Other / mixed grade configuration · Brentwood, TN

Jordan Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Jordan Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470453002573
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jordan Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#6 of 6
schools in Brentwood · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
students per teacher
611
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jordan Elementary School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Brentwood, TN.

School address

Enrollment

611

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.1:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Jordan Elementary School

Jordan Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Brentwood, Tennessee, enrolling 611 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 611 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (75%) and Asian (10%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 611 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Brentwood's public schools, it stands alongside Kenrose Elementary (721 students): Jordan Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.1:1 vs 15.3:1).

Williamson County also operates Independence High School (2,091 students) and Ravenwood High School (1,975 students) alongside Jordan 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 Jordan Elementary School compares

Jordan 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 16.1:1 ▲ 5% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 611 top 31% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
611
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 68% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,710
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 611 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 74.6%
Asian 10.1%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Jordan 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 Williamson County, which includes Jordan Elementary School.

$10,710
Per student
-1%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.0%
State 26.1%
Federal 5.9%

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 Jordan Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Independence High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ravenwood High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Franklin High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Summit High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Brentwood High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Williamson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Brentwood

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Jordan 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 Jordan Elementary School

How many students attend Jordan Elementary School?

Jordan Elementary School has 611 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brentwood, TN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jordan Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Jordan Elementary School is White at 74.6% of enrollment, in Brentwood, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jordan Elementary School?

Jordan Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Jordan Elementary School rank among schools in Brentwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Jordan Elementary School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Brentwood, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brentwood on the city page.

Is Jordan Elementary School a good school?

Jordan Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. 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 Williamson County?

Besides Jordan Elementary School, Williamson County also operates Independence High School (2,091 students), Ravenwood High School (1,975 students), and Franklin High School (1,729 students). See the Williamson 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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