Schools in Nashville · Davidson County school district, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
The schools Nashville kids attend
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 15 pts vs TN 27%
2020–21
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 90%
class of 2020
Schools
230
84,879 students
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nashville (some depend on your address).
67 schools teach Pre-K in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mt. View Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary School, A. Z. Kelley Elementary and Harpeth Valley Elementary and more.
70 schools teach K in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mt. View Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary School, A. Z. Kelley Elementary and Harpeth Valley Elementary and more.
70 schools teach 1st grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mt. View Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary School, A. Z. Kelley Elementary and Harpeth Valley Elementary and more.
70 schools teach 2nd grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mt. View Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary School, A. Z. Kelley Elementary and Harpeth Valley Elementary and more.
70 schools teach 3rd grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mt. View Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary School, A. Z. Kelley Elementary and Harpeth Valley Elementary and more.
70 schools teach 4th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mt. View Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary School, A. Z. Kelley Elementary and Harpeth Valley Elementary and more.
70 schools teach 5th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mt. View Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary School, A. Z. Kelley Elementary and Harpeth Valley Elementary and more.
33 schools teach 6th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Stratford STEM Magnet School, John F. Kennedy Middle, Meigs Middle and Antioch Middle and more.
34 schools teach 7th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Martin Luther King Jr School, Stratford STEM Magnet School, John F. Kennedy Middle and Meigs Middle and more.
32 schools teach 8th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Martin Luther King Jr School, Stratford STEM Magnet School, John F. Kennedy Middle and Meigs Middle and more.
22 schools teach 9th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, John Overton High and McGavock High and more.
22 schools teach 10th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, John Overton High and McGavock High and more.
23 schools teach 11th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, John Overton High and McGavock High and more.
23 schools teach 12th grade in Nashville’s district. Which one depends on your address: Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, John Overton High and McGavock High and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–570 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–834 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1222 high schoolsDepends on your address
Four districts serve Nashville
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Davidson County school districtGrades PK–12 · 162 schools · 81,022 students
$17,314TN $13,059
D−Tennessee Public Charter School CommissionGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 6,979 students
Tennessee School for BlindGrades PK–12 · 1 school · 100 students
Tennessee Schools for the DeafGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 131 students
Test scores · 2020–21
How students score
Math · PK–12, Davidson County school district12%
State average 26.9%
Math · PK–12, Tennessee School for Blind10%
State average 26.9% · Small group: the state reports 0–20%
Math · PK–12, Tennessee Schools for the Deaf5%
State average 26.9% · Small group: the state reports 0–10%
Nashville vs. its neighbors
How the towns around Nashville compare. School Grade, by percentile among Tennessee districts.
Every school in Nashville
230 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Elementary
Mt. View Elementary
C−963 studentsRate it →
Smith Springs Elementary School
C−890 studentsRate it →
A. Z. Kelley Elementary
C+840 studentsRate it →
Harpeth Valley Elementary
A803 studentsRate it →
Una Elementary
C−796 studentsRate it →
J. E. Moss Elementary
D782 studentsRate it →
Cole Elementary
D780 studentsRate it →
May Werthan Shayne Elementary School
B−779 studentsRate it →
Cane Ridge Elementary
C777 studentsRate it →
Granbery Elementary
A−769 studentsRate it →
Norman Binkley Elementary
C+762 studentsRate it →
Thomas A. Edison Elementary
C−731 studentsRate it →
Tusculum Elementary
D716 studentsRate it →
Eagle View Elementary School
D715 studentsRate it →
Lakeview Elementary
C−675 studentsRate it →
Haywood Elementary
D666 studentsRate it →
Paragon Mills Elementary
D647 studentsRate it →
Henry C. Maxwell Elementary
C−637 studentsRate it →
Gower Elementary
B631 studentsRate it →
Amqui Elementary
D626 studentsRate it →
Glenview Elementary
D616 studentsRate it →
Ruby Major Elementary
C+615 studentsRate it →
Tulip Grove Elementary
C−613 studentsRate it →
Dan Mills Elementary
A−606 studentsRate it →
Glencliff Elementary
C−596 studentsRate it →
Percy Priest Elementary
A+553 studentsRate it →
Eakin Elementary
A544 studentsRate it →
Charlotte Park Elementary
C527 studentsRate it →
Waverly-Belmont Elementary School
A−525 studentsRate it →
John B. Whitsitt Elementary
D523 studentsRate it →
Julia Green Elementary
A+501 studentsRate it →
Andrew Jackson Elementary
A−493 studentsRate it →
Neely's Bend Elementary
C−491 studentsRate it →
Crieve Hall Elementary
A489 studentsRate it →
Chadwell Elementary
D478 studentsRate it →
Stratton Elementary
D478 studentsRate it →
Rosebank Elementary
D475 studentsRate it →
Goodlettsville Elementary
C−469 studentsRate it →
Dodson Elementary
D464 studentsRate it →
Sylvan Park Elementary
A−459 studentsRate it →
Cumberland Elementary
D−452 studentsRate it →
Hickman Elementary
D452 studentsRate it →
Alex Green Elementary
D451 studentsRate it →
Glengarry Elementary
D443 studentsRate it →
Stanford Elementary
A442 studentsRate it →
Glendale Elementary
A+433 studentsRate it →
Westmeade Elementary
B−429 studentsRate it →
Tom Joy Elementary
D−423 studentsRate it →
Warner Elementary
D394 studentsRate it →
Lockeland Elementary
A+347 studentsRate it →
Bellshire Elementary
D−346 studentsRate it →
Old Center Elementary
C−345 studentsRate it →
DuPont Elementary
C331 studentsRate it →
Shwab Elementary
C−329 studentsRate it →
McGavock Elementary
C324 studentsRate it →
Gateway Elementary
C317 studentsRate it →
Hull-Jackson Elementary
C+312 studentsRate it →
Park Avenue Elementary
D309 studentsRate it →
Hermitage Elementary
C+291 studentsRate it →
Cockrill Elementary
D286 studentsRate it →
Pennington Elementary
C286 studentsRate it →
Robert Churchwell Elementary
D−280 studentsRate it →
Fall-Hamilton Elementary
D273 studentsRate it →
Napier Elementary
D−260 studentsRate it →
Jones Elementary
D251 studentsRate it →
Joelton Elementary
B−248 studentsRate it →
Inglewood Elementary
D−246 studentsRate it →
Private & other
East End Preparatory School
C837 studentsRate it →
Nashville Collegiate Prep
837 studentsRate it →
KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary
604 studentsRate it →
Explore Community School
C−591 studentsRate it →
Nashville Classical East
B−549 studentsRate it →
Rocketship United
C−501 studentsRate it →
Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary
462 studentsRate it →
Rocketship Dream Community Prep
447 studentsRate it →
Purpose Prep
C+431 studentsRate it →
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary
D407 studentsRate it →
KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School
D376 studentsRate it →
Smithson Craighead Academy
C319 studentsRate it →
Aventura Community Schools
284 studentsRate it →
Parents talk
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In town
Colleges →Colleges in Nashville
16 colleges in Nashville, and 4 more within 30 miles.
Vanderbilt University12,817 students on campus
- Admission
- 6%
- Net price
- $15,846
- Graduate
- 94%
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $33,147
- Graduate
- 71%
- Admission
- 70%
- Net price
- $15,796
- Graduate
- 34%
Williamson Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin
14.9 mi49 students
Welch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gallatin
19 mi323 students
Volunteer State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gallatin
20.9 mi4,290 students
Cumberland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lebanon
27.2 mi2,727 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Nashville. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.