West End has been home to Eakin Elementary since 1936. The historic building it began in is now used for teacher training for Nashville Public Schools, while the pre-K through fourth grade school moved to a larger facility nearby that used to house Calvert School. The facility includes a library, gymnasium, art studio, music room, auditorium, cafeteria, two playgrounds and a sports field. It provides a wing dedicated to after-school care.
Neighborhood parents praise Eakin for its friendly faculty and active community. As an International Baccalaureate World School with a diverse faculty and student body, its motto is Eakin gives you the world. The school offers natural opportunities for rich cultural interactions with students from 40 counties that speak 20 languages.
The school supports full inclusion learning programs for deaf and hard of hearing students, as well as The Encore program for gifted and talented learners. The school placed in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores in more recent years.
Eakin is a gateway school for West End Middle School and Hillsboro High School, which are also International Baccalaureate World Schools.
Eakin Elementary
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-4
2500 Fairfax Ave,
Nashville, TN
Metro Nashville Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Dr. Tim Drinkwine
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Niche Grade
B+
A-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
29
Full Time Teachers
29
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.2%
GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
19.2%
State Average
32.2%
Science
26.4%
State Average
37%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
466:1
Student Diversity
Female
51%
Male
49%
White
44.3%
Black
34.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.6%
Two or more races
6.9%
Hispanic
5.9%
Native American
<1%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
1/4/2026
We've loved our time at Eakin. The school community is welcoming and we are glad to be part of it. We enjoy celebrating the diversity of the students, their interests (arts, sports, music, drama) and backgrounds. The teachers and staff deeply care about each student and spend time working together t...
9/1/2025
We have a first grader and it has been a wonderful experience at Eakin. The new principal Dr. Crumbo has been fantastic- she deeply cares about every single student (and knows them all by name!), and is making Eakin the best elementary school in Nashville. The PTO had some struggles over the last co...
3/20/2024
Horrific administration. Untrained and only concerned with behavior. Administration knows very little about children with disabilities and causes so much trauma. There are no checks & balances and administration is not held accountable for their inappropriate choices & actions for neurotypical and n...
5/3/2023
Great elementary school! I went there a few years ago and I want to tell yall how good it was. The school has great support for special education kids. It has a huge, big library for kids to enjoy. And nicely cleaned bathrooms. Teachers actually care about students and their learning. My only compla...
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Eakin Elementary is a public school for students in grades K-4 in Nashville, TN and is served by the Metro Nashville Public Schools in Tennessee. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 503 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 42% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 52% are proficient in reading. Eakin Elementary has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $925,325. Discover additional schools in the area, like Martin Luther King Jr School, Hillsboro High School, Hume-Fogg Academic High School, and more. Learn more about what Nashville has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Eakin Elementary.