The Academy at Opry Mills

Located at 437 Opry Mills DR, in Nashville, Tennessee, The Academy at Opry Mills is a tiny senior high that caters to 32 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Davidson County. Compared to the state average of about 754 students per school, that is 96% smaller than typical.

Davidson County runs 160 schools in total, collectively educating 81,532 students. The Academy at Opry Mills is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, The Academy at Opry Mills records that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Davidson County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. The Academy at Opry Mills is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pennington Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 37%: 51 students in 2018 compared to 32 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 47% to 16%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.