Enrollment
388
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002103
KIPP Academy Nashville
123 Douglas AVE, Nashville, TN 37207 · (615) 514-6266 · Davidson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Tennessee public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 93 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 26% |
Student demographics
53%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
29.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.1pp since 2022
Math
37.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 30.7% |
| 2022-23 | 23.6% | 28.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where KIPP Academy Nashville ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #154 of 336 ▲ 33 | #7 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #188 of 336 ▼ 20 | #13 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #229 of 349 | #19 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #115 of 325 | #26 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #40 of 81 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
388
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 302
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 | 388 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 6 | 65.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 7 | 54.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 18 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 18.1 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 18 | 20.8:1 | 86% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | N/A | N/A | 69% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Academy Nashville.
About KIPP Academy Nashville
KIPP Academy Nashville is a low-enrollment middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, that operates as a charter school. The school serves 388 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Tennessee is roughly 554 students; this school is 30% smaller than that.
Davidson County has 160 schools and 81,532 students, and KIPP Academy Nashville is one of those schools.
Roughly 57% of students at KIPP Academy Nashville are Black. Other groups make up 38% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 25% of Davidson County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades KIPP Academy Nashville a C+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Davidson County, the median household income is $77,853, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Davidson County is home to 177 public schools and about 86,005 public school students.
KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School is the public school closest to KIPP Academy Nashville, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (390) and 2024-25 (388).
The KIPP Academy Nashville community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
Other schools in Nashville
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- 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 Nashville Collegiate High School0.0 mi · 438
- Shwab Elementary0.4 mi · 329
- Murrell at Glenn School0.6 mi · 30
- Ida B. Wells Elementary1.1 mi · 241
- Tom Joy Elementary1.2 mi · 423
- Hattie Cotton Elementary1.2 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Academy NashvilleHow many students attend KIPP Academy Nashville?
KIPP Academy Nashville enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does KIPP Academy Nashville serve?
KIPP Academy Nashville serves grades 05-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Academy Nashville?
At KIPP Academy Nashville, the student body is approximately 2% White, 38% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is KIPP Academy Nashville public or private?
KIPP Academy Nashville is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Davidson County.
Where is KIPP Academy Nashville located?
KIPP Academy Nashville is located at 123 Douglas AVE, Nashville, TN 37207.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.