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Schools in Nashville · Nashville School District

Nashville’s public schools outscore 74% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Nashville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#42of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 12% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,786 students on the public path
In brief

Nashville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 242 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nashville’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,943 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Nashville Junior High School, then Nashville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nashville’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Arkansas school districts, #42 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (242)Better than 79%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,152 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Nashville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nashville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,153 in math, 1,152 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nashville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Nashville Primary SchoolNashville School DistrictB+
7–9Nashville Junior High SchoolNashville School DistrictB−
10–12Nashville High SchoolNashville School DistrictC−

Nashville’s public schools are run by Nashville School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Nashville School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,786 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,943AR $13,585 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 39.9% · 1152 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.3% · 1153 students tested

Nashville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Nashville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NashvilleB+Nashville

Every school in Nashville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Nashvilleby address
Nashville Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B+
569 students16:1Rate it →
Nashville Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
A−
375 students13:1Rate it →
Nashville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9
B−
398 students14:1Rate it →
Nashville High School
High · Grades 10–12
C−
444 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Nashville’s schools

Are Nashville’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nashville children attend outscore 74% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #42 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nashville in?

Nashville School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,786 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nashville kids go to high school?

Nashville High School, with 444 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Nashville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Nashville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Nashville spend per student?

$11,943 in Nashville School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.