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Smyrna West Alternative School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

12619 Old Nashville HWY, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-3856 · Part of Rutherford County School District

Smyrna’s School Grade A better than 86% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
47
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Smyrna West Alternative School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 147.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12619 Old Nashville HWY, Smyrna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 73
Grade 86
Grade 98
Grade 1013
Grade 1112
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
19’20
78’21
90’22
71’23
47’24

Up 147.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 28%Hispanic 19%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smyrna West Alternative School from Smyrna families.

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The district →
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LaVergne Lake Elementary School
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A
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Smyrna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.