Tennessee Nature Academy

Tennessee Nature Academy is a tiny middle-grades school in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. The school hosts 195 students in grades 5 through 7. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 65% leaner than typical.

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 6,979 students. Tennessee Nature Academy is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Tennessee Nature Academy records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,853, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Tennessee Nature Academy is one.

The closest other public school is William Henry Oliver Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, Tennessee Nature Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, members of the Tennessee Nature Academy community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.