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W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 Delaware AVE
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 298-3278

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.1%

Hispanic:

22.1%

White:

2.9%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (86% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school11%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg49%

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122^nd of 139Davidson County among Tennessee districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th 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 9th Grade	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 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	110	14	7.7		10 (9.1%)	88 (80.0%)	11 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
W. A. Bass Adult Program	Public	9-12	5300 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8053	283	4	70.7		35 (12.4%)	174 (61.5%)	67 (23.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Transitions at Bass	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	20	2	8.8		0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																					9.1										$51,105	$837	$49,825
The Academy at Old Cockrill	Public	9-12	610 49th AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-2294	31	7	4.2		6 (19.4%)	22 (71.0%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					18.2										$61,746	$1,459	$59,833
Nashville Big Picture High School	Public	9-12	160 Rural AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2081	150	16	9.2		18 (12.0%)	112 (74.7%)	13 (8.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	25.7	301^st of 389 public high schools	22.6%		27.5	285^th of 392 public high schools	27.3%	16								25.9	25.0				17.9	17.9			9.7		8.8	24.1	24.1	24.0	24.0	32.3	32.3						$31,197	$1,242	$29,163
Early College High School	Public	9-12	120 White Bridge RD	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-3333	160	12	13.1		43 (26.9%)	77 (48.1%)	31 (19.4%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	84.5	34^th of 389 public high schools	91.3%		88.3	19^th of 392 public high schools	95.2%	15							60.9		60.9	43.8	42.4	92.9	83.3	86.8								76.1	76.1	90.9	90.9						$19,240	$893	$17,904
Pearl-Cohn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	545	32	17.0		7 (1.3%)	479 (87.9%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	14.9	343^rd of 389 public high schools	11.8%		7.1	382^nd of 392 public high schools	2.6%	39								12.1	13.0	9.6	9.6		10.2	10.0		20.0	8.3		10.6	10.5	11.3	9.8	9.8	21.0	21.5						$18,830	$1,785	$16,330
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
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
Hillsboro High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3812 Hillsboro PIKE	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8400	1,244	62	20.0		484 (38.9%)	567 (45.6%)	125 (10.0%)	30 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	30.2	271^st of 389 public high schools	30.3%		35.8	245^th of 392 public high schools	37.5%	26							53.2	17.0	33.7	10.1	10.1	65.8	12.5	20.1	92.9	48.0	8.8	25.0	20.4	23.6	23.7	31.8	32.0	39.5	38.9						$15,960	$896	$14,513

Frequently Asked Questions about W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center

What district is W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center in?

Davidson County

How many students attend W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 68 students attended W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center?

Students at W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center are 72% African American, 22% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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