Nashville Junior High School

Nashville Junior High School in Nashville, AR, serves 398 students in grades 7 through 9 and is part of the Nashville School District, which has earned a 3-star rating and ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, particularly in Geometry and Algebra. In the 2025-2026 school year, 50% of 9th graders were proficient in Geometry—more than double the state average of 26.4%. Similarly, 88% of 8th graders taking Algebra were proficient, compared to 73.9% statewide. However, the school shows a clear divide between subjects: while math scores are a strength, Science proficiency (38.5%) falls below the state average (44%), and English Language Arts (ELA) scores decline as students move from Nashville Elementary School to the junior high. For example, 8th-grade ELA proficiency is 33.3%, below the state’s 37.2%. This suggests a need for stronger literacy support during the transition from elementary to junior high.

Despite serving a student body where 99.25% come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, the school has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 43rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026. The school spends $11,390 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. One interesting finding is the "Algebra wall" in 9th grade: while 8th graders excel in Algebra, only 18.8% of 9th graders are proficient, indicating that the school successfully accelerates high-performing students but struggles with those who take the subject later. Overall, Nashville Junior High is a school with clear strengths in math and a trajectory of growth, but it faces challenges in maintaining literacy and science achievement as students progress.