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STEM Prep High School

Q: Is STEM Prep High School a good school?

STEM Prep High School ranks 284 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

STEM Prep High School is a public charter high school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 502 students in grades 9-12. 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.

STEM Prep High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, with academic performance significantly below the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.7% of STEM Prep High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 28.8% in Davidson County and 29.4% statewide. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better than their White and female counterparts.

STEM Prep High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.5% and 96.6% over the past few years, with the most recent rate at 89.2%. The school's dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 3.4% to 17.6%, with the most recent rate at 6.7%. Additionally, STEM Prep High School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 28.0% over the past few years, significantly above the state average. Compared to nearby public schools, such as John Overton High, Martin Luther King Jr. School, Valor Flagship Academy, and Hume-Fogg High School, STEM Prep High School's performance is generally lower on academic measures, graduation rates, and student group performance.

505

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,689

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1252 Foster AVE
Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 425-0050

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

African American:

21.2%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Biology I scores 26 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

Tennessee avg41%

284^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 27High 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	27.5	284 of 389	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	198 of 392	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	252 of 384	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	293 of 358	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	278 of 347	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	248 of 342	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	120 of 233	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	109 of 240	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	88 of 239	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	95 of 222	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	72 of 208	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	54 of 187	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	59 of 199	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	55.5	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	283 of 365	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	168 of 365	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	275 of 366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	301 of 350	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	277 of 340	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	276 of 337	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	173 of 213	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.2	58 of 209	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	115 of 202	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	166 of 189	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	119 of 180	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	53 of 153	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	55 of 159	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	176 of 324	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	73 of 337	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	130 of 330	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	211 of 322	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	123 of 317	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	171 of 302	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	69 of 308	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	262 of 368	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	199 of 366	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	205 of 359	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	271 of 349	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	260 of 332	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	199 of 329	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	93 of 198	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	117 of 183	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	253 of 323	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	199 of 326	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	297 of 312	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	218 of 306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	251 of 301	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	220 of 307	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)67th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II36%-19 vs state

US History28%-11 vs state

English I24%-16 vs state

Integrated Math III22%-5 vs state

Algebra I20%-10 vs state

Biology I20%-26 vs state

Geometry18%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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 High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1252 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 425-0050	502	18	27.8		116 (23.1%)	107 (21.3%)	271 (54.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	284^th of 389 public high schools	27.0%		45.2	198^th of 392 public high schools	49.5%	86											19.8	19.7	28.1	12.5		19.5							22.4		21.8	28.1			28.0	24.0	23.6	36.1		35.7	18.9	18.4										$19,689	$1,413	$17,191
Nashville School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	1250 Foster AVE	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6600	569	34	16.9		264 (46.4%)	204 (35.9%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	55	149^th of 389 public high schools	61.7%		62.8	106^th of 392 public high schools	73.0%	43													46.5	26.3		43.3	14.3	14.3	44.0	21.4	25.4	57.9	15.8		21.2		50.0		49.5	60.2	60.2	68.3		68.3												$16,162	$840	$14,687
Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	117	15	8.0		16 (13.7%)	63 (53.8%)	33 (28.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	24.7	304^th of 389 public high schools	21.9%		5.2	390^th of 392 public high schools	0.5%	86																	6.7	10.0					7.7		5.6
Lead Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 1st Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 327-5422	486	41	11.8		32 (6.6%)	138 (28.4%)	309 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.9	291^st of 389 public high schools	25.2%		26.1	299^th of 392 public high schools	23.7%	8													53.8	18.8		22.8	6.9	6.8	57.1	16.0	21.3		10.5		14.0		39.3		39.3	12.9	13.5	35.0		34.3												$18,565	$2,118	$15,617
Glencliff High School	Public	9-12	160 Antioch PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5070	1,077	63	17.1		103 (9.6%)	192 (17.8%)	746 (69.3%)	30 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14.3	348^th of 389 public high schools	10.5%		10.8	361^st of 392 public high schools	7.9%	13														6.3	13.3	6.6				5.3	7.4	57.1	7.2	15.4	11.1			26.3	6.6	10.0	9.9	23.8		16.2												$18,848	$1,327	$16,806
Hume - Fogg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Broadway	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6300	893	48	18.7		513 (57.4%)	149 (16.7%)	102 (11.4%)	99 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	97.5	2^nd of 389 public high schools	99.5%		99.5	3^rd of 392 public high schools	99.2%	1																	81.8	81.8		84.8	91.5	94.0	87.2		92.4		93.9		93.9																	$15,512	$866	$14,067
LEAD Southeast	Public, Charter	5-12	531 Metroplex DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 338-9672	850	68	12.5		198 (23.3%)	129 (15.2%)	452 (53.2%)	64 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	51.6	166^th of 389 public high schools	57.3%		50.7	168^th of 392 public high schools	57.1%	2	39.7	39.8	40.9	31.7	38.0	27.0	35.5	31.3	22.9	29.3				41.8		42.4	11.8	25.7	80.0	37.8	42.1	90.0	20.2		26.0		56.5		56.9	17.6	16.7	47.6		45.5			28.6	38.9	35.7	42.4	37.4	51.9	55.7	41.5	49.6	$19,690	$2,030	$16,658
East Nashville Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6947	547	35	15.6		15 (2.7%)	490 (89.6%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	29.9	272^nd of 389 public high schools	30.1%		20.7	322^nd of 392 public high schools	17.9%	50													24.1			23.8	10.0	10.0		37.2	36.5		15.8		16.5		12.6		12.6	14.6	14.6	43.9		43.9												$19,051	$1,602	$16,593
John Overton High	Public	9-12	4820 Franklin RD	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5135	1,969	108	18.3		454 (23.1%)	404 (20.5%)	953 (48.4%)	127 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.4%)	25.1	302^nd of 389 public high schools	22.4%		28.1	283^rd of 392 public high schools	27.8%	19													57.7	11.0		19.3	10.5	10.2	77.4	11.2	15.8	68.6	15.5	15.8	20.1		16.5	18.2	16.6	25.8	25.6	35.5	13.3	31.0												$15,984	$1,179	$14,159
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,219	60	20.2		583 (47.8%)	384 (31.5%)	114 (9.4%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.8%)	97.8	1^st of 389 public high schools	99.7%		97.7	4^th of 392 public high schools	99.0%	3			45.9	90.4	70.4			75.7	76.3	76.0			91.4			90.9	91.5	93.2		84.0	87.7		88.5		91.8		83.7		83.7	90.3	90.3								93.8		93.8		91.7	91.7	91.7	$14,856	$856	$13,262

Frequently Asked Questions about STEM Prep High School

What is the racial makeup of STEM Prep High School?

Students at STEM Prep High School are 58% Hispanic, 21% African American, 19% White, 1% Asian.

What district is STEM Prep High School in?

Davidson County

Is STEM Prep High School a good school?

STEM Prep High School ranks 284^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend STEM Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended STEM Prep High School.

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