Nova Early Learning Center

Nova Early Learning Center, a close-knit elementary-level community in Jackson, Tennessee, operated by Madison County, educates 321 students, covering grade pre-K. That puts it 32% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Within Madison County, which oversees 25 schools and 13,017 students, Nova Early Learning Center is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Nova Early Learning Center logs that 63% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 17% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Madison County) records that median household earnings sit near $60,042, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nova Early Learning Center is one of 27 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 13,050 students).

Nearest neighbor: Liberty Technology Magnet High School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Nova Early Learning Center operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 17%: 275 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 21% to 17% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Nova Early Learning Center community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.