📍 4401 Chandler RD, Hermitage, Davidson County, 37076
Dodson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hermitage, Davidson County. The school has 423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Davidson County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dodson Elementary enrolls 423 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Black or African American, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 22% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 188 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 24% |
| White | 93 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Dodson Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-50, state senate district 18, state house district 60.
Dodson Elementary is one of 161 schools in Davidson County, based in Nashville, Tennessee. The district serves 81,021 students district-wide and employs 4,975 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 423 students, Dodson Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 503 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large