Nashville Prep

Summary:

Nashville Prep is a public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in Nashville, Tennessee, located in the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state.

While Nashville Prep has a significantly more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with a student body that is 41.38% African American and 48.77% Hispanic, the school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally lower than the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.1% of Nashville Prep students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.6% in Davidson County and 37.6% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students lagging behind their counterparts at other schools like Head Middle and West End Middle.

Nashville Prep's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 21st in 2013-2014 to its current ranking of 447th in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's academic performance has not kept pace with other middle schools in the state. This may be due to a combination of factors, including the school's high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students and fluctuations in its enrollment and student-teacher ratio, which have ranged from 34.4 in 2020-2021 to 76.3 in 2021-2022.


Detail:

Public, Charter 5-8

 1300 56th Ave N
       Nashville, TN  37209


(615) 921-8440

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
451st of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  67.6 Help
Number of students:  203

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.8%
African American:
41.4%
White:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.8% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nashville Prep:

SchoolDigger ranks Nashville Prep 451st of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Nashville Prep in the ranking list.)

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Davidson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County 123rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nashville Prep

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Rank History for all students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 88.43 21st 485 95.7%
2015 75.71 88th 492 82.1%
2017 18.49 331st 362 8.6%
2018 41.08 343rd 563 39.1%
2019 42.68 318th 574 44.6%
2021 16.53 479th 576 16.8%
2022 34.44 362nd 569 36.4%
2023 33.78 386th 594 35.0%
2024 24.53 451st 587 23.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.80 2nd 32 93.8%
2024 42.90 36th 73 50.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.98 173rd 279 38.0%
2019 48.46 80th 222 64.0%
2021 16.14 237th 238 0.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.60 219th 481 54.5%
2019 49.53 214th 490 56.3%
2021 26.45 365th 483 24.4%
2022 39.38 283rd 495 42.8%
2023 39.47 294th 514 42.8%
2024 32.49 354th 510 30.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.46 365th 529 31.0%
2021 16.94 449th 538 16.5%
2022 34.54 361st 552 34.6%
2023 30.43 392nd 560 30.0%
2024 19.69 451st 554 18.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.45 231st 523 55.8%
2021 16.22 443rd 529 16.3%
2022 36.24 335th 540 38.0%
2023 36.80 347th 557 37.7%
2024 30.25 397th 560 29.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.08 86th 284 69.7%
2019 62.96 76th 293 74.1%
2021 23.89 207th 277 25.3%
2022 29.39 192nd 299 35.8%
2023 44.70 146th 316 53.8%
2024 43.36 146th 318 54.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 80th 219 63.5%
2019 46.61 108th 228 52.6%
2021 26.30 196th 261 24.9%
2022 58.60 76th 275 72.4%
2023 42.27 146th 285 48.8%
2024 28.86 213th 285 25.3%
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Rank History for White students at Nashville Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.65 182nd 481 62.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Open Quote worst school i know i recommend no students go there its filthy they have roaches and spiders there lunches are terrible Close Quote



Enrollment information for Nashville Prep

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 3 88 1 3 0 0 0 0 95
2013 12 170 1 17 0 0 0 0 200
2014 24 260 3 29 0 0 0 0 316
2015 27 305 3 48 0 0 0 0 383
2016 35 317 6 69 1 0 1 0 429
2017 42 291 7 83 0 0 4 0 427
2018 32 223 7 115 1 0 6 0 384
2019 24 194 6 113 1 0 5 0 343
2020 16 147 7 113 1 1 3 0 288
2021 25 182 5 126 2 0 4 0 344
2022 14 101 4 108 0 1 1 0 229
2023 12 84 2 99 0 0 6 0 203

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nashville Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 95 5.0 19.0 93.7
2013 200 13.0 15.3 83.5
2014 316 8.0 39.5 77.5
2015 383 25.0 15.3 54.8
2016 429 26.0 16.5 75.8
2017 427 17.0 25.1 n/a
2018 384 17.0 22.5 n/a
2019 343 17.0 20.1 n/a
2020 288 14.0 20.5 n/a
2021 344 10.0 34.4 n/a
2022 229 3.0 76.3 n/a
2023 203 3.0 67.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nashville Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 95 5.0 19.0 93.7
2013 200 13.0 15.3 83.5
2014 316 8.0 39.5 77.5
2015 383 25.0 15.3 54.8
2016 429 26.0 16.5 75.8
2017 427 17.0 25.1 n/a
2018 384 17.0 22.5 n/a
2019 343 17.0 20.1 n/a
2020 288 14.0 20.5 n/a
2021 344 10.0 34.4 n/a
2022 229 3.0 76.3 n/a
2023 203 3.0 67.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nashville Prep

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $428 (7.9%) $4,930 (90.5%) $5,450
2020 $1,535 (11.6%) $11,099 (83.9%) $13,231
2021 $2,420 (15.8%) $12,063 (79.0%) $15,276
2022 $4,787 (23.6%) $14,669 (72.2%) $20,325
2023 $5,498 (24.2%) $16,023 (70.6%) $22,694

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nashville Prep

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 318th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 386th of 594 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Nashville Prep)24.425.9
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)31.826
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nashville Prep)12.218.5
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)26.925.3
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nashville Prep)28.318
 10.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)26.622.1
 4.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nashville Prep)1318
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)24.727.6
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Nashville Prep)15.226.2
 11%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Davidson County)25.330.2
 4.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nashville Prep)42.112.5
 29.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)23.123.3
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nashville Prep)27.321.4
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.826
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Nashville Prep)36.835.7
 1.1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Davidson County)29.934.6
 4.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nashville Prep)46.745.8
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)25.721.3
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nashville Prep)2027.1
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)21.118.5
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Nashville Prep)60.539.6
 20.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Davidson County)27.924.8
 3.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Nashville Prep)34.824.5
 10.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nashville Prep)17.821.4
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.927.4
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Nashville Prep)36.133.3
 2.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Davidson County)27.729.9
 2.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students343203
 40.8%
African American19484
 56.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic11399
 12.4%
Pacific Islander00
White2412
 50%
Two or More Races56
 20%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 203 students attended Nashville Prep.

Students at Nashville Prep are 49% Hispanic, 41% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Nashville Prep ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Tennessee middle schools.


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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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