Rosebank Elementary vs Stanford Elementary

Rosebank Elementary and Stanford Elementary sit 2.1 miles apart in Nashville, Tennessee, and both rank among the state's elite elementary schools — Rosebank at #20 of 1,785 Tennessee schools and Stanford at #38 of 1,785. That gap is real but narrow: Rosebank carries a 9.3/10 overall rating against Stanford's 9.1/10, a 0.2-point difference that places both schools well inside the top 2% statewide.

The academic picture actually flips when you drill into component scores. Stanford Elementary edges ahead on raw academic achievement with a 9.2/10 academic score versus Rosebank Elementary's 8.8/10 — a 0.4-point advantage that suggests Stanford's students are scoring higher on grade-level proficiency benchmarks. Rosebank counters with a perfect 10.0/10 growth score against Stanford's 9.6/10, meaning Rosebank is accelerating student learning at an exceptional rate regardless of where students start. Families prioritizing year-over-year progress will find Rosebank's growth edge meaningful; those focused on absolute achievement levels will see Stanford's academic score as the stronger signal.

Enrollment and classroom structure are nearly identical across both schools. Rosebank Elementary serves 440 students with a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1, while Stanford Elementary serves 435 students at 16.7:1 — a difference of four students and 0.4 students per teacher. Neither school holds a meaningful structural advantage in class size, and both serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, making the grade-span comparison a wash.

Both schools cover the same PK–05 grade span, so families with children ranging from pre-K through fifth grade can consider either without worrying about transition timing. The deciding factor for most parents will come down to which performance dimension matters more: Stanford's higher proficiency-based academic score points to stronger grade-level mastery outcomes, while Rosebank's perfect growth score signals an instructional environment that is exceptionally effective at moving every student forward, regardless of starting point.