Enrollment
187
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002264
Nashville Prep
1300 56th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209 · (615) 921-8440 · Davidson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 32% |
Student demographics
56%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
10.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -11.4pp since 2022
Math
12.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -11.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 10 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 15.1% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 21.4% | 24.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nashville Prep ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #294 of 336 ▼ 56 | #29 of 41 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #310 of 336 ▼ 33 | #34 of 41 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #333 of 349 | #40 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -51.3% | #8 of 216 | #5 of 32 |
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
187
-157 (-46%) 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 | 187 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 3 | 70.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 3 | 67.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 10 | 34.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 17 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 76% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nashville Prep.
About Nashville Prep
Nashville Prep, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a very small middle-grades school. Its enrollment is 187 students, spread over grades 5 through 8. On average, middle schools in Tennessee enroll around 554, and this school is 66% below that mark.
Davidson County is the local district for Nashville Prep. It runs 160 schools with 81,532 students.
More than half of the students at Nashville Prep are Hispanic (55%). The remaining shares are 37% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Davidson County's population at about 14%. The diversity index for Nashville Prep is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Nashville Prep earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of Tennessee public middle schools.
For Davidson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,853, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 177 public schools and about 86,005 students.
Transitions at Bass is about 0.6 miles from Nashville Prep, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Nashville Prep is one of the charter schools in Tennessee.
The school's enrollment figures are 344 for 2020-21 and 187 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Nashville Prep. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Transitions at Bass0.6 mi · 18
- W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center0.6 mi · 68
- W. A. Bass Adult Program0.6 mi · 309
- Cockrill Elementary0.7 mi · 286
- The Academy at Old Cockrill0.7 mi · 24
- MNPS Virtual School1.0 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Nashville PrepHow large is Nashville Prep?
Nashville Prep enrolls approximately 187 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Nashville Prep serve?
Nashville Prep serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nashville Prep?
At Nashville Prep, the student body is approximately 3% White, 55% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Nashville Prep?
Nashville Prep is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
Where is Nashville Prep located?
Nashville Prep is located at 1300 56th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.