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KIPP Academy Nashville School

Q: Is KIPP Academy Nashville School a good school?

KIPP Academy Nashville School ranks 220 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend KIPP Academy Nashville School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended KIPP Academy Nashville School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of KIPP Academy Nashville School?

Students at KIPP Academy Nashville School are 57% African American, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

KIPP Academy Nashville School is a public charter middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 388 students in grades 5–8 as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, KIPP ranked 220th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 63rd percentile with a 3-star rating. That puts it solidly in the upper-middle tier of the state and well above the district's overall 11th-percentile standing. While it doesn't match the elite performance of Meigs Middle School — the #1-ranked middle school in Tennessee — KIPP clearly outpaces most schools in its immediate neighborhood.

KIPP's most distinctive academic strength is social studies, where 67.2% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026, compared to 51.4% statewide and 42.1% districtwide. Math has also climbed to 42.1% proficiency, near the state average of 43.0%, and the school has improved in every subject for three consecutive years. Chronic absenteeism, which hovered around 25% for several years, dropped dramatically to just 7.5% in 2024–2025 — far below the district's 23.3% and the state's 18.3%. The school also earns strong marks for specific student groups, ranking in the 89th percentile for Hispanic students, the 76th percentile for English Language Learners, and the 75th percentile for special education students.

KIPP's trajectory is one of the most interesting stories in the area. It was a top-10 middle school in Tennessee in 2016–2017, fell to the 18th percentile during the pandemic, and has since climbed back to the 63rd percentile. Among nearby schools, only Meigs Middle School and Head Middle School outperform it; KIPP leads Jere Baxter Middle School, Haynes Middle School, John Early Middle School, and East Nashville Middle School by 20 to 30 percentage points in math and ELA. Notably, KIPP achieves these results while spending about $19,368 per student — mid-pack for the area, and far less than some lower-performing nearby schools.

388

Students ?

65.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,368

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Douglas Avenue
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 514-6266

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.2%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 65 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

220^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 35 pts since 2017

From top 2% (2017) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 38Middle Schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools

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	59.6	220 of 594	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	307 of 583	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	251 of 587	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	358 of 594	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	419 of 569	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	470 of 576	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	243 of 574	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.9	60 of 563	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	90.1	9 of 362	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	34 of 492	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	62.5	163 of 485	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	150 of 475	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	149 of 466	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	30.5	359 of 462	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	276 of 435	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	134 of 312	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	106 of 318	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	191 of 299	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	206 of 277	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	95 of 293	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.3	16 of 284	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	24 of 100	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	315 of 546	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	220 of 554	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	298 of 560	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	382 of 552	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	442 of 538	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	221 of 529	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	32 of 302	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	52 of 286	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	57 of 285	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	119 of 285	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	138 of 275	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	175 of 261	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	64 of 228	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	8 of 219	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	143 of 478	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	230 of 490	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	115 of 510	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	173 of 514	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	351 of 495	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	410 of 483	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	87 of 490	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	9 of 481	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	281 of 550	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	287 of 560	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	404 of 557	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	419 of 540	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	449 of 529	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	249 of 523	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	86 of 349	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	93 of 332	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	102 of 299	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	162 of 222	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%+16 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science41%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math II (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 7th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 7th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 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
KIPP Academy Nashville School	Public, Charter	5-8	123 Douglas Avenue	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 514-6266	391	6	65.1	86.1%	7 (1.8%)	225 (57.5%)	153 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	59.6	220^th of 594 public middle schools	63.0%		46.1	307^th of 583 public middle schools	47.3%	87	43.0	35.0	42.9	48.0	42.1	44.3	34.0	29.6	33.7	34.9									39.2	42.0	49.0	34.7	41.3	81.0	62.2	58.2	67.2	$19,368	$2,042	$16,088
Meigs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	713 Ramsey Street	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 271-3222	693	34	20.5	25.0%	441 (63.6%)	107 (15.4%)	50 (7.2%)	58 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	99.9	1^st of 594 public middle schools	99.8%		98.7	5^th of 583 public middle schools	99.1%	4		93.9	≥ 95%	90.0	94.2		93.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	$15,849	$846	$14,172
East Nashville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6670	285	19	14.7		11 (3.9%)	255 (89.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	15	512^th of 594 public middle schools	13.8%		8.9	550^th of 583 public middle schools	5.7%	38		21.4	6.4	11.8	11.9		17.9	22.9	7.4	15.4										10.7	29.2	18.5	20.8	25.0	50.0	11.1	28.5	$24,843	$2,040	$21,119
Haynes Middle School	Public	6-8	510 West Trinity Lane	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6688	252	11	23.8	84.8%	21 (8.3%)	188 (74.6%)	32 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	9.5	549^th of 594 public middle schools	7.6%		8.1	555^th of 583 public middle schools	4.8%	6		< 5%	10.0	5.2	6.2		15.9	14.3	10.0	13.1										22.2	21.1	11.1	18.0	23.8	32.8	13.9	23.0	$20,855	$2,051	$17,509
Jere Baxter Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Hart Lane	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6710	379	23	16.5	89.7%	46 (12.1%)	201 (53.0%)	120 (31.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	10.5	542^nd of 594 public middle schools	8.8%		6.3	565^th of 583 public middle schools	3.1%	23		6.4	20.4	11.4	12.4		12.0	13.1	14.3	13.1										19.0	27.8	14.5	20.3	20.6	29.6	12.6	20.9	$18,122	$1,826	$15,300
Richard H. Dinkins Middle School	Public	6-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 910-5700	0											6.3	572^nd of 594 public middle schools	3.7%					(n/a)		< 5%	< 5%	11.8	5.9		8.9	< 5%	< 5%	5.0										13.6	9.3	20.0	13.7	23.8	9.5	6.3	13.8	$38,044	$1,997	$33,961
John Early Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Cass Street	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6369	169	16	10.3	80.1%	6 (3.6%)	133 (78.7%)	23 (13.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	9	554^th of 594 public middle schools	6.7%		7.8	558^th of 583 public middle schools	4.3%	4		14.3	< 5%	6.7	9.1		11.4	9.1	18.2	13.3										11.4	13.0	24.2	16.5	11.4	21.7	18.2	16.5	$29,546	$2,245	$25,638
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7	85.6%	11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20.7	481^st of 594 public middle schools	19.0%		16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%	13	15.4	25.6	12.1	35.0	24.0	15.4	23.1	12.1	20.5	18.5									23.1	23.1	27.3	27.5	25.6	38.5	18.2	20.0	25.9	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
Head Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1830 Jo Johnston Avenue	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8160	551	31	17.9	41.9%	183 (33.2%)	283 (51.4%)	41 (7.4%)	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	74	117^th of 594 public middle schools	80.3%		74.5	113^th of 583 public middle schools	80.6%	4		67.3	31.1	50.7	54.7		69.1	31.1	29.6	50.2										72.8	48.6	25.5	57.7	85.8	51.4	45.7	67.5	$18,927	$1,229	$16,728
LEAD Cameron School	Public, Charter	5-8	1034 1st Avenue South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 806-6320	496	47	10.6	75.6%	36 (7.3%)	110 (22.2%)	337 (67.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	14.1	514^th of 594 public middle schools	13.5%		18.3	487^th of 583 public middle schools	16.5%	27	34.3	10.7	19.0	17.6	17.6	20.0	12.6	11.1	10.0	11.9									20.0	17.0	34.9	22.7	24.7	29.7	34.9	20.0	28.1	$19,871	$2,545	$16,413

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Academy Nashville School

How many students attend KIPP Academy Nashville School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended KIPP Academy Nashville School.

Is KIPP Academy Nashville School a good school?

KIPP Academy Nashville School ranks 220^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is KIPP Academy Nashville School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Academy Nashville School?

Students at KIPP Academy Nashville School are 57% African American, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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