At a glance
Reported students
423
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee elementary enrollment
45th percentile
Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
451
Tom Joy Elementary School: 423 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
- 374
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.4:1
What the reported data says about Tom Joy Elementary School
Tom Joy 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 423 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 45th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (48.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (40.2%). English learners represent 30.2% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 12.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.
Questions worth asking Tom Joy Elementary School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 30.2%
- Students with disabilities
- 12.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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
- White7.6%
- Hispanic40.2%
- Black48.2%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.5%
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
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.
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Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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433 reported students
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407 reported students
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442 reported students
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Elementary · Grades PK–05
443 reported students