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Public high school · Nashville School District · Nashville, Arkansas

Nashville High School

Nashville High School rates 8.2, right at the middle of Nashville School District's high schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Nashville School District median is 8.2.

#83 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Nashville School District: 1 high schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

A high school in Nashville, AR serving grades 10th – 12th.

Students at Nashville High School score 28% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 27%).

It ranks 83 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 2 of 4 in Nashville School District.

Math7%7 points below the Arkansas average of 14%Grade 10 · 85 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Reading50%9 points above the Arkansas average of 41%121 students tested · 2026 ATLAS
In 2025, 7% of students were proficient in math and 50% in reading, against Arkansas averages of 14% and 41%.2025 ATLAS; 34 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
25% of the rating
Academics
5.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
9.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 71852; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Nashville High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$49,971
Median home value
$157,200
Median rent
$703/mo
College educated
19.4%
Homeownership
69.7%
Poverty rate
18.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 71852; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,662/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Nashville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Nashville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
23.3% participation · state average 2.5 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
99.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Nashville High School serve?

Nashville High School serves students in grades 10th through 12th.

How many students attend Nashville High School?

Nashville High School has an enrollment of approximately 480 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nashville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nashville High School is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Nashville High School rank in AR?

Nashville High School ranks #83 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Nashville High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Nashville High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Nashville High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Nashville High School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Nashville High School a charter school?

No, Nashville High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Nashville High School a Title I school?

No, Nashville High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Nashville High School?

99.4% of students at Nashville High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
10th – 12th
Enrollment
480
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Howard County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$11,591
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 71852)
10,088
Area median age
37.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.