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Nashville School Of The Arts

Q: Is Nashville School Of The Arts a good school?

Nashville School Of The Arts ranks 145 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Nashville School Of The Arts?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Nashville School Of The Arts is a public high school in Nashville, TN, serving 548 students in grades 9–12 within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. In the 2025–2026 ranking year, the school placed 145th out of 400 Tennessee high schools, landing in the 64th percentile with a 3-star rating. That puts it in a strong middle position among nearby schools: it ranks well below elite magnets like Martin Luther King Junior School and Hume - Fogg High School, but clearly outperforms several neighborhood and charter high schools in the area, including Glencliff High School, John Overton High School, and Lead Academy.

Academically, the school is strongest in English, history, and science. English II proficiency was 74.6% in 2025–2026, far above the district's 44.4% and the state's 58.1%. Biology I (60.1%) and US History (50.6%) also topped state averages. Math proficiency, however, trails state averages in Integrated Math I and III. The comparison to STEM Prep High School is striking: the two schools are nearly neighbors with similar enrollments, yet Nashville School Of The Arts posts more than double the proficiency in English I and Biology I, along with much lower chronic absenteeism.

The school's graduation rate has been consistently strong, reaching 94.4% in 2024–2025 versus 83.4% for the district, and its dropout rate of 5.6% is well below the district's 15.2%. Nashville School Of The Arts also delivers exceptional outcomes for Special Education students, ranking in the 87th to 94th percentile statewide over the past three years. Chronic absenteeism sits at 22.4%, close to the district average but above the state's 18.3%. Notably, the school spends $16,162 per student, less than several nearby schools with weaker academic results, making it a resource-efficient choice. For parents weighing non-elite high school options in Nashville, this school stands out as a solid, above-average pick with strong humanities programs, high graduation rates, and particularly effective support for Special Education students.

548

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

16.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1250 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 291-6600

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

37.0%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg46%

145^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public Schools 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
2026	56.9	145 of 400	63.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.3	95 of 230	58.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.3	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.4	113 of 308	63.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.4	27 of 210	87.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.8	99 of 330	70.0%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)87th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II75%+16 vs state

Biology I60%+10 vs state

US History51%+8 vs state

English I46%+9 vs state

Integrated Math II32%~ state avg

Integrated Math III26%-6 vs state

Integrated Math I26%-4 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)							TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)						TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 7th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th 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 9th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th 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 Avenue	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6600	569	34	16.9	16.6%	264 (46.4%)	204 (35.9%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	56.9	145^th of 400 public high schools	63.8%		55	149^th of 389 public high schools	61.7%	4																				60.3	53.3			60.1			26.2				26.2		68.8	19.4			32.0		54.2	20.8		26.5			50.7		50.6	46.5				46.5		74.6			74.6													$16,162	$840	$14,687
STEM Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1252 Foster Avenue	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 425-0050	502	18	27.8	29.5%	116 (23.1%)	107 (21.3%)	271 (54.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	314^th of 400 public high schools	21.5%		27.5	284^th of 389 public high schools	27.0%	30												18.6			19.7	40.0	13.6		15.4	22.1			41.7	24.8																				34.8			33.6	17.5				18.1		45.7			46.2	19.1		18.6										$19,689	$1,413	$17,191
Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	117	15	8.0	60.8%	16 (13.7%)	63 (53.8%)	33 (28.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	9.4	379^th of 400 public high schools	5.3%		24.7	304^th of 389 public high schools	21.9%	75			< 5%	< 5%	< 5%			5.6	< 5%	< 5%											< 5%			< 5%			< 5%				< 5%			5.3			5.3			< 5%		< 5%			< 5%		< 5%	< 5%				< 5%		5.6			< 5%						5.6	< 5%	5.1		17.6	< 5%	5.2
Lead Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 1st Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 800-8293	486	41	11.8	30.6%	32 (6.6%)	138 (28.4%)	309 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	24.3	316^th of 400 public high schools	21.0%		26.9	291^st of 389 public high schools	25.2%	25												15.7			15.4						19.3			27.7										8.8			14.9		58.8	34.2		35.3			32.2		31.5	18.2				18.2		30.0			29.1													$18,565	$2,118	$15,617
Glencliff High School	Public	9-12	160 Antioch Pike	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5070	1,077	63	17.1	30.0%	103 (9.6%)	192 (17.8%)	746 (69.3%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	5.5	395^th of 400 public high schools	1.3%		14.3	348^th of 389 public high schools	10.5%	47																					9.5	11.5		9.5			< 5%				< 5%		16.7	< 5%			< 5%			< 5%	< 5%	5.9			7.5	9.1	7.4	< 5%				< 5%		19.6	< 5%	9.1	12.9													$18,848	$1,327	$16,806
Hume - Fogg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Broadway	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6300	893	48	18.7	4.7%	513 (57.4%)	149 (16.7%)	102 (11.4%)	99 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	97.8	4^th of 400 public high schools	99.0%		97.5	2^nd of 389 public high schools	99.5%	2																				≥ 95%				≥ 95%			84.6				84.6		≥ 95%	94.5			≥ 95%	≥ 95%	95.0	89.2		94.4						91.7				91.7		≥ 95%			≥ 95%													$15,512	$866	$14,067
East Nashville Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	110 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6947	547	35	15.6	53.7%	15 (2.7%)	490 (89.6%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	50.9	189^th of 400 public high schools	52.8%		29.9	272^nd of 389 public high schools	30.1%	83																				37.3				36.4			32.4				32.4			34.3			33.8			57.3		56.2			55.6		55.6	14.9				14.7		43.5			43.5													$19,051	$1,602	$16,593
LEAD Southeast School	Public, Charter	5-12	531 Metroplex Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 678-0543	850	68	12.5	24.4%	198 (23.3%)	129 (15.2%)	452 (53.2%)	64 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	46.9	205^th of 400 public high schools	48.8%		51.6	166^th of 389 public high schools	57.3%	39	42.9	45.6	46.9	52.3	47.3	19.0	21.1	28.3	33.9	26.8	≥ 95%	18.8			36.9						42.3			42.4										21.8			26.0		≥ 95%	53.6		61.5			63.2		61.4	15.3				15.3		48.0			46.7				42.9	34.2	41.6	45.0	40.5	40.4	63.7	47.3	50.4	$19,690	$2,030	$16,658
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,219	60	20.2	9.8%	583 (47.8%)	384 (31.5%)	114 (9.4%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.8%)	97.2	6^th of 400 public high schools	98.5%		97.8	1^st of 389 public high schools	99.7%	5			56.0	91.2	83.3			85.3	71.4	78.1										92.0				92.0		92.7	84.5				87.4		≥ 95%	94.2			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	87.7		90.6			92.3		92.3	88.3				88.3		≥ 95%			≥ 95%						92.7		92.7		≥ 95%	84.5	90.0	$14,856	$856	$13,262
John Overton High School	Public	9-12	4820 Franklin Road	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5135	1,969	108	18.3	24.3%	454 (23.1%)	404 (20.5%)	953 (48.4%)	127 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.4%)	27.7	295^th of 400 public high schools	26.3%		25.1	302^nd of 389 public high schools	22.4%	7																				67.3	24.9	50.0		30.9			12.6				12.4		69.0	17.6			22.4		90.3	15.3	20.0	21.3			15.4	30.0	16.7	21.6				21.4		46.5	< 5%		39.6													$15,984	$1,179	$14,159

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How many students attend Nashville School Of The Arts?

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

What district is Nashville School Of The Arts in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

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.

Is Nashville School Of The Arts a good school?

Nashville School Of The Arts ranks 145^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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