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Enrollment
454
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002257
STEM Prep Academy
1162 Foster AVE, Nashville, TN 37210 · (615) 752-0002 · Davidson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 27% |
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
25.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.8pp since 2022
Math
26.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.3% | 26.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.1% | 22.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where STEM Prep Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #230 of 336 ▼ 28 | #13 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #229 of 336 ▼ 62 | #16 of 41 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #191 of 349 | #12 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #96 of 325 | #24 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #115 of 216 | #30 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
454
-86 (-16%) 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 | 454 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 20 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 18 | 29.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 22 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 92% (388) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Prep Academy.
About STEM Prep Academy
STEM Prep Academy is a small middle school found in Nashville, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 454 students, covering grades 5 through 8.
STEM Prep Academy is one of 160 schools in Davidson County, which enrolls 81,532 students in total.
The largest group at STEM Prep Academy is Hispanic students, at 61%. Other students are 24% Black and 14% White. By comparison, Davidson County residents are about 14% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
On the allk12 Grade, STEM Prep Academy lands at C+, ahead of 39% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Davidson County, median household income comes to about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Davidson County counts 177 public schools with about 86,005 students.
Nashville School Of The Arts sits about 0.2 miles from STEM Prep Academy. STEM Prep Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns STEM Prep Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. STEM Prep Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 454, compared with 540 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for STEM Prep Academy lets the school community talk about 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
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Nearby schools
- Nashville School Of The Arts0.2 mi · 548
- STEM Prep High School0.3 mi · 505
- Rocketship United0.8 mi · 501
- Casa Azafran Early Learning Center1.0 mi · 83
- Margaret Allen Middle1.2 mi · 306
- John B. Whitsitt Elementary1.4 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About STEM Prep AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at STEM Prep Academy?
STEM Prep Academy enrolls approximately 454 students in grades 05-08.
Is STEM Prep Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEM Prep Academy is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEM Prep Academy?
At STEM Prep Academy, the student body is approximately 14% White, 61% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is STEM Prep Academy in?
STEM Prep Academy is part of Davidson County.
Where is STEM Prep Academy located?
STEM Prep Academy is located at 1162 Foster AVE, Nashville, TN 37210.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.