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Charter high school · Davidson County · Nashville, Tennessee

Stem Prep High School

Stem Prep High School rates 6.6, above the middle of Davidson County's high schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Davidson County median is 5.9.

#860 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Davidson County: 29 high schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Davidson County charter high school where students score 25 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 860 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 60 of 155 in Davidson County.

Stem Prep High School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math20%19 points below the Tennessee average of 39%367 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading30%11 points below the Tennessee average of 41%250 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 22 points across the 10-year record (2016–2025) and has held near 25% recently.2025 TCAP; 15 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
25% of the rating
Academics
4.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 7% (multi-year average, 2017-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

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 37210; 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, 2017-2025, multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Stem Prep 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
$43,343
Median home value
$334,800
Median rent
$1,250/mo
College educated
31.8%
Homeownership
26.6%
Poverty rate
27.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37210; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
40
Some Transit
Bike Score
36
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

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
39.6% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
4 sports
2 boys' · 2 girls' · 4 teams (incl. JV) · 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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.0Compare →
  2. 6.9Compare →
  3. Lead Southeast3.3 mi · charter
    6.9Compare →
  4. Stem Prep High Schoolthis school
    6.6
  5. 6.5Compare →
  6. Lead Academy1.8 mi · charter
    6.2Compare →
  7. 6.0Compare →
  8. 3.7Compare →
  9. 2.9Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Stem Prep High School.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 Stem Prep High School serve?

Stem Prep High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Stem Prep High School?

Stem Prep High School has an enrollment of approximately 502 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stem Prep High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stem Prep High School is 27.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Stem Prep High School rank in TN?

Stem Prep High School ranks #860 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Stem Prep High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Stem Prep High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 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 Stem Prep High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Stem Prep High School has 7% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Stem Prep High School a charter school?

Yes, Stem Prep High School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Stem Prep High School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
502
Student-teacher ratio
27.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Davidson County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#60 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 37210)
17,116
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
32.2

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.