Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springfield, TN

Crestview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Crestview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470360002450
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crestview Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Springfield · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
755
students enrolled

Crestview Elementary School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crestview Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Springfield, TN.

School address

Enrollment

755

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crestview Elementary School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crestview Elementary School

Crestview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Springfield, Tennessee, enrolling 755 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 755 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 755 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Springfield's elementary schools, it stands alongside Westside Elementary (306 students): Crestview Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14:1 vs 12.2:1).

Robertson County also operates Springfield High School (1,026 students) and White House Heritage High School (977 students) alongside Crestview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crestview Elementary School compares

Crestview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▼ 8% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 755 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
755
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,085
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 755 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 38.9%
Hispanic or Latino 35.8%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 9.8%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 38.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Crestview Elementary School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Robertson County, which includes Crestview Elementary School.

$9,085
Per student
-16%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 56.3%
Federal 13.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crestview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
White House Heritage High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Greenbrier High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Robertson High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White House Heritage Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crestview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Robertson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Springfield

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crestview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crestview Elementary School

How many students attend Crestview Elementary School?

Crestview Elementary School has 755 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crestview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crestview Elementary School is 14:1, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crestview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Crestview Elementary School is White at 38.9% of enrollment, in Springfield, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crestview Elementary School?

Crestview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crestview Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Crestview Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Springfield, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Crestview Elementary School a good school?

Crestview Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Robertson County?

Besides Crestview Elementary School, Robertson County also operates Springfield High School (1,026 students), White House Heritage High School (977 students), and Greenbrier High School (769 students). See the Robertson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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