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Strive Collegiate Academy

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Strive Collegiate Academy ranks 332 nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Strive Collegiate Academy is a small middle school in Nashville, TN, serving 195 students in grades 6–8 as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools, a district that faces significant challenges but where Strive stands out among its immediate neighbors. Despite its modest size, the school has carved out a strong local reputation, particularly for its upper-grade performance and its ability to outperform many nearby middle schools across core subjects.

One of Strive’s clearest strengths is its 8th-grade cohort. In math, 55.1% of 8th graders are proficient—more than double the district average of 26.1% and well above every nearby school, with the next closest competitor at 35%. Science results are similarly strong (44% proficient vs. 27.3% district-wide), and 8th-grade ELA also leads the area. Across all grades, Strive posts math proficiency of 32.8%, far surpassing Donelson Middle School just over a mile away (9.9%), as well as Isaac Litton Middle School (18.2%) and East Nashville Middle School (11.9%). While a few schools edge Strive in English or science, it is consistently at or near the top among more than ten surrounding middle schools.

Another positive trend is attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 30.2% in 2023–24 to 19.4% in 2024–25, nearly matching the state average and far better than neighbors like Two Rivers Middle School (29.1%) and Margaret Allen Middle School (28.6%). Strive also achieves these results while spending about $19,600 per student—less than several lower-performing area schools. Though its state ranking has fluctuated, its local advantage and strong 8th-grade outcomes make it a compelling option for families in East Nashville seeking a middle school that delivers solid academic growth.

195

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,632

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3055 Lebanon PIKE
Nashville, TN 37214

(615) 645-6440

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

African American:

33.8%

White:

23.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2018 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

332^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 38Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	332 of 594	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	214 of 583	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	398 of 587	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	385 of 594	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	405 of 569	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	452 of 576	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	447 of 574	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	330 of 563	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	144 of 328	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	100 of 312	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	199 of 318	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	187 of 316	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	180 of 299	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	212 of 277	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	184 of 293	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	105 of 284	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	265 of 546	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	413 of 554	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	411 of 560	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	403 of 552	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	439 of 538	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	410 of 529	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	165 of 302	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	84 of 286	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	151 of 285	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	121 of 285	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	178 of 275	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	179 of 261	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	166 of 228	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	117 of 219	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	286 of 478	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	242 of 490	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	384 of 510	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	299 of 514	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	323 of 495	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	401 of 483	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	387 of 490	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	251 of 481	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	181 of 550	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	342 of 560	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	318 of 557	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	394 of 540	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	402 of 529	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	399 of 523	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	87 of 288	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	24.5	241 of 279	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	95 of 494	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	83 of 492	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	37.7	305 of 504	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	264 of 503	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	319 of 500	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	305 of 496	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	364 of 484	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	251 of 481	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-5 vs state

Social Studies40%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

English Language Arts32%-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 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
Strive Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3055 Lebanon PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 645-6440	229	12	19.0	62.5%	59 (25.8%)	81 (35.4%)	77 (33.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	44.1	332^nd of 594 public middle schools	44.1%		58.4	214^th of 583 public middle schools	63.3%	118		16.7	34.0	55.1	32.8		25.0	38.5	36.0	32.2				36.1	49.1	44.0	42.3	34.7	49.1	38.8	40.2	$19,632	$1,563	$16,880
Donelson Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Stewarts Ferry Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 884-4080	430	33	13.1	63.9%	114 (26.5%)	172 (40.0%)	110 (25.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	17.9	494^th of 594 public middle schools	16.8%		12.9	516^th of 583 public middle schools	11.5%	22		13.6	6.7	10.0	9.9		27.7	17.2	8.0	17.2	41.2	41.2		31.9	32.1	16.0	26.9	31.6	34.6	36.8	34.5	$18,518	$1,236	$16,288
Two Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4	72.2%	56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	24.9	463^rd of 594 public middle schools	22.1%		11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%	62		13.7	7.0	29.6	17.6		23.1	11.6	17.9	17.9				35.3	30.2	36.8	34.4	41.2	25.6	38.6	35.8	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621
DuPont Tyler Middle School	Public	6-8	431 Tyler Drive	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8827	300	22	13.9	74.1%	56 (18.7%)	125 (41.7%)	89 (29.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	24.1	467^th of 594 public middle schools	21.4%		18.9	486^th of 583 public middle schools	16.6%	19		15.4	21.9	35.0	23.2		24.4	19.4	18.0	20.8				30.3	31.3	31.0	30.8	31.0	39.8	32.3	34.6	$18,968	$1,349	$16,588
LEAD Neely's Bend School	Public, Charter	5-8	1251 Neely's Bend Road	Nashville	37115	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 645-6461	288	28	10.2		40 (13.9%)	99 (34.4%)	137 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	29.4	437^th of 594 public middle schools	26.4%		22.3	462^nd of 583 public middle schools	20.8%	25	41.2	25.8	27.5	44.4	32.5	29.4	28.8	13.0	18.5	20.9			35.3	24.2	27.5	27.8	27.2	47.0	42.0	35.2	41.8	$20,921	$2,176	$18,745
Margaret Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Spence Lane	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6385	294	23	12.6	87.5%	23 (7.8%)	92 (31.3%)	165 (56.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	7.4	567^th of 594 public middle schools	4.5%		10.8	526^th of 583 public middle schools	9.8%	41							6.8				15.4	15.4		23.0	12.1	5.6	15.4	23.0	15.2	16.7	19.0	$18,857	$1,243	$16,520
DuPont Hadley Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Old Hickory Boulevard	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7300	379	24	16.0	57.4%	188 (49.6%)	93 (24.5%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	38	383^rd of 594 public middle schools	35.5%		39.7	351^st of 583 public middle schools	39.8%	32		24.8	23.9	8.0	19.7		26.7	30.1	19.6	25.5	92.0	92.0		54.3	46.9	23.9	42.8	41.3	56.6	36.6	45.0	$18,082	$1,203	$15,912
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7	85.6%	11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20.7	481^st of 594 public middle schools	19.0%		16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%	13	15.4	25.6	12.1	35.0	24.0	15.4	23.1	12.1	20.5	18.5			23.1	23.1	27.3	27.5	25.6	38.5	18.2	20.0	25.9	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
Isaac Litton Middle School	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood Drive	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	286	18	16.3	62.8%	122 (42.7%)	77 (26.9%)	67 (23.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	38.9	377^th of 594 public middle schools	36.5%		48.2	291^st of 583 public middle schools	50.1%	86		22.7	18.7	8.8	18.2		38.2	32.4	27.5	33.2	57.1	57.1		47.0	52.0	25.4	43.1	39.2	51.4	34.0	40.4	$21,088	$2,126	$18,016
East Nashville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	15	512^th of 594 public middle schools	13.8%		8.9	550^th of 583 public middle schools	5.7%	38		21.4	6.4	11.8	11.9		17.9	22.9	7.4	15.4				10.7	29.2	18.5	20.8	25.0	50.0	11.1	28.5	$24,843	$2,040	$21,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Strive Collegiate Academy

What is the racial makeup of Strive Collegiate Academy?

Students at Strive Collegiate Academy are 39% Hispanic, 34% African American, 23% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Strive Collegiate Academy a good school?

Strive Collegiate Academy ranks 332^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Strive Collegiate Academy in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

How many students attend Strive Collegiate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Strive Collegiate Academy.

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