Bethesda Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Bethesda Elementary School

4907 Bethesda Rd
Thompsons Station, TN 37179

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Top 5%

Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethesda Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in TN
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bethesda Elementary School's student population of 545 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethesda Elementary School
Kind	83
1	93
2	113
3	88
4	84
5	84

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School
2023	574
2022	569
2021	503
2020	539
2019	539
2018	694
2017	694
2016	611
2015	576
2014	577
2013	535
2012	563
2011	678
2010	715
2009	694
2008	655
2007	633
2006	624
2005	600
2004	577
2003	526
2002	450
2001	403
2000	664
1999	806
1998	705
1997	629
1996	556
1995	485
1994	452
1993	657
1992	565
1991	521
1990	453
1989	453
1988	450
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School
2023	44
2022	35
2021	33
2020	47
2019	47
2018	44
2017	44
2016	41
2015	38
2014	36
2013	37
2012	35
2011	40
2010	47
2009	43
2008	43
2007	43
2006	38
2005	37
1996	37
1995	31
1994	23
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	23
1989	23
1988	24

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School Rankings

Bethesda Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bethesda Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#59 out of 1728 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School
2023	#59
2022	#73
2021	#123
2019	#115
2018	#79
2017	#49
2015	#138
2014	#225
2013	#142
2012	#305
2011	#259

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81%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	81%	34%	66%
2022	74%	31%	64%
2021	59%	28%	58%
2019	69%	39%	71%
2018	67%	35%	67%
2017	78%	36%	69%
2015	82%	57%	82%
2014	68%	52%	80%
2013	72%	52%	78%
2012	59%	49%	75%
2011	56%	42%	66%

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62%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2022	62%	37%	69%
2021	48%	30%	59%
2019	55%	35%	67%
2018	58%	35%	67%
2017	61%	35%	66%
2015	67%	51%	82%
2014	69%	52%	84%
2013	73%	52%	84%
2012	70%	52%	83%
2011	63%	50%	78%
2010	64%	47%	75%

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70%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2022	70%	40%	74%
2021	68%	38%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	11:1	15:1	17:1
2019	11:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	14:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	22:1
1993	25:1	18:1	27:1
1992	22:1	18:1	25:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	19:1	19:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	9%	14%	7%
2022	10%	13%	7%
2021	10%	12%	7%
2020	6%	11%	6%
2019	6%	11%	6%
2018	7%	10%	6%
2017	7%	10%	6%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	6%	8%	5%
2014	7%	8%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	1%	4%	3%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	2%	21%	3%
2022	2%	21%	4%
2021	4%	22%	4%
2020	2%	22%	4%
2019	2%	22%	4%
2018	1%	22%	4%
2017	1%	22%	4%
2016	2%	22%	4%
2015	3%	22%	3%
2014	3%	23%	4%
2013	3%	23%	4%
2012	3%	24%	4%
2011	2%	24%	4%
2010	2%	24%	5%
2009	2%	25%	4%
2008	1%	25%	4%
2007	2%	25%	4%
2006	3%	25%	4%
1999	4%	24%	4%
1998	5%	23%	5%
1997	3%	24%	4%
1996	4%	23%	5%
1995	3%	23%	5%
1994	3%	23%	5%
1993	4%	23%	4%
1992	3%	22%	5%
1991	3%	23%	4%
1990	2%	22%	4%

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White

73%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	77%	59%	77%
2022	80%	60%	78%
2021	80%	60%	78%
2020	88%	62%	80%
2019	88%	62%	80%
2018	87%	63%	82%
2017	87%	63%	82%
2016	88%	64%	83%
2015	87%	65%	84%
2014	84%	66%	83%
2013	92%	66%	86%
2012	93%	67%	88%
2011	97%	67%	90%
2010	94%	68%	88%
2009	94%	68%	88%
2008	95%	68%	89%
2007	94%	69%	89%
2006	95%	70%	90%
1999	92%	73%	93%
1998	93%	75%	93%
1997	91%	74%	93%
1996	92%	75%	93%
1995	95%	75%	93%
1994	95%	75%	93%
1993	94%	76%	94%
1992	96%	77%	95%
1991	96%	76%	95%
1990	97%	77%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	5%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	0.40	0.59	0.40
2022	0.35	0.58	0.39
2021	0.35	0.58	0.38
2020	0.22	0.56	0.35
2019	0.22	0.56	0.35
2018	0.24	0.55	0.32
2017	0.24	0.55	0.32
2016	0.22	0.54	0.30
2015	0.24	0.53	0.30
2014	0.29	0.52	0.30
2013	0.15	0.51	0.25
2012	0.13	0.50	0.22
2011	0.06	0.49	0.20
2010	0.12	0.48	0.23
2009	0.12	0.48	0.22
2008	0.10	0.47	0.21
2007	0.12	0.46	0.21
2006	0.10	0.45	0.19
1999	0.15	0.41	0.14
1998	0.13	0.39	0.14
1997	0.17	0.39	0.13
1996	0.14	0.39	0.13
1995	0.09	0.38	0.13
1994	0.10	0.38	0.13
1993	0.11	0.37	0.11
1992	0.07	0.36	0.10
1991	0.07	0.37	0.10
1990	0.06	0.36	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	16%	45%	7%
2022	16%	46%	7%
2021	18%	47%	8%
2020	17%	47%	8%
2019	17%	47%	8%
2014	15%	51%	9%
2013	13%	51%	9%
2012	14%	49%	9%
2011	14%	48%	8%
2010	9%	45%	7%
2009	9%	42%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Tennessee	Williamson County School District
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	4%	6%	2%
2021	5%	7%	3%
2020	5%	7%	2%
2019	5%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Williamson County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bethesda Elementary School's ranking?

Bethesda Elementary School is ranked #59 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Bethesda Elementary School often compared to?

Bethesda Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heritage Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Bethesda Elementary School?

545 students attend Bethesda Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Bethesda Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Bethesda Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bethesda Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bethesda Elementary School part of?

Bethesda Elementary School is part of Williamson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education