Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002319
Purpose Prep
220 Venture CIR, Nashville, TN 37228 · (615) 724-0705 · Davidson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
24%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
64.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.8pp since 2022
Math
48.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 57.7% | 45.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Purpose Prep ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #347 of 957 ▲ 52 | #15 of 83 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #94 of 959 ▲ 89 | #7 of 83 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #546 of 1,044 | #56 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #672 of 962 | #81 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.4% | #51 of 348 | #13 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
431
+22 (+5%) 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 | 431 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 13 | 32.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 11 | 35.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 19 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 13 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 6 | 41.7:1 | 74% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Purpose Prep.
About Purpose Prep
In Nashville, Tennessee, Purpose Prep is a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 431 students.
Davidson County has a total of 160 schools and 81,532 students, Purpose Prep among them.
Black students are the large majority at Purpose Prep, with 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Davidson County, the Black share is about 25%. Purpose Prep has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
allk12 grades Purpose Prep a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Davidson County residents, median household income is about $77,853, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Purpose Prep is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County, which together enroll about 86,005 students.
The school nearest to Purpose Prep is John Early Middle, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Purpose Prep as City: Large. Federal records list Purpose Prep as a charter school.
Enrollment was 409 in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25, a increase of 22 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Purpose Prep. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- John Early Middle0.8 mi · 136
- Hull-Jackson Elementary0.8 mi · 312
- Haynes Middle1.0 mi · 234
- Jones Elementary1.0 mi · 251
- Shwab Elementary1.3 mi · 329
- KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School1.4 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Purpose PrepHow large is Purpose Prep?
Purpose Prep enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
Is Purpose Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Purpose Prep is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How diverse is Purpose Prep?
Purpose Prep reports a student body of 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 87% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Purpose Prep?
Purpose Prep is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
Where is Purpose Prep located?
Purpose Prep is located at 220 Venture CIR, Nashville, TN 37228.
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