Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37212

Summary:

The 37212 zip code area in Nashville, Tennessee is home to two schools: Eakin Elementary, a high-performing elementary school, and Harris-Hillman Special Education, an alternative school that provides specialized support for students with special needs.

Eakin Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the Davidson County and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates as high as 63.8% in English Language Arts and 63.7% in Science.

In contrast, Harris-Hillman Special Education serves a specialized student population, with a higher spending per student ($23,146) compared to Eakin Elementary ($20,680). The alternative school has a relatively high graduation rate of 89.2% and a low dropout rate of 6.7%, suggesting it is effectively supporting its students and helping them achieve academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eakin Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Fairfax AVE	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8076	544	29	18.7		230 (42.3%)	177 (32.5%)	36 (6.6%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	83.9	130^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.1%		64.5	291^st of 1018 public elementary schools	71.4%	161	52.5	59.3	68.9	59.4	60.4	63.8	68.4	63.8	57.0	66.7	69.3	63.7	$16,985	$972	$15,171
Harris-Hillman Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1706 26th Avenue South	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8085	486	29	16.6		266 (54.7%)	112 (23.0%)	69 (14.2%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$19,269	$4,143	$14,457

Cities Near Zip Code 37212

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nashville	0.32 mi	131	261^st
Brentwood	6.58 mi	15	4^th
Antioch	7.79 mi	23	311^th
Whites Creek	8.5 mi	2	344^th
Madison	9.21 mi	8	339^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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