Enrollment
195
Middle
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TENNESSEE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION·NCES 470015710496
Tennessee Nature Academy
7533 Lords Chapel DR, Nashville, TN 37211 · (629) 259-2429 · Davidson County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
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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 | 61 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 43% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 26% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
32.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
28.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 19.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tennessee Nature Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #220 of 336 ▲ 36 | #12 of 41 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #158 of 336 ▼ 7 | #9 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #328 of 349 | #38 of 44 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 11.5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tennessee Nature Academy.
About Tennessee Nature Academy
Tennessee Nature Academy serves students in Nashville, Tennessee, as a small middle school. The latest federal count shows 195 students in grades 5 through 7. The average for middle schools in Tennessee is about 554 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission is the local district for Tennessee Nature Academy. It runs 17 schools with 6,979 students.
The most common group at Tennessee Nature Academy is White students, at 44%. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Davidson County, the White share is about 55%. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
County data help place the school in context: in Davidson County, the median household income is $77,853, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Davidson County is home to 177 public schools and about 86,005 public school students.
William Henry Oliver Middle is located about 0.5 miles from Tennessee Nature Academy. The five-mile area around Tennessee Nature Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Tennessee Nature Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Tennessee Nature Academy is a public charter school.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Tennessee Nature Academy, you can post them here. 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
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Nearby schools
- William Henry Oliver Middle0.5 mi · 423
- May Werthan Shayne Elementary School0.5 mi · 779
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- Henry C. Maxwell Elementary1.9 mi · 637
- Cole Elementary2.2 mi · 780
- McMurray Middle2.2 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Tennessee Nature AcademyHow large is Tennessee Nature Academy?
Tennessee Nature Academy enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 05-07.
Is Tennessee Nature Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tennessee Nature Academy is a middle school covering grades 05-07.
How diverse is Tennessee Nature Academy?
Tennessee Nature Academy reports a student body of 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Tennessee Nature Academy?
Tennessee Nature Academy is overseen by Tennessee Public Charter School Commission in Davidson County.
Where is Tennessee Nature Academy located?
Tennessee Nature Academy is located at 7533 Lords Chapel DR, Nashville, TN 37211.
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