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Charter elementary school · Davidson County · Nashville, Tennessee

Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary

Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary rates 7.6, among the strongest elementary schools in Davidson County, where the rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Davidson County median is 6.6.

#460 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Davidson County: 80 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Davidson County charter elementary school where students score 44 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 460 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 24 of 155 in Davidson County.

Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math44%5 points above the Tennessee average of 39%162 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading43%2 points above the Tennessee average of 41%162 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 34 points since 2020, reaching 44% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 TCAP; 9 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
10.0
50% of the rating
Academics
7.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 23% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · 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 37207; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$60,102
Median home value
$332,500
Median rent
$1,200/mo
College educated
33.1%
Homeownership
56.2%
Poverty rate
20.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37207; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
19
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
4,646/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementarythis school
    7.6
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary serve?

Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 4th.

How many students attend Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary?

Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 413 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary is 34.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary rank in TN?

Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary ranks #460 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 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 Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 23% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary a charter school?

Yes, Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary a Title I school?

No, Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 4th
Enrollment
413
Student-teacher ratio
34.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Davidson County
Rank in district
#24 of 155
Schools in district
162
District spending per student
$17,808
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37207)
39,450
Area average commute
24.8 min
Area median age
34.1

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

Related reading

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