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Nashville Prep

Q: Is Nashville Prep a good school?

Nashville Prep ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Nashville Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Nashville Prep.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nashville Prep?

Students at Nashville Prep are 55% Hispanic, 37% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Nashville Prep 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 a concerning decline in its performance over the years, going from being one of the top-ranked middle schools in the state to now ranking in the bottom 10%.

Despite spending significantly more per student than the district average, Nashville Prep consistently underperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th and 8th grade Math, with only 12.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.9% in the district and 42.2% statewide. Additionally, Nashville Prep has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Davidson County district, such as KIPP Academy Nashville, Rose Park Middle, and Head Middle, Nashville Prep performs significantly worse across most metrics. This raises concerns about the school's ability to effectively serve its students and address the significant equity gaps it faces, particularly for minority and disadvantaged student groups.

187

Students ?

70.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,824

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 56th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 921-8440

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.5%

African American:

37.4%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

535^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 74 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	9.9	535 of 583	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	451 of 587	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	386 of 594	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	362 of 569	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	479 of 576	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	318 of 574	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	343 of 563	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.5	331 of 362	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	75.7	88 of 492	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	88.4	21 of 485	95.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	146 of 318	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	146 of 316	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	192 of 299	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	207 of 277	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	76 of 293	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	86 of 284	69.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	92 of 100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	36 of 73	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	529 of 546	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	451 of 554	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	392 of 560	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	361 of 552	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	449 of 538	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	365 of 529	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	259 of 286	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	213 of 285	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	146 of 285	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	76 of 275	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	26.3	196 of 261	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	108 of 228	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	80 of 219	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	458 of 490	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	354 of 510	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	294 of 514	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	283 of 495	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	365 of 483	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	214 of 490	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	219 of 481	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	464 of 550	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	397 of 560	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	347 of 557	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	335 of 540	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	443 of 529	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	231 of 523	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	16.1	237 of 238	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	173 of 279	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	54.6	182 of 481	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

African American (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies18%-30 vs state

Science18%-29 vs state

Mathematics13%-29 vs state

English Language Arts10%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

worst school i know i recommend no students go there its filthy they have roaches and spiders there lunches are terrible Close Quote

Schools Near Nashville Prep

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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
Nashville Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	1300 56th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-8440	211	3	70.3		10 (4.7%)	92 (43.6%)	103 (48.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9.9	535^th of 583 public middle schools	8.2%		24.5	451^st of 587 public middle schools	23.2%	84	5.0	12.2	20.4	9.4	12.9		11.4	10.0	10.9	10.0			14.3	23.8	16.3	14.8	17.5	14.3	22.0	18.5	18.5	$15,824	$2,114	$12,252
Moses McKissack Middle	Public	6-8	915 38th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 329-8170	122	9	14.2		2 (1.6%)	109 (89.3%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	8	557^th of 583 public middle schools	4.5%		6.9	569^th of 587 public middle schools	3.1%	12		6.3	9.3	7.9	8.0		9.4	14.0	10.5	11.5					11.6	13.5	8.9	15.6	27.9	10.5	18.6	$27,891	$1,610	$25,349
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 John Mallette DR	Nashville	37218	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6515	302	23	13.3		46 (15.2%)	227 (75.2%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	31.9	405^th of 583 public middle schools	30.5%		27.4	431^st of 587 public middle schools	26.6%	26		10.3	25.9	18.2	17.6		30.2	35.8	15.4	28.1				19.6	40.7	23.9	27.8	40.6	55.6	31.3	43.0	$19,608	$1,812	$16,592
West End Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3529 West End AVE	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8425	332	23	14.1		152 (45.8%)	133 (40.1%)	22 (6.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	62.7	188^th of 583 public middle schools	67.8%		71	127^th of 587 public middle schools	78.4%	61		20.0	56.8	19.4	33.7		38.1	46.8	46.4	44.1	78.4	78.4		41.7	48.4	40.0	43.6	47.6	70.5	50.9	56.4	$17,869	$1,037	$15,969
Head Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1830 Jo Johnston AVE	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8160	551	31	17.9		183 (33.2%)	283 (51.4%)	41 (7.4%)	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	74.5	113^th of 583 public middle schools	80.6%		74.6	107^th of 587 public middle schools	81.8%	6		70.3	22.2	37.1	52.0		66.8	35.4	30.8	52.1				75.0	31.6	43.1	58.2	81.5	44.3	47.7	65.9	$18,927	$1,229	$16,728
H. G. Hill Middle	Public	6-8	150 Davidson RD	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2020	433	29	14.9		127 (29.3%)	97 (22.4%)	161 (37.2%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	26.4	446^th of 583 public middle schools	23.5%		23.3	455^th of 587 public middle schools	22.5%	9		24.2	17.5	9.3	17.5		34.4	18.0	18.9	23.8	64.0	64.0		43.8	31.4	33.6	36.3	18.8	35.5	25.8	26.5	$17,239	$897	$15,431
John Early Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Cass ST	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6369	169	16	10.3		6 (3.6%)	133 (78.7%)	23 (13.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	7.8	558^th of 583 public middle schools	4.3%		6	575^th of 587 public middle schools	2.0%	17			15.0		7.2		7.4							7.7	17.9		10.5		22.5		10.4	$29,546	$2,245	$25,638
Rose Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1025 9th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6405	387	25	15.7		95 (24.5%)	231 (59.7%)	38 (9.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	51	266^th of 583 public middle schools	54.4%		68.2	148^th of 587 public middle schools	74.8%	118		29.0	43.7	32.0	34.6		48.9	28.2	28.0	36.2	84.6	84.6		48.9	48.5	30.7	44.3	42.7	42.7	37.6	41.2	$18,515	$1,145	$16,493
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
LEAD Cameron	Public, Charter	5-8	1034 1st Avenue South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6365	496	47	10.6		36 (7.3%)	110 (22.2%)	337 (67.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	18.3	487^th of 583 public middle schools	16.5%		15.4	503^rd of 587 public middle schools	14.3%	16	31.3	21.4	14.4	20.3	19.5	12.5	11.9	12.2	18.5	14.1	91.7	91.7	15.6	17.8	36.0	23.1	25.3	24.6	34.5	23.8	27.9	$19,871	$2,545	$16,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashville Prep

What district is Nashville Prep in?

Davidson County

Is Nashville Prep a good school?

Nashville Prep ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Nashville Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Nashville Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Nashville Prep?

Students at Nashville Prep are 55% Hispanic, 37% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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