students

McGavock Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

324 reported students

Smithson Craighead Academy

Elementary · Grades KG–05

319 reported students

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