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Best Schools in Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN has 614 public schools (100 high, 105 middle, 319 elementary) serving 337,355 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Nashville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Nashville, TN
The top high schools in Nashville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hume - Fogg High
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Davidson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 898 Students
2. Martin Luther King Jr School
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Davidson County • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1211 Students
3. Brentwood High School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1729 Students
4. Ravenwood High School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1958 Students
5. Franklin High School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1801 Students
6. Fred J Page High School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1284 Students
7. Nolensville High School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1463 Students
8. Independence High School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2095 Students
9. Early College High School
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Davidson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 180 Students
10. Renaissance High School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 167 Students
Best Middle Schools in Nashville, TN
The top middle schools in Nashville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Meigs Middle
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Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 695 Students
2. Woodland Middle School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 957 Students
3. T. W. Hunter Middle School
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Sumner County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 551 Students
4. Brentwood Middle School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1127 Students
5. Sunset Middle School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 655 Students
6. Fred J Page Middle School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1249 Students
7. Thompson's Station Middle School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 616 Students
8. Grassland Middle School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 862 Students
9. Freedom Intermediate
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Franklin Ssd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 521 Students
10. Station Camp Middle School
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Sumner County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 861 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Nashville, TN
The top elementary schools in Nashville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcfadden School Of Excellence
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
2. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 657 Students
3. Discovery School
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Murfreesboro • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 389 Students
4. Lockeland Elementary
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Davidson County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 314 Students
5. Clovercroft Elementary School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 690 Students
6. Lipscomb Elementary
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Williamson County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 561 Students
7. Creekside Elementary School
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Williamson County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 854 Students
8. Glendale Elementary
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Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 407 Students
9. Julia Green Elementary
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Davidson County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 432 Students
10. Walnut Grove Elementary
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Williamson County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 573 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Nashville, TN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Nashville, TN has a total population of 2,014,444 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Nashville, TN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Nashville, TN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.68 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.67 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.01 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Nashville, TN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Nashville, TN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Nashville, TN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Nashville, TN
How many schools are in Nashville, TN?
Nashville, TN has 614 public schools: 100 high schools, 105 middle schools and 319 elementary schools, serving 337,355 students in total.
How do schools in Nashville perform on state tests?
On average, 614 schools in Nashville score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Nashville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Nashville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Nashville
110 of 121 schools in Nashville carry a SchoolGrade (11 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 21B: 9C: 16D: 40F: 24
All 121 public schools we grade in Nashville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (15)
- Early College High School
- East Nashville Magnet High School
- Glencliff High School
- Hillsboro High
- Hillwood High
- Hume Fogg High
- Hunters Lane High
- John Overton High
- Kipp Nashville Collegiate High School
- Maplewood High
- Mcgavock High
- Nashville Big Picture High School
- Pearl Cohn High
- Republic High School
- Stem Prep High School
Middle and junior high schools (22)
- Bellevue Middle
- Croft Middle
- Donelson Middle
- East Nashville Middle
- H G Hill Middle
- Haynes Middle
- Head Middle
- Isaac Litton Middle
- Isaiah T Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
- Jere Baxter Middle
- John Early Middle
- John Trotwood Moore Middle
- Margaret Allen Middle
- Martin Luther King JR School
- Mcmurray Middle
- Meigs Middle
- Moses Mckissack Middle
- Rose Park Middle
- Two Rivers Middle
- West End Middle
- William Henry Oliver Middle
- Wright Middle
Elementary and primary schools (50)
- Bellshire Elementary
- Carter Lawrence Elementary
- Casa Azafran Early Learning Center
- Charlotte Park Elementary
- Cockrill Elementary
- Crieve Hall Elementary
- Cumberland Elementary
- Dan Mills Elementary
- Eakin Elementary
- Fall Hamilton Elementary
- Glencliff Elementary
- Glendale Elementary
- Glengarry Elementary
- Glenview Elementary
- Gower Elementary
- Harpeth Valley Elementary
- Hattie Cotton Elementary
- Haywood Elementary
- Hickman Elementary
- Hull Jackson Elementary
- Ida B Wells Elementary
- Inglewood Elementary
- John B Whitsitt Elementary
- Jones Elementary
- Julia Green Elementary
- Kipp Academy Nashville Elementary School
- Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary
- Lakeview Elementary
- Lockeland Elementary
- May Werthan Shayne Elementary School
- Mcgavock Elementary
- Napier Elementary
- Norman Binkley Elementary
- Paragon Mills Elementary
- Park Avenue Elementary
- Pennington Elementary
- Percy Priest Elementary
- Robert Churchwell Elementary
- Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary
- Rosebank Elementary
- Ross Early Learning Center
- Shwab Elementary
- Stanford Elementary
- Sylvan Park Elementary
- Tom Joy Elementary
- Tusculum Elementary
- Una Elementary
- Warner Elementary
- Waverly Belmont Elementary School
- Westmeade Elementary
Other schools and academies (34)
- Aventura Community School
- Brick Church A Lead Public School
- Cora Howe School
- East End Preparatory School
- Explore Community School
- Harris Hillman Special Education
- Ivanetta H Davis Learning Center At Bordeaux
- Johnson Alternative Learning Center
- Kipp Academy Nashville
- Kipp Nashville College Prep
- Lead Academy
- Lead Cameron
- Lead Southeast
- Liberty Collegiate Academy
- Mnps Virtual School
- Murrell At Glenn School
- Nashville Classical
- Nashville Collegiate Prep
- Nashville Prep
- Nashville School Of The Arts
- Purpose Prep
- Rocketship United
- Stem Prep Academy
- Stratford Stem Magnet School
- Strive Collegiate Academy
- Tenn School For Blind
- Tennessee School For The Deaf Nashville
- The Academy At Old Cockrill
- The Academy At Opry Mills
- Transitions At Bass
- Valor Flagship Academy
- Valor Voyager Academy
- W. A. Bass Adult Program
- Wa Bass Alternative Learning Center
Private schools (46)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Abintra Montessori School
- Akiva School
- Benton Hall Academy
- Born Again Christian Academy
- Children's House Of Nashville
- Christ Presbyterian Academy
- Christ The King School
- Clara Mohammed School
- Donelson Christian Academy
- Episcopal School Of Nashville
- F H Jenkins Preparatory School
- Father Ryan High School
- Franklin Road Academy
- Genesis Academy
- Grow Academy
- Harding Academy
- Harpeth Hall School
- Hermitage Hall
- Holy Rosary Academy
- Holy Trinity Montessori
- Jewish Middle School Of Nashville
- Jewish Middle School Of Nashville
- Linden Waldorf School
- Montessori Centre
- Montessori East
- Montgomery Bell Academy
- Nashville Christian School
- Nashville International Academy
- Overbrook School
- Primrose School Of Nashville - Midtown
- Schrader Lane Child Care Center
- St Ann School
- St Bernard Academy
- St Cecilia Academy
- St Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy
- St Edward Elementary School
- St Paul Christian Academy
- St Pius X Classical Academy
- Templeton Academy
- The Covenant School
- The Ensworth School-hs Campus
- The Ensworth School-lower/middle Campus
- The Jewish Middle School Of Nashville
- The Oak Hill School
- University School Of Nashville
- Wayne Academy Davidson County
Neighborhoods and places within Nashville (38)
- Bellevue
- Bellmont Hillsboro
- Bordeaux
- Brick Church Bellshire
- Capitol View
- Ccsi South Inglewood
- Charlotte Park
- Cherokee Park
- Crieve Hall
- Donelson
- Downtown Nashville
- Edgehill
- Fisk Meharry
- Germantown
- Glencliff
- Green Hills
- Haynes Area
- Hillsboro West End
- Hillwood Estates
- Historic Edgefield
- Inglewood Riverwood
- Lockeland Springs
- Marrowbone
- Mcferrin Park
- Mcmurray Huntingdon
- Melrose
- Merry Oaks
- Midtown Nashville
- Nashboro Village
- Rosebank
- Southside
- Sylvan Park
- Talbots Corner
- The Gulch
- Vanderbilt West End
- West Meade
- White Bridge
- Woodbine