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STEM Prep Academy

Q: Is STEM Prep Academy a good school?

STEM Prep Academy ranks 389 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend STEM Prep Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended STEM Prep Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of STEM Prep Academy?

Students at STEM Prep Academy are 61% Hispanic, 24% African American, 14% White, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

STEM Prep Academy is a middle school in Nashville, TN, serving 454 students in grades 5–8 as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools, a district that ranks in the 11th percentile statewide. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranked 389th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 35th percentile with a 2-star rating. That puts STEM Prep in the lower-middle tier of Nashville middle schools — behind several top schools in the area, but ahead of a number of nearby alternatives.

STEM Prep's clearest academic strength is social studies. In 2025–2026, 51.3% of students scored proficient, matching the state average and beating the district's 42.1% by a wide margin. The 7th grade social studies results are especially notable at 62.9% proficient. Attendance is another asset: the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% beats the district's 23.3%. STEM Prep also earns a 4-star rating for its effectiveness with African American students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide — a pattern that has held for three consecutive years.

Compared with nearby schools, STEM Prep sits in the middle of a highly uneven group. It ranks 6th out of 11 area middle schools, well above Wright Middle School, Margaret Allen Middle School, East Nashville Middle School, and LEAD Cameron School, but far below Meigs Middle School — the #1 school in the state — as well as John Trotwood Moore Middle School and Head Middle School. STEM Prep spends $19,893 per student — more than several schools producing stronger results — which suggests spending alone doesn't drive outcomes. The school has also seen declines recently, with math proficiency dropping from 29.4% to 23.6% over two years and 5th grade math notably weak at 16.9% proficient. After a strong recovery in 2023–2024, the school's overall ranking has slipped. Building on its social studies success and addressing early middle school math and reading would be key levers for improvement.

454

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,893

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1162 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 921-2200

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

African American:

24.0%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

389^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 32 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	37.3	389 of 594	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	387 of 583	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	249 of 587	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	339 of 594	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	411 of 569	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	453 of 576	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	241 of 574	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	210 of 563	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	122 of 362	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	156 of 492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.6	45 of 485	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	92 of 328	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	93 of 312	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	51 of 318	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	82 of 316	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	166 of 277	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	93 of 293	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.8	13 of 284	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	35 of 73	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	374 of 546	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	261 of 554	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	326 of 560	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	340 of 552	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	411 of 538	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	246 of 529	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	188 of 302	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	206 of 286	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	126 of 285	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	155 of 285	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	201 of 275	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	212 of 261	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	79 of 228	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	66 of 219	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	278 of 478	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	295 of 490	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	137 of 510	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	189 of 514	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	238 of 495	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	289 of 483	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	106 of 490	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	44 of 481	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	377 of 550	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	225 of 560	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	325 of 557	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	429 of 540	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	422 of 529	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	234 of 523	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	230 of 349	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	209 of 332	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	87 of 299	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	142 of 288	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	28 of 260	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	23 of 222	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	51.9	86 of 279	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	241 of 494	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	165 of 492	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	98 of 504	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	273 of 503	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	364 of 500	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	409 of 496	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	242 of 484	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	248 of 481	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)72nd percentile+37 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Science31%-16 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 vs state

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

This school is trash they give us senior food,treat us like we were born adults, and are strict as hell. 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 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
STEM Prep Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1162 Foster Avenue	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-2200	506	20	25.3	92.4%	78 (15.4%)	123 (24.3%)	295 (58.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	37.3	389^th of 594 public middle schools	34.5%		34.8	387^th of 583 public middle schools	33.6%	2	16.9	20.0	28.0	25.8	23.6	23.7	30.4	30.8	21.3	27.0									25.4	25.6	40.9	28.6	31.0	49.6	62.9	40.8	51.3	$19,893	$1,515	$17,919
Margaret Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Spence Lane	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6385	294	23	12.6	87.5%	23 (7.8%)	92 (31.3%)	165 (56.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	7.4	567^th of 594 public middle schools	4.5%		10.8	526^th of 583 public middle schools	9.8%	41		< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		6.8	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				15.4	15.4					23.0	12.1	5.6	15.4	23.0	15.2	16.7	19.0	$18,857	$1,243	$16,520
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
Wright Middle School	Public	6-8	180 McCall Street	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5189	658	47	14.1	86.7%	63 (9.6%)	106 (16.1%)	454 (69.0%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	9	555^th of 594 public middle schools	6.6%		7.8	559^th of 583 public middle schools	4.1%	4		6.3	8.5	7.5	7.4		9.7	10.2	8.7	9.5				47.6	47.6					14.6	20.2	18.1	17.5	27.1	26.4	25.2	26.3	$19,879	$1,679	$17,200
Rose Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1025 9th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6405	387	25	15.7	58.3%	95 (24.5%)	231 (59.7%)	38 (9.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	48.6	299^th of 594 public middle schools	49.7%		51	266^th of 583 public middle schools	54.4%	33		36.3	25.4	44.3	34.1		37.9	41.5	26.1	35.3				81.5	81.5					46.6	44.6	23.9	39.6	52.4	50.8	36.5	46.6	$18,515	$1,145	$16,493
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
Croft Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	482 Elysian Fields Road	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 332-0217	467	30	15.4	69.6%	115 (24.6%)	59 (12.6%)	270 (57.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	27.7	447^th of 594 public middle schools	24.7%		32.9	400^th of 583 public middle schools	31.4%	47		22.5	27.0	13.8	21.7		30.5	23.6	16.8	24.1										34.9	35.0	27.5	32.8	38.0	46.7	26.5	37.7	$18,670	$1,252	$16,566
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about STEM Prep Academy

How many students attend STEM Prep Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended STEM Prep Academy.

Is STEM Prep Academy a good school?

STEM Prep Academy ranks 389^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of STEM Prep Academy?

Students at STEM Prep Academy are 61% Hispanic, 24% African American, 14% White, 1% Asian.

What district is STEM Prep Academy in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

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