Rosebank Elementary vs Sylvan Park Elementary

Rosebank Elementary and Sylvan Park Elementary are both high-performing Nashville elementary schools, but Sylvan Park Elementary holds a clear edge in overall standing. Sylvan Park Elementary scores 9.7 out of 10 against Rosebank Elementary's 9.3 — a gap that becomes more striking in state context: Sylvan Park Elementary ranks 3rd of 1,785 Tennessee elementary schools, while Rosebank Elementary ranks 20th. Both are exceptional results, but a family prioritizing raw school-quality ceiling will find a meaningful difference between third-in-state and twentieth-in-state.

The academic score gap drives most of that separation. Sylvan Park Elementary scores 9.8 out of 10 on academics versus Rosebank Elementary's 8.8 — a full point difference that reflects meaningfully stronger proficiency outcomes. Where Rosebank Elementary pulls ahead is growth: it earns a perfect 10.0 out of 10 on student growth compared to Sylvan Park Elementary's 9.8. That near-perfect growth score signals that Rosebank Elementary is adding exceptional year-over-year value for its students regardless of where they start — a distinction worth weighing heavily for families whose children are entering below grade level or who prioritize learning trajectory over snapshot proficiency.

Enrollment at the two schools is nearly identical — Rosebank Elementary at 440 students versus Sylvan Park Elementary at 439 — so class-size feel is comparable. The student-teacher ratio tells a slightly different story: Sylvan Park Elementary runs at 14.6 students per teacher against Rosebank Elementary's 16.3, meaning families will on average find smaller instructional groups and more individual teacher attention at Sylvan Park. That 1.7-student-per-teacher difference can translate into real classroom dynamics, particularly for children who benefit from closer adult engagement.

On grade configuration, Rosebank Elementary serves prekindergarten through 5th grade, giving families with younger children a PK entry point within the same school community. Sylvan Park Elementary begins at kindergarten. The two campuses sit 7.6 miles apart within Nashville, so geography is a factor depending on which side of the city a family lives on — neither school is a cross-county commitment for most Nashville residents.