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Nashville Classical East School

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Nashville Classical East School ranks 151 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Nashville Classical East School is a K–8 school in East Nashville serving 549 students and is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, it ranks 151st out of 1,019 Tennessee schools (85th percentile, 4 stars) — a significant jump from the prior year's 366th place ranking. The school outperforms both its district and the state average in every core subject area, with math proficiency at 51.5% (compared to 32.4% for the district and 43.0% for the state), English language arts at 57.7%, science at 54.0%, and social studies at 59.0%.

One of the school's biggest advantages is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8%, well below the district average of 23.3% and much lower than nearby schools like Explore Community School (34.5%), Tom Joy Elementary School (31.6%), and KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School (29.9%). The school also serves its student subgroups well, ranking in the 95th percentile for Hispanic and White students, and in the 80th percentile for African American students. It outperforms nearby K–8 charter schools like East End Preparatory School, which ranks 637th statewide, and is arguably the strongest K–8 option in the immediate area. Only Lockeland Elementary School ranks higher nearby, with a perfect 100th percentile ranking, though it is an exceptional outlier even among top schools.

The school's biggest area for growth is the middle-grade transition. While elementary grades are strong — 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 81.4% — performance drops significantly by 7th grade, where ELA proficiency falls to 21.3%, below both district and state averages. Math follows a similar pattern, with 7th grade proficiency at 28.3%. Social studies is a hidden strength at 59% proficiency overall. The school spent $19,133 per student in 2024–2025 with a student-teacher ratio of 24.4 to 1. Nashville Classical East has shown a clear upward trajectory since 2022–2023, with broad-based improvement across subjects and student groups. If it can translate its elementary success into stronger middle-school outcomes, it has the potential to become one of the top schools in Tennessee.

549

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,133

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Greenwood Avenue
Nashville, TN 37206

(615) 538-5841

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

White:

29.0%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2018 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

151^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2018

From top 29% (2018) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

265^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From bottom 40% (2021) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 79Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	151 of 1019	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	366 of 1009	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	363 of 1018	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	536 of 1020	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	362 of 1000	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	634 of 983	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.9	125 of 985	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	293 of 997	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	98 of 498	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.6	207 of 498	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	197 of 498	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	235 of 500	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	127 of 483	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.5	231 of 411	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.9	26 of 404	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.1	87 of 450	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	450 of 986	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	379 of 990	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	484 of 989	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	487 of 975	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	681 of 945	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.7	161 of 926	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	25 of 458	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.1	59 of 424	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	158 of 415	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	215 of 823	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.4	455 of 843	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	478 of 853	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	585 of 865	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	439 of 858	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	570 of 823	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.8	26 of 821	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	282 of 877	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	311 of 984	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	346 of 991	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	505 of 987	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	262 of 980	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.8	556 of 941	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.4	99 of 916	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	99 of 641	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	79 of 618	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	128 of 582	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	257 of 528	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	173 of 447	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	41 of 849	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	24 of 840	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	65 of 847	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	67 of 852	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	83 of 844	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	171 of 844	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	98.0	11 of 812	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	38 of 841	95.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	265 of 594	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	394 of 583	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	318 of 587	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	307 of 594	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.6	120 of 569	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	344 of 576	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	127 of 328	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	153 of 312	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	108 of 318	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	101 of 316	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	47 of 299	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	146 of 277	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	403 of 546	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	309 of 554	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	311 of 560	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	104 of 552	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	344 of 538	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	221 of 478	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	285 of 490	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	259 of 510	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	178 of 514	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	72 of 495	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	229 of 483	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	360 of 550	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	303 of 560	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	247 of 557	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	136 of 540	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	322 of 529	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	85 of 349	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	38 of 494	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	78 of 504	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	60 of 503	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.8	27 of 500	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	122 of 496	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)95th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

African American (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)92nd percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies59%+8 vs state

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science54%+7 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Integrated Math I (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	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 Classical East School	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 Greenwood Avenue	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 538-5841	537	22	24.4	66.5%	149 (27.7%)	317 (59.0%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	80.6	151^st of 1019 public elementary schools	85.2%		58.9	366^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.7%	215	52.9	64.7	65.0	41.2	28.3	46.3	51.5	81.4	67.6	70.0	47.1	21.3	37.5	57.7			67.1	61.8	70.0	39.2	36.2	34.1	54.0	62.7	57.4	56.1	59.0	$19,133	$1,453	$17,181
Inglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Riverside Drive	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6697	222	21	10.5	91.8%	55 (24.8%)	135 (60.8%)	21 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	27.2	782^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	23.3%		13.5	905^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.3%	123	30.6	20.8	13.0				22.9	41.7	29.2	8.7				28.9			47.2	37.5	21.7				37.3					$21,441	$1,353	$18,762
Hattie Cotton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1033 West Greenwood Avenue	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6981	216	19	11.6	86.4%	22 (10.2%)	148 (68.5%)	41 (19.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	10.6	930^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.2	951^st of 1009 public elementary schools	5.7%	21	19.4	10.5	34.5				20.4	22.2	13.2	20.7				18.4			22.2	10.5	17.2				16.5					$22,896	$1,456	$20,187
Rosebank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Preston Drive	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6720	440	28	16.0	84.5%	230 (52.3%)	134 (30.5%)	40 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	75.8	192^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	81.2%		72.1	222^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	78.0%	30	40.5	55.6	57.5				50.7	60.8	65.1	56.9				60.7			55.8	59.7	69.9				61.8					$17,214	$837	$15,610
Lockeland Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	105 South 17th Street	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 258-1330	322	19	16.6	17.8%	276 (85.7%)	11 (3.4%)	19 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	99.4	2^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.2	2^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	99.8%		89.3	94.8					93.3	91.1	91.4	90.0				90.9			94.6	91.4					94.5					$16,612	$837	$15,182
East End Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 630-7470	756	30	25.2	82.7%	34 (4.5%)	602 (79.6%)	96 (12.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	39.5	637^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.5%		51	474^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.0%	163	55.4	49.5	29.0	26.2	49.1	28.8	40.1	37.0	35.1	22.4	42.7	38.9	21.5	33.3	55.0	55.0	40.2	36.1	21.5	47.6	40.7	35.4	36.9	46.6	55.6	30.4	45.5	$25,770	$1,702	$23,245
KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1000 Sevier Street	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	330	14	23.5	96.7%	9 (2.7%)	286 (86.7%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	22.4	829^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.6%		18.7	851^st of 1009 public elementary schools	15.7%	22	16.4	40.8					28.9	27.4	28.9					28.2			21.9	42.1					32.2					$19,638	$2,177	$16,747
Explore Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	707 S 7th Street	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 784-8222	560	30	18.6	54.1%	157 (28.0%)	330 (58.9%)	32 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	38.3	655^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.8	715^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.1%	60	33.3	36.4	50.8	14.1	7.9	21.7	28.9	34.3	21.8	55.6	29.7	10.5	19.1	30.5			34.8	41.8	54.0	33.3	34.2	30.4	38.7	35.5	36.8	26.7	33.1	$27,355	$1,925	$24,185
Murrell at Glenn School	Public	K-8	322 Cleveland Street	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6682	34	14	2.4	90.9%	7 (20.6%)	23 (67.6%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)																							12.0				7.1	$130,350	$34,814	$92,957
Tom Joy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Jones Avenue	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6724	450	35	12.8	94.2%	38 (8.4%)	237 (52.7%)	154 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	5.9	990^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.5	978^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.1%	12	6.5	23.5	10.0				12.9	9.7	15.7	14.0				12.9			8.1	23.5	16.0				15.3					$19,963	$1,907	$16,970

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Nashville Classical East School ranks 151^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nashville Classical East School?

Students at Nashville Classical East School are 56% African American, 29% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Nashville Classical East School.

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