Buchanan Elementary School serves 528 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Buchanan Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Buchanan Elementary School’s learner population of 528 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Buchanan Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Buchanan Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Buchanan Elementary School is Riverdale High School (5.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Christiana Middle School (4.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is African-American Fox Elementary School (4.1 miles away)