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Liberty Collegiate Academy

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Liberty Collegiate Academy is a public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in Nashville, Tennessee, which is part of the Davidson County school district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 32nd out of 485 Tennessee middle schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 494th out of 583 in 2024-2025. Currently, Liberty Collegiate Academy has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty Collegiate Academy consistently underperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages on TNReady assessments across all subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 15.1% of Liberty Collegiate Academy students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.9% in Davidson County and 42.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with only 15.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.2% in Davidson County and 38.9% statewide. However, Liberty Collegiate Academy performs relatively better in Science, with 29.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 33.7% in Davidson County and 46.1% statewide.

Liberty Collegiate Academy's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school ranks particularly low for African American and Special Education students, but performs better for English Language Learners. For example, in 2024-2025, Liberty Collegiate Academy ranked 275th out of 312 Tennessee middle schools for African American students and 241st out of 299 for Special Education students, both with 1-star ratings. In contrast, the school ranked 6th out of 100 Tennessee middle schools for English Language Learners, with a 5-star rating. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 27.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

241

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,760

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3515 Gallatin RD
Nashville, TN 37206

(615) 564-1974

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

African American:

41.1%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (20% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 78 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

494^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 76 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 37Middle Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County 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
2025	16.4	494 of 583	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	302 of 587	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	298 of 594	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	309 of 569	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	415 of 576	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	376 of 574	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	224 of 563	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	102 of 362	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	43 of 492	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	32 of 485	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	275 of 312	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.8	119 of 318	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	121 of 316	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	100 of 299	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	131 of 277	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	159 of 293	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	70 of 284	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	6 of 100	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.1	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.8	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	473 of 546	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	285 of 554	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	228 of 560	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	210 of 552	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	378 of 538	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	352 of 529	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	183 of 286	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	92 of 285	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	107 of 285	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	100 of 275	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	140 of 261	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	110 of 228	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	55 of 219	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	396 of 490	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	150 of 510	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	139 of 514	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	107 of 495	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	287 of 483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	318 of 490	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	104 of 481	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	418 of 550	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	292 of 560	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	330 of 557	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	357 of 540	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	410 of 529	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	324 of 523	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	166 of 288	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	54 of 260	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	113 of 238	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	111 of 222	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	45 of 279	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	273 of 496	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.4	55 of 484	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	98 of 481	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+79 vs school

White (2021)45th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-16 vs state

Social Studies21%-28 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

Mathematics15%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Integrated Math I (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 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 Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 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
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7		11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%		46.6	302^nd of 587 public middle schools	48.6%	192	17.6	6.4	19.2	17.1	15.1	31.3	10.6	21.2	11.8	15.7			35.3	31.9	26.9	29.3	29.8	12.8	23.1	25.3	21.3	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
Jere Baxter Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hart LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6710	379	23	16.5		46 (12.1%)	201 (53.0%)	120 (31.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	6.3	565^th of 583 public middle schools	3.1%		6.9	570^th of 587 public middle schools	2.9%	5			15.5	8.5	9.1		9.8	11.3	5.9	8.8				6.7	7.2	5.3	6.3	12.4	23.7	11.0	15.3	$18,122	$1,826	$15,300
Isaac Litton Middle	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood DR	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	286	18	16.3		122 (42.7%)	77 (26.9%)	67 (23.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	48.2	291^st of 583 public middle schools	50.1%		46.4	305^th of 587 public middle schools	48.0%	14		20.3	34.0		21.0		40.6	34.4	22.5	32.2	25.0	25.0		47.1	53.1	16.1	41.8	39.1	65.6	35.4	48.4	$21,088	$2,126	$18,016
KIPP Academy Nashville	Public, Charter	5-8	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 514-6266	391	6	65.1		7 (1.8%)	225 (57.5%)	153 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	46.1	307^th of 583 public middle schools	47.3%		52.8	251^st of 587 public middle schools	57.2%	56	41.1	29.7	31.6	46.4	37.3	35.8	23.1	32.7	27.1	29.7			30.5	27.5	36.7	28.9	31.0	62.6	41.8	60.8	54.9	$19,368	$2,042	$16,088
East Nashville Middle	Public	6-8	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	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%)	8.9	550^th of 583 public middle schools	5.7%		10.5	539^th of 587 public middle schools	8.2%	11		6.0	12.5	17.7	12.5		14.0	7.8		8.5				16.0	15.6	14.3	15.3	28.0	14.1	14.3	18.1	$24,843	$2,040	$21,119
Brick Church Middle School	Public	6-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 910-5700	0																		(n/a)																						$38,044	$1,997	$33,961
Meigs Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	713 Ramsey ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 271-3222	693	34	20.5		441 (63.6%)	107 (15.4%)	50 (7.2%)	58 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	98.7	5^th of 583 public middle schools	99.1%		99.6	3^rd of 587 public middle schools	99.5%	2				88.1					87.0	93.3				93.5			94.4	79.6			88.3	$15,849	$846	$14,172
Haynes Middle	Public	6-8	510 West Trinity LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6688	252	11	23.8		21 (8.3%)	188 (74.6%)	32 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	8.1	555^th of 583 public middle schools	4.8%		5.6	578^th of 587 public middle schools	1.5%	23		9.7	10.7	8.6	9.7		18.7	10.5		10.3				16.7	11.8	11.3	13.2	13.9	26.2		14.5	$20,855	$2,051	$17,509
Two Rivers Middle	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4		56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%		9.6	551^st of 587 public middle schools	6.1%	26		25.6	8.2	19.8	17.8		7.3	10.6	11.6	9.9				14.6	17.6	22.1	18.2	14.6	25.9	15.1	18.6	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	300 W Old Hickory BLVD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4018	358	21	16.7		33 (9.2%)	173 (48.3%)	135 (37.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	8.1	556^th of 583 public middle schools	4.6%		9.5	552^nd of 587 public middle schools	6.0%	4		6.1	15.9	12.9	11.7		8.3	18.1	9.0	11.2				10.2	12.5	15.0	12.9	6.1	27.3	8.6	12.9	$18,514	$2,205	$15,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Collegiate Academy

Is Liberty Collegiate Academy a good school?

Liberty Collegiate Academy ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Liberty Collegiate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Liberty Collegiate Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Collegiate Academy?

Students at Liberty Collegiate Academy are 50% Hispanic, 41% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Liberty Collegiate Academy in?

Davidson County

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