Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002136
Nashville Big Picture High School
160 Rural AVE, Nashville, TN 37209 · (615) 353-2081 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Tennessee public high 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 high schools
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 9 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 24% |
Student demographics
48%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -12.5pp since 2022
Math
12.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 12.2% |
| 2022-23 | 41.1% | 7.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nashville Big Picture High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #296 of 339 ▼ 6 | #20 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #261 of 337 ▼ 56 | #13 of 27 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #341 of 381 | #28 of 34 |
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
125
-31 (-20%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 199
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 | 125 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 16.2 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 15.9 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 17 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 14.5 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 17 | 10.7:1 | 60% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 51% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nashville Big Picture High School.
About Nashville Big Picture High School
In Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville Big Picture High School is a very small high school. Federal data show 125 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
In Davidson County, 160 schools enroll a combined 81,532 students.
More than half of the students at Nashville Big Picture High School are Black (70%). Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic and 12% White. In Davidson County overall, about 25% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Among Tennessee public high schools, Nashville Big Picture High School outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
For Davidson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 177 public schools in the county, enrolling about 86,005, Nashville Big Picture High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Sylvan Park Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Nashville Big Picture High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 20% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Nashville Big Picture High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Nearby schools
- Sylvan Park Elementary0.6 mi · 459
- Early College High School0.6 mi · 174
- MNPS Virtual School0.7 mi · 131
- W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center0.8 mi · 68
- Transitions at Bass0.8 mi · 18
- W. A. Bass Adult Program0.8 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About Nashville Big Picture High SchoolHow large is Nashville Big Picture High School?
Nashville Big Picture High School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nashville Big Picture High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nashville Big Picture High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Nashville Big Picture High School?
Student demographics at Nashville Big Picture High School are roughly 12% White, 14% Hispanic, 70% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Nashville Big Picture High School in?
Nashville Big Picture High School is part of Davidson County.
What city is Nashville Big Picture High School in?
Nashville Big Picture High School is located in Nashville, TN.
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