Harris-Hillman Special Education

Harris-Hillman Special Education operates as a big K-12 campus in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by Davidson County. Current enrollment sits at 458 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 88% above the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 243 students.

Across the 160 schools in Davidson County (81,532 students total), Harris-Hillman Special Education accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Harris-Hillman Special Education lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% Black, 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Around the school, Davidson County reports that median household income runs about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Harris-Hillman Special Education is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eakin Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harris-Hillman Special Education.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 516 students in 2018 compared to 458 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 54% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Harris-Hillman Special Education typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.