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Public elementary school · Montgomery County · Clarksville, Tennessee

Burt Elementary

Burt Elementary rates 4.4, below most Montgomery County elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.4this school

4.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Montgomery County median is 6.0.

#1,576 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Montgomery County: 25 elementary schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Montgomery County elementary school where students score 26 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,576 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 34 of 43 in Montgomery County.

Burt Elementary is listed in Montgomery County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%297 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading27%298 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 26% recently.2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37040; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Burt Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,331
Median home value
$242,400
Median rent
$1,177/mo
College educated
29.9%
Homeownership
58.6%
Poverty rate
18%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37040; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
51
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,648/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Clarksville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Clarksville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Burt Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Burt Elementary serve?

Burt Elementary serves students in grades 3rd through 5th.

How many students attend Burt Elementary?

Burt Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 360 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burt Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Burt Elementary is 15:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Burt Elementary rank in TN?

Burt Elementary ranks #1,576 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Burt Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Burt Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Burt Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Burt Elementary has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Burt Elementary a charter school?

No, Burt Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Burt Elementary a Title I school?

No, Burt Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 5th
Enrollment
360
Student-teacher ratio
15:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Montgomery County
Rank in district
#34 of 43
Schools in district
44
District spending per student
$10,645
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37040)
62,137
Area average commute
27.8 min
Area median age
30.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.