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Nashville School Of The Arts

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Nashville School Of The Arts ranks 149 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Nashville School Of The Arts is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 569 students. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nashville School Of The Arts consistently ranks among the top 150 high schools in Tennessee, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several subject areas, including English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. It also performs well across diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top 100 high schools in Tennessee for male students, top 50 for Hispanic students, and top 20 for special education students. Additionally, the school has a higher four-year graduation rate (89.2%) and a lower dropout rate (6.7%) compared to the district and state averages.

Despite being part of a lower-ranked school district, Nashville School Of The Arts spends significantly more per student ($21,267) compared to the district and state averages. The school is located in close proximity to several other high-performing magnet and charter high schools, such as Martin Luther King Junior School, Hume-Fogg High, and Valor Flagship Academy, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

548

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,162

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Foster AVE
Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 291-6600

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

37.0%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Davidson County

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Integrated Math I scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg28%

Tennessee avg44%

149^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	55.0	149 of 389	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	106 of 392	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	140 of 384	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	114 of 358	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	154 of 347	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	118 of 342	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	193 of 341	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.2	38 of 273	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	50.8	162 of 351	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	120 of 300	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	137 of 296	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	97 of 285	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.6	47 of 269	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	78 of 273	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	86.8	22 of 267	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	103 of 233	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	91 of 240	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	56 of 239	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	50 of 222	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	71 of 208	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	58 of 187	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	170 of 365	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	135 of 365	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	149 of 366	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	152 of 350	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	153 of 340	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	136 of 337	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	48 of 213	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	40 of 209	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	22 of 189	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	97 of 180	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.6	2 of 159	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	163 of 324	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	171 of 337	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.3	35 of 330	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	25 of 317	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	57 of 302	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	27.5	247 of 308	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	126 of 368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	62 of 366	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	96 of 359	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	91 of 349	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	134 of 332	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	109 of 329	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	16 of 198	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	11 of 183	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	59.6	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	9 of 151	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	46.8	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	41 of 127	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.6	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	93 of 323	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	60 of 326	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	86 of 325	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	96 of 312	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	87 of 306	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	85 of 301	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	183 of 307	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II68%+14 vs state

English I60%+21 vs state

US History50%+11 vs state

Biology I43%~ state avg

Integrated Math II25%-4 vs state

Integrated Math III21%-6 vs state

Integrated Math I14%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 4, 2015

This is the best place we could have sent our daughter. The teachers are engaged with the students and understand their different personalities as artists themselves. The principal genuinely cares what is going on in his school and supports the students in after school productions and activities. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 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 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
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
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
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
Glencliff High School	Public	9-12	160 Antioch PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5070	1,077	63	17.1		103 (9.6%)	192 (17.8%)	746 (69.3%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14.3	348^th of 389 public high schools	10.5%		10.8	361^st of 392 public high schools	7.9%	13														6.3	13.3	6.6				5.3	7.4	57.1	7.2	15.4	11.1			26.3	6.6	10.0	9.9	23.8		16.2												$18,848	$1,327	$16,806
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
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
LEAD Southeast	Public, Charter	5-12	531 Metroplex DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 338-9672	850	68	12.5		198 (23.3%)	129 (15.2%)	452 (53.2%)	64 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	51.6	166^th of 389 public high schools	57.3%		50.7	168^th of 392 public high schools	57.1%	2	39.7	39.8	40.9	31.7	38.0	27.0	35.5	31.3	22.9	29.3				41.8		42.4	11.8	25.7	80.0	37.8	42.1	90.0	20.2		26.0		56.5		56.9	17.6	16.7	47.6		45.5			28.6	38.9	35.7	42.4	37.4	51.9	55.7	41.5	49.6	$19,690	$2,030	$16,658
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
John Overton High	Public	9-12	4820 Franklin RD	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5135	1,969	108	18.3		454 (23.1%)	404 (20.5%)	953 (48.4%)	127 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.4%)	25.1	302^nd of 389 public high schools	22.4%		28.1	283^rd of 392 public high schools	27.8%	19													57.7	11.0		19.3	10.5	10.2	77.4	11.2	15.8	68.6	15.5	15.8	20.1		16.5	18.2	16.6	25.8	25.6	35.5	13.3	31.0												$15,984	$1,179	$14,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashville School Of The Arts

What district is Nashville School Of The Arts in?

Davidson County

Is Nashville School Of The Arts a good school?

Nashville School Of The Arts ranks 149^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nashville School Of The Arts?

Students at Nashville School Of The Arts are 43% White, 37% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nashville School Of The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Nashville School Of The Arts.

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