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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002449
Explore Community School
707 S 7th ST, Nashville, TN 37206 · (615) 784-8222 · Davidson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.8pp since 2022
Math
23.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.3% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 20.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 20.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Explore Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #814 of 957 ▲ 1 | #55 of 83 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #756 of 959 ▼ 7 | #42 of 83 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #276 of 1,044 | #29 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #202 of 962 | #43 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +160.4% | #1 of 348 | #1 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
591
+92 (+18%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 591 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 30 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 30 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 18 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 11.4 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 5 | 17.0:1 | 54% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Explore Community School.
About Explore Community School
Explore Community School is a mid-sized elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, that operates as a charter school. The school has 591 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Davidson County has 81,532 students in 160 schools, and Explore Community School is one of those schools.
Black students are 57% of those enrolled at Explore Community School. The remaining shares are 30% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Davidson County's population at about 25%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Explore Community School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For the population of Davidson County, the median household earns about $77,853 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Explore Community School shares Davidson County with 176 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Explore Community School.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school's enrollment increased 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
Other schools in Nashville
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
- James Lawson High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School0.1 mi · 376
- Warner Elementary0.5 mi · 394
- Meigs Middle0.7 mi · 692
- East Nashville Middle0.9 mi · 191
- East Nashville Magnet High School0.9 mi · 432
- Ross Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Explore Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Explore Community School?
Explore Community School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades KG-08.
Is Explore Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Explore Community School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Explore Community School?
At Explore Community School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 5% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Explore Community School?
Explore Community School is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What county does Explore Community School serve?
Explore Community School serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.