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Tennessee Nature Academy

Public, Charter Grades 5-7

195

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,210

Per pupil spending ?

7533 Lords Chapel DR
Nashville, TN 37211

(629) 259-2429

District: Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

9.2%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

Not ranked this year

Tennessee Nature Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

117^th of 139Tennessee Public Charter School Commission among Tennessee districts

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science43%-3 vs state

Social Studies33%-16 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Integrated Math I (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 Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 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
Tennessee Nature Academy	Public, Charter	5-7	7533 Lords Chapel DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 259-2429	113	12	9.8		38 (33.6%)	11 (9.7%)	45 (39.8%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)								(n/a)	34.3	28.9	16.3		28.1	37.5	33.7	22.7		32.7			40.8	44.6	43.2		42.9	26.5	46.5		33.3	$19,210	$678	$18,532
William Henry Oliver Middle	Public	6-8	6211 Nolensville RD	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 332-3011	614	34	17.9		245 (39.9%)	153 (24.9%)	131 (21.3%)	54 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	40.7	342^nd of 583 public middle schools	41.3%		31.6	409^th of 587 public middle schools	30.3%	67		29.3	37.1		24.6		37.3	36.8	20.2	31.4	35.9	35.9		36.6	35.2	21.0	31.6	32.8	62.1	32.6	42.1	$18,582	$1,364	$16,126
McMurray Middle	Public	6-8	520 McMurray DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5126	686	45	15.4		57 (8.3%)	68 (9.9%)	507 (73.9%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	10	533^rd of 583 public middle schools	8.6%		12.3	521^st of 587 public middle schools	11.2%	12		8.0	11.9	10.3	10.1		14.7	10.8	11.1	12.2				17.4	24.1	21.0	20.9	10.0	32.7	5.6	16.5	$17,416	$1,199	$15,363
Thurgood Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	5820 Pettus RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7515	761	45	17.0		120 (15.8%)	275 (36.1%)	263 (34.6%)	76 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	11.5	522^nd of 583 public middle schools	10.5%		16.3	495^th of 587 public middle schools	15.7%	27		11.4	14.4	6.7	10.6		12.6	12.3	10.0	11.5	80.0	80.0		19.8	26.4	8.4	18.1	26.9	30.5	17.6	24.5	$16,934	$1,031	$15,200
Antioch Middle	Public	6-8	5050 Blue Hole RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5642	687	43	16.0		73 (10.6%)	206 (30.0%)	352 (51.2%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	9	548^th of 583 public middle schools	6.0%		7.9	566^th of 587 public middle schools	3.6%	18		13.2	10.0	11.9	11.6		14.3	13.2	10.8	12.7	92.3	92.3		17.2	13.2	13.7	14.6	11.3	21.7	17.0	16.9	$18,239	$1,509	$15,879
Valor Voyager Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	4531 Nolensville PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 823-7982	513	19	27.0		201 (39.2%)	87 (17.0%)	166 (32.4%)	36 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	87.8	49^th of 583 public middle schools	91.6%		92.9	29^th of 587 public middle schools	95.1%	20	70.4	54.0	63.6	65.2	63.1	65.5	48.0	50.0	43.0	51.5			69.2	61.0	68.9	55.4	63.6	68.6	80.3	72.5	73.8	$21,226	$1,131	$19,235
KIPP Antioch Global Middle School	Public, Charter	5-6	917 Bell RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 226-4484	0																		(n/a)																						$16,860	$738	$16,122
Apollo Middle	Public	6-8	631 Richards RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5025	704	39	18.0		61 (8.7%)	177 (25.1%)	426 (60.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	9.5	542^nd of 583 public middle schools	7.0%		9.5	553^rd of 587 public middle schools	5.8%	11		10.9	11.4	18.6	13.6		9.6	7.4	7.5	8.2				15.4	14.8	20.7	16.9	17.9	29.1	17.9	21.6	$17,720	$1,373	$15,463
Croft Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	482 Elysian Fields DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 332-0217	467	30	15.4		115 (24.6%)	59 (12.6%)	270 (57.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	32.9	400^th of 583 public middle schools	31.4%		28.8	428^th of 587 public middle schools	27.1%	28		27.8	26.4	7.6	19.3		24.1	27.6	13.7	20.5	93.3	93.3		34.6	44.8	25.3	33.2	46.3	55.2	37.7	44.9	$18,670	$1,252	$16,566
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Sunset TRL	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5040	708	49	14.4		501 (70.8%)	26 (3.7%)	48 (6.8%)	101 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	98.4	6^th of 583 public middle schools	99.0%		98.7	8^th of 587 public middle schools	98.6%	2		77.4	85.6	86.6	83.4		68.3	65.8	69.9	68.1				77.7	82.3	75.3	78.3	81.7	90.7	81.5	84.6	$12,144	$169	$11,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennessee Nature Academy

What district is Tennessee Nature Academy in?

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

How many students attend Tennessee Nature Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Tennessee Nature Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Nature Academy?

Students at Tennessee Nature Academy are 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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