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KIPP Nashville College Prep

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KIPP Nashville College Prep ranks 286 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

KIPP Nashville College Prep is a public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in Nashville, Tennessee, with 348 students. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Nashville College Prep has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a low of 499 out of 576 Tennessee middle schools in 2020-2021 to a high of 265 out of 587 in 2023-2024, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs particularly well in serving certain student subgroups, ranking 97 out of 312 Tennessee middle schools for African American students and 44 out of 286 for Hispanic students, both earning 4-star ratings. However, the school's overall academic performance, while improving, still lags behind the state and county averages across most subject areas and grade levels.

KIPP Nashville College Prep's strong performance in serving African American, Hispanic, special education, and low-socioeconomic students is a notable strength, as these subgroups often face achievement gaps in many schools. The school's ability to support these student populations suggests that its educational model and practices may be effective in addressing the unique needs of these learners. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 27.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important focus area for the school to improve overall student performance.

363

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,320

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3410 Knight DR
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 226-4484

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.1%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2017 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2017

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Davidson County

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

286^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 33% (2017) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	286 of 583	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	265 of 587	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	378 of 594	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	408 of 569	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	499 of 576	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	254 of 574	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	278 of 563	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	244 of 362	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	97 of 312	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	93 of 318	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.5	157 of 316	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	145 of 299	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	210 of 277	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	67 of 293	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	66 of 284	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	293 of 546	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	226 of 554	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	315 of 560	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	418 of 552	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	469 of 538	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	300 of 529	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	44 of 286	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	34 of 285	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	44 of 285	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	47 of 275	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	183 of 261	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	41 of 219	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	143 of 490	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	130 of 510	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	249 of 514	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.7	393 of 495	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	403 of 483	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	137 of 490	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	113 of 481	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	254 of 550	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	310 of 560	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	427 of 557	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	340 of 540	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	452 of 529	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	220 of 523	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	58 of 332	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	28.7	208 of 260	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.5	29 of 222	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	133 of 279	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies53%+4 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 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
KIPP Nashville College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	3410 Knight DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	348	13	26.7		12 (3.4%)	262 (75.3%)	56 (16.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	49	286^th of 583 public middle schools	50.9%		50.9	265^th of 587 public middle schools	54.9%	21	27.2	40.0	42.5	27.7	34.4	28.9	18.9	29.9	22.6	25.1			26.1	23.3	69.0	36.5	38.4	41.1	69.0	48.2	52.7	$19,320	$1,969	$15,955
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Nashville College Prep

How many students attend KIPP Nashville College Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended KIPP Nashville College Prep.

What district is KIPP Nashville College Prep in?

Davidson County

Is KIPP Nashville College Prep a good school?

KIPP Nashville College Prep ranks 286^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Nashville College Prep?

Students at KIPP Nashville College Prep are 79% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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