Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary School

Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary School serves 462 students in grades K-5 and is authorized by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission in Nashville, TN. The school enters the 2025–2026 ranking cycle at rank 1004 out of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools — the 1st percentile statewide with a 0-star rating. Its proficiency rates fall far below both state averages and those of Metro Nashville Public Schools: math stands at 11.9% (vs. 28.5% district and 43.0% state), ELA at 14.0% (vs. 28.3% district and 40.6% state), and science at 11.4% (vs. 33.2% district and 46.9% state).

Rocketship is the lowest-performing school in its immediate area. The closest comparable school, Tom Joy Elementary School, exceeds it in every subject despite being less than a mile away. Meanwhile, nearby charter schools demonstrate that strong outcomes are possible in this part of Nashville: Nashville Classical East School ranks in the 85th percentile, Purpose Prep School in the 78th, and KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary School in the 65th. Notably, Rocketship spends about $18,898 per student — nearly identical to Purpose Prep ($19,048) and KIPP ($18,589) — yet those schools achieve dramatically better results, suggesting that funding alone does not explain the gap.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 38.9% of Rocketship students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, more than double the state rate of 18.3% and well above most nearby schools. The school also shows a troubling decline by 5th grade, with proficiency dropping to 5.9% in math and ELA and 6.0% in science — far below nearby schools like Shwab Elementary School (54.8% math) and Nashville Classical East (65.0% math). Every reported subgroup ranks in the bottom 12% statewide, indicating systemic challenges rather than issues affecting a single population.