The Academy at Old Cockrill

The Academy at Old Cockrill, a minimally staffed four-year high school in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by Davidson County, works with 24 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% smaller than the state mean of about 754.

The Academy at Old Cockrill is one of 160 schools operated by Davidson County, a district that enrolls 81,532 students overall.

Demographically, The Academy at Old Cockrill reports that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 25% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Davidson County as a whole is about 25% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In the broader community, census data for Davidson County shows the typical household earns roughly $77,853 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), The Academy at Old Cockrill is one campus in the mix.

Cockrill Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The Academy at Old Cockrill has contracted 64%, going from 66 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 25% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.