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Enrollment
505
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002431
STEM Prep High School
1252 Foster AVE, Nashville, TN 37210 · (615) 425-0050 · Davidson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Tennessee public high schools
- CTest 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
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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 | 126 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 134 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 130 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%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
29.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.8pp since 2022
Math
19.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 19.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 14.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where STEM Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #240 of 339 ▼ 31 | #13 of 27 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #257 of 337 ▼ 46 | #12 of 27 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #233 of 381 | #20 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #64 of 332 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.0% | #13 of 110 | #4 of 13 |
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
505
-8 (-2%) 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 | 505 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 18 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 26 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 22 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 21 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 134 | 6 | 22.3:1 | 87% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Prep High School.
About STEM Prep High School
STEM Prep High School is a small high school in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the schools in Davidson County. Enrollment is 505 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
Davidson County counts 160 schools and 81,532 students, including STEM Prep High School.
By race and ethnicity, STEM Prep High School is 58% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Black and 19% White. In Davidson County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at STEM Prep High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The allk12 Grade for STEM Prep High School is C. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Davidson County, median household income is 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. STEM Prep High School is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County, which together enroll about 86,005 students.
The nearest other public school, Nashville School Of The Arts, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
STEM Prep High School has an NCES locale of City: Large. STEM Prep High School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 513 students in 2020-21 and 505 in 2024-25.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Arts0.1 mi · 548
- STEM Prep Academy0.3 mi · 454
- Casa Azafran Early Learning Center0.8 mi · 83
- Rocketship United0.9 mi · 501
- John B. Whitsitt Elementary1.1 mi · 523
- Fall-Hamilton Elementary1.4 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About STEM Prep High SchoolHow many students attend STEM Prep High School?
STEM Prep High School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does STEM Prep High School serve?
STEM Prep High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at STEM Prep High School?
Student demographics at STEM Prep High School are roughly 19% White, 58% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is STEM Prep High School public or private?
STEM Prep High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Davidson County.
Where is STEM Prep High School located?
STEM Prep High School is located at 1252 Foster AVE, Nashville, TN 37210.
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