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Stratford STEM Magnet School
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredWhat this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 14 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 64 points.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Stratford STEM Magnet School
Stratford STEM Magnet School is a high school of mid-tier scale in Nashville, Tennessee, run under Davidson County, works with 810 students in grades 6 through 12.
Davidson County comprises 160 schools with combined enrollment of 81,532 students; Stratford STEM Magnet School is among them.
Demographically, Stratford STEM Magnet School reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder reads as 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate median household earnings sit near $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), Stratford STEM Magnet School is one campus in the mix.
Inglewood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 27%: 1,106 students in 2018 compared to 810 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 73% to 62% across the same window.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Davidson County at a glance
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