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East Nashville Magnet High School

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East Nashville Magnet High School ranks 272 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 30% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

East Nashville Magnet High School is a public magnet high school serving 547 students in grades 9-12 in the Davidson County school district. Despite its magnet program, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of East Nashville Magnet High School has struggled to provide a high-quality education to its students, as evidenced by its poor academic performance, high absenteeism and dropout rates, and equity concerns.

The school significantly underperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee averages on standardized test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.8% of students were proficient or better in Biology I, compared to 31.2% in Davidson County and 45.7% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.5% to 95.3% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and it has higher dropout rates than the state, ranging from 4.7% to 17.6% in recent years.

Compared to other magnet high schools in the area, such as Martin Luther King Jr. School and Hume-Fogg High School, which significantly outperform East Nashville Magnet High School on most metrics, the school is struggling to achieve similar results. This suggests the magnet program model can be effective when implemented well, but East Nashville Magnet High School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

432

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,051

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Gallatin RD
Nashville, TN 37206

(615) 262-6947

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.4%

White:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 18% Tennessee)

!US History scores 26 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Tennessee avg44%

272^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 27High Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	272 of 389	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	322 of 392	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	368 of 384	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	338 of 358	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	343 of 347	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	325 of 342	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	333 of 341	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	302 of 351	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.9	177 of 300	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.9	262 of 296	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.1	248 of 285	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	240 of 269	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.7	253 of 273	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	204 of 267	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	127 of 233	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	176 of 240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	215 of 239	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	190 of 222	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	203 of 208	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	144 of 187	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	193 of 199	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	291 of 365	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	306 of 365	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	351 of 366	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	329 of 350	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	324 of 340	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	324 of 337	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	185 of 324	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	238 of 337	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	283 of 330	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	301 of 322	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	311 of 317	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	290 of 308	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	254 of 368	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	291 of 366	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	352 of 359	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	349 of 349	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	313 of 329	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	58.2	37 of 127	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	26.4	266 of 307	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)71st percentile+66 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

White (2018)13th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II44%-10 vs state

Integrated Math II36%+7 vs state

Biology I24%-22 vs state

Integrated Math III16%-10 vs state

English I15%-25 vs state

US History13%-26 vs state

Integrated Math I10%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Nashville Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6947	547	35	15.6		15 (2.7%)	490 (89.6%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	29.9	272^nd of 389 public high schools	30.1%		20.7	322^nd of 392 public high schools	17.9%	50													24.1			23.8	10.0	10.0		37.2	36.5		15.8	16.5		12.6	12.6	14.6	14.6	43.9		43.9											$19,051	$1,602	$16,593
KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	467	24	19.4		22 (4.7%)	277 (59.3%)	157 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	61.2	115^th of 389 public high schools	70.4%		34.3	255^th of 392 public high schools	34.9%	140									25.9	25.9	31.9	31.3			53.1	52.4									54.2		52.0	26.3	26.3	62.4		61.5	25.8	25.8									$20,463	$1,581	$18,443
Hume - Fogg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Broadway	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6300	893	48	18.7		513 (57.4%)	149 (16.7%)	102 (11.4%)	99 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	97.5	2^nd of 389 public high schools	99.5%		99.5	3^rd of 392 public high schools	99.2%	1																	81.8	81.8		84.8	91.5	94.0	87.2	92.4		93.9	93.9																$15,512	$866	$14,067
Stratford STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1800 Stratford AVE	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6730	756	49	15.3		120 (15.9%)	460 (60.8%)	141 (18.7%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	29.2	277^th of 389 public high schools	28.8%		15.4	341^st of 392 public high schools	13.0%	64	19.2	10.9	5.9	11.4	19.2	21.9	5.9	15.2					76.2	30.3		36.2	7.8	8.5	30.0	17.7	19.5		14.5	14.8		30.8	33.1	20.3	20.1	34.3	7.7	31.0			19.2	20.3	14.7	17.9	19.2	20.6	22.1	20.8	$19,832	$1,634	$17,445
Lead Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 1st Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 327-5422	486	41	11.8		32 (6.6%)	138 (28.4%)	309 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.9	291^st of 389 public high schools	25.2%		26.1	299^th of 392 public high schools	23.7%	8													53.8	18.8		22.8	6.9	6.8	57.1	16.0	21.3		10.5	14.0		39.3	39.3	12.9	13.5	35.0		34.3											$18,565	$2,118	$15,617
Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	117	15	8.0		16 (13.7%)	63 (53.8%)	33 (28.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	24.7	304^th of 389 public high schools	21.9%		5.2	390^th of 392 public high schools	0.5%	86																	6.7	10.0					7.7	5.6
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,219	60	20.2		583 (47.8%)	384 (31.5%)	114 (9.4%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.8%)	97.8	1^st of 389 public high schools	99.7%		97.7	4^th of 392 public high schools	99.0%	3		45.9	90.4	70.4		75.7	76.3	76.0					91.4			90.9	91.5	93.2		84.0	87.7		88.5	91.8		83.7	83.7	90.3	90.3							93.8		93.8		91.7	91.7	91.7	$14,856	$856	$13,262
Nashville School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	1250 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6600	569	34	16.9		264 (46.4%)	204 (35.9%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	55	149^th of 389 public high schools	61.7%		62.8	106^th of 392 public high schools	73.0%	43													46.5	26.3		43.3	14.3	14.3	44.0	21.4	25.4	57.9	15.8	21.2		50.0	49.5	60.2	60.2	68.3		68.3											$16,162	$840	$14,687
STEM Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1252 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 425-0050	502	18	27.8		116 (23.1%)	107 (21.3%)	271 (54.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	284^th of 389 public high schools	27.0%		45.2	198^th of 392 public high schools	49.5%	86									19.8	19.7			28.1	12.5		19.5							22.4	21.8	28.1		28.0	24.0	23.6	36.1		35.7	18.9	18.4									$19,689	$1,413	$17,191
The Academy at Opry Mills	Public	9-12	437 Opry Mills DR	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4028	31	5	5.8		7 (22.6%)	15 (48.4%)	8 (25.8%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																											$43,074	$1,054	$41,570

Frequently Asked Questions about East Nashville Magnet High School

What district is East Nashville Magnet High School in?

Davidson County

What is the racial makeup of East Nashville Magnet High School?

Students at East Nashville Magnet High School are 91% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend East Nashville Magnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended East Nashville Magnet High School.

Is East Nashville Magnet High School a good school?

East Nashville Magnet High School ranks 272^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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