Murrell at Glenn School

As a tiny K-5 school in Nashville, Tennessee, Murrell at Glenn School caters to 30 students from grades K through 8, part of Davidson County. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

Murrell at Glenn School is one of 160 schools operated by Davidson County, a district that caters to 81,532 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Murrell at Glenn School lists that Black students make up the majority at 63%; the rest comes out to 17% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Davidson County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,853, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Davidson County's 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), Murrell at Glenn School is one campus in the mix.

Ida B. Wells Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Murrell at Glenn School's enrollment has edged down 56% since 2018, when it stood at 68 (now 30). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 87% to 63% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.