Strive Collegiate Academy

Strive Collegiate Academy is one of the very small 6-8 campuss in Nashville, Tennessee, run under Davidson County, with 195 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 65% below typical.

Strive Collegiate Academy is one of 160 schools operated by Davidson County, a district that works with 81,532 students overall.

On demographics, Strive Collegiate Academy lists that 39% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 34% Black, 23% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Davidson County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, census data for Davidson County shows the typical household earns roughly $77,853 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Strive Collegiate Academy is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Tennessee School for the Deaf Nashville, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Strive Collegiate Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Strive Collegiate Academy has ticked down 24%, going from 255 students in 2018 to 195 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 22% to 39% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.