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Nashville Big Picture High School

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Nashville Big Picture High School ranks 297 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Nashville Big Picture High School is a small public high school in Nashville, TN, serving about 125 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools district, which currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 11% of Tennessee districts. Despite its location near some of the state’s top-performing schools, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools, though it stands out in several important ways.

The school spends exceptionally more per student than nearby comprehensive high schools — roughly $31,200 compared to about $15,500 at Hume-Fogg High School or $15,900 at Hillsboro High School. Its small size also brings a low student–teacher ratio of about 9 to 1. Attendance is a clear bright spot: only 10.6% of students are chronically absent, far better than the district’s 23.3% and dramatically lower than Pearl-Cohn High School’s 46.1%. This suggests students feel engaged and connected, even though test scores remain low.

Academically, the picture is mixed. English II is a consistent strength, with 57.1% proficiency versus 44.4% districtwide and 58.1% statewide. However, math proficiency is far below average — for example, just 12.9% pass Integrated Math I compared to 28.2% across the district. Compared to nearby Pearl-Cohn, Big Picture does better in reading and history but worse in math and biology. Because the school has only 125 students, year-to-year scores can swing widely, so trends should be interpreted with caution. Overall, Big Picture offers high engagement and modest literacy gains, but its strong resources have not yet translated into broader academic success.

125

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,197

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Rural Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 353-2081

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!US History scores 20 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg46%

297^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 29High 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	27.4	297 of 400	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	301 of 389	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	285 of 392	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	266 of 384	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	309 of 347	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	280 of 342	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	284 of 341	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	192 of 273	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.1	263 of 351	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	255 of 300	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.6	225 of 296	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	251 of 285	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.5	196 of 269	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	269 of 273	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	261 of 267	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	144 of 230	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	182 of 233	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	147 of 240	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	127 of 239	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	127 of 222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	151 of 208	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	72 of 187	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.5	189 of 199	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	316 of 365	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	314 of 365	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	280 of 366	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	260 of 350	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	295 of 340	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	278 of 337	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	227 of 308	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	170 of 337	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	62 of 330	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	253 of 317	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.5	45 of 302	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	26.2	252 of 308	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	238 of 368	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	175 of 366	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	244 of 359	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	302 of 332	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	290 of 329	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	69.0	58 of 307	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2018)81st percentile+64 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II57%~ state avg

Biology I30%-20 vs state

English I24%-13 vs state

US History22%-20 vs state

Integrated Math II17%-15 vs state

Integrated Math III14%-19 vs state

Integrated Math I13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 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 8th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th 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 8th 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
Nashville Big Picture High School	Public	9-12	160 Rural Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2081	150	16	9.2	60.2%	18 (12.0%)	112 (74.7%)	13 (8.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	27.4	297^th of 400 public high schools	25.8%		25.7	301^st of 389 public high schools	22.6%	4								24.0	29.6		12.9	12.9		10.7	16.7		13.8	13.8	19.2	22.2	24.2	24.2	57.1	57.1							$31,197	$1,242	$29,163
Early College High School	Public	9-12	120 White Bridge Road	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(629) 999-6344	160	12	13.1	43.2%	43 (26.9%)	77 (48.1%)	31 (19.4%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	91.6	15^th of 400 public high schools	96.3%		84.5	34^th of 389 public high schools	91.3%	19							78.9		78.9		58.6	60.0		71.9	75.6			87.5			63.2	63.2	91.3	87.5							$19,240	$893	$17,904
MNPS Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	160 Rural Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 463-0188	152	17	9.0	28.7%	70 (46.1%)	60 (39.5%)	16 (10.5%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	40.8	241^st of 400 public high schools	39.8%		48.8	184^th of 389 public high schools	52.7%	57	58.3		48.3	58.3	45.5	51.6		36.8	37.5		35.3	42.1		16.7	19.2		5.0	12.0	26.3	25.0	20.0	20.0	67.9	67.9	75.0	72.7	67.7	66.7	72.7	67.7	$22,910	$837	$21,634
W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	110	14	7.7	79.3%	10 (9.1%)	88 (80.0%)	11 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	374^th of 400 public high schools	6.5%					(n/a)														6.9	5.9								7.1	6.9
W. A. Bass Adult Program School	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-3278	283	4	70.7	54.9%	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 School	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	20	2	8.8	75.7%	0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																															$51,105	$837	$49,825
The Academy at Old Cockrill	Public	9-12	610 49th Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-2294	31	7	4.2	82.2%	6 (19.4%)	22 (71.0%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				10.0											$61,746	$1,459	$59,833
Pearl-Cohn High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	545	32	17.0	89.7%	7 (1.3%)	479 (87.9%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	23.2	322^nd of 400 public high schools	19.5%		14.9	343^rd of 389 public high schools	11.8%	21							34.6	30.5	32.7		15.4	15.4		27.6	28.2		18.5	20.2	12.7	14.5	8.9	8.9	33.6	32.5							$18,830	$1,785	$16,330
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	33.4%	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		94.2			87.7	90.6	92.3	92.3	88.3	88.3			92.7		92.7		84.5	90.0	$14,856	$856	$13,262
Hillsboro High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3812 Hillsboro PIKE	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8400	1,244	62	20.0	50.4%	484 (38.9%)	567 (45.6%)	125 (10.0%)	30 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	32.2	276^th of 400 public high schools	31.0%		30.2	271^st of 389 public high schools	30.3%	5							34.3	18.0	29.0		9.6	9.5	64.6	14.3	23.3	76.2	22.4	35.3	17.1	18.2	34.3	34.2	57.4	56.4							$15,960	$896	$14,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashville Big Picture High School

How many students attend Nashville Big Picture High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Nashville Big Picture High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nashville Big Picture High School?

Students at Nashville Big Picture High School are 70% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Nashville Big Picture High School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Is Nashville Big Picture High School a good school?

Nashville Big Picture High School ranks 297^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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