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Enrollment
833
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002286
LEAD Southeast
531 Metroplex DR, Nashville, TN 37211 · (615) 338-9672 · Davidson County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL833 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Tennessee public high schools
- B-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 69 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 10% |
Student demographics
61%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% . +13.6pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.1pp 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 38 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 14 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.1% | 22.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where LEAD Southeast ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #91 of 339 ▲ 46 | #6 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #256 of 337 ▼ 16 | #11 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 833 | #137 of 381 | #12 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #53 of 332 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.2% | #12 of 110 | #3 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high 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
833
-46 (-5%) 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 | 833 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 850 | 68 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 825 | 64 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 63 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 44.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 85% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEAD Southeast.
About LEAD Southeast
Among the schools in Nashville, Tennessee, is LEAD Southeast, a medium-sized high school. It educates 833 students in grades 5 through 12.
LEAD Southeast is run by Davidson County, whose 160 schools enroll 81,532 students.
LEAD Southeast's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 22% White, 13% Black, and 7% Asian. Among people living in Davidson County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The chance that two students picked at random at LEAD Southeast belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, LEAD Southeast receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Davidson County has about 715,388 residents, and median household income is about $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Davidson County number 177 and enroll about 86,005.
The closest public school, Paragon Mills Elementary, is about 0.4 miles from LEAD Southeast. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list LEAD Southeast as a charter school.
LEAD Southeast had 879 students in 2020-21 and 833 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
The LEAD Southeast community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- 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
- Paragon Mills Elementary0.4 mi · 647
- Glencliff Elementary1.2 mi · 596
- Glengarry Elementary1.3 mi · 443
- Haywood Elementary1.3 mi · 666
- Glencliff High School1.4 mi · 1,013
- Croft Middle1.7 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About LEAD SoutheastHow many students attend LEAD Southeast?
LEAD Southeast enrolls approximately 833 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does LEAD Southeast serve?
LEAD Southeast serves grades 05-12.
What is the student diversity at LEAD Southeast?
Student demographics at LEAD Southeast are roughly 22% White, 56% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LEAD Southeast?
LEAD Southeast is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What city is LEAD Southeast in?
LEAD Southeast is located in Nashville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.