Warner Elementary vs Waverly-Belmont Elementary School

Waverly-Belmont Elementary School holds a significant edge in overall rating, scoring 9.5 out of 10 against Warner Elementary's 8.4 — a 1.1-point gap that translates to a dramatic difference in state standing. Waverly-Belmont Elementary School ranks #12 of 1,785 elementary schools in Tennessee, placing it in the top 1% statewide. Warner Elementary ranks #196 of 1,785, which still puts it in the top 11% — a genuinely strong school, but operating in a different tier than its neighbor 3.5 miles away.

The academic scores tell the sharpest story. Waverly-Belmont Elementary School scores 9.5 out of 10 academically, while Warner Elementary scores 6.3 out of 10 — a 3.2-point gap that reflects a substantial difference in measured proficiency. The growth picture reverses completely: Warner Elementary posts a 9.9 out of 10 growth score versus Waverly-Belmont Elementary School's 9.5. Both schools are developing students at an exceptional rate year over year, but Warner Elementary's students show marginally stronger academic progress relative to where they started, even as their absolute proficiency trails.

Warner Elementary enrolls 390 students compared to Waverly-Belmont Elementary School's 528, and that smaller enrollment produces a meaningfully lower student-teacher ratio — 14.4 students per teacher at Warner Elementary versus 16.5 at Waverly-Belmont Elementary School. That two-point difference means Warner Elementary teachers carry roughly 12% fewer students per class on average, which can matter for families who prioritize individual attention and smaller classroom environments.

One structural distinction separates the schools at the youngest ages: Warner Elementary serves PreK through 5th grade, while Waverly-Belmont Elementary School starts at kindergarten. Families with a prekindergarten-age child who want to keep their child in one building through elementary school will find Warner Elementary the only option of the two. Both schools are Nashville elementary schools, sitting 3.5 miles apart, serving the same city but producing different outcomes on the metrics parents weigh most heavily.