Purpose Prep

Purpose Prep is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Davidson County, educateing 431 students in grades K through 5.

Within Davidson County, which oversees 160 schools and 81,532 students, Purpose Prep is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Purpose Prep logs that nearly all students (87%) are Black; the rest looks like 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Davidson County put median household income runs about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Davidson County's 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), Purpose Prep is one campus in the mix.

John Early Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. As a public charter, Purpose Prep runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 26%: 341 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 94% to 87%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.