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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Pearl-Cohn High this year?
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Enrollment
526
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001924
Pearl-Cohn High
904 26th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208 · (615) 329-8150 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Tennessee public high schools
- FTest 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 9 | 135 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 23% |
Student demographics
21%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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
15.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.2pp since 2022
Math
10.1%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 6 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.6% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 12.5% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 9.4% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pearl-Cohn High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #312 of 339 | #22 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #323 of 337 ▲ 2 | #25 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #222 of 381 | #19 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #251 of 332 | #25 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #37 of 200 | #4 of 9 |
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
526
-105 (-17%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,000
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 | 526 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 32.1 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 38.2 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 34 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 48.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 57 | 13.9:1 | 90% (712) |
| 2010-11 | 820 | 55 | 14.9:1 | 48% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 981 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,000 | 68 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearl-Cohn High.
About Pearl-Cohn High
In Nashville, Tennessee, Pearl-Cohn High is a small high school. It reports enrollment of 526 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 30% below the average for high schools in Tennessee.
Davidson County is the district for Pearl-Cohn High. It has 160 schools and 81,532 students.
At Pearl-Cohn High, 88% of students are Black. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 25% Black share among all Davidson County residents. The diversity index for Pearl-Cohn High is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Pearl-Cohn High lands at F, ahead of 4% of Tennessee public high schools.
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 the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 177 public schools and about 86,005 students.
Among nearby public schools, Head Middle is closest at about 0.7 miles. Pearl-Cohn High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 631 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 526 by 2024-25.
Pearl-Cohn High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Head Middle0.7 mi · 342
- Martin Luther King Jr School0.8 mi · 1,280
- Robert Churchwell Elementary0.8 mi · 280
- Moses McKissack Middle1.0 mi · 114
- Park Avenue Elementary1.2 mi · 309
- Jones Elementary1.4 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Pearl-Cohn HighHow many students attend Pearl-Cohn High?
Pearl-Cohn High enrolls approximately 526 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pearl-Cohn High serve?
Pearl-Cohn High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Pearl-Cohn High?
Pearl-Cohn High reports a student body of 1% White, 8% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pearl-Cohn High?
Pearl-Cohn High is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What city is Pearl-Cohn High in?
Pearl-Cohn High is located in Nashville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.