The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kipp Antioch College Prep Elementary
KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary is a public charter school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Antioch, a rapidly growing and diverse neighborhood southeast of Nashville. The school operates under the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, which has expanded its portfolio of authorized schools across Davidson, Shelby, and Rutherford counties in recent years. As an elementary school, KIPP Antioch does not have a graduation rate, and state testing data is available only for the grades it serves—third and fourth graders take the TNReady assessments.
On those assessments, the school’s results show a mixed but largely positive picture. In English language arts, a little over half of students scored at the proficient level or above. Science performance was similar. Math proficiency was lower but still reached a level that, when averaged across all tested subjects, placed the school’s overall proficiency index in the top quartile relative to the districts in Davidson County. That comparison set is county districts, not individual schools, but it suggests that KIPP Antioch’s academic results are notably strong for its area. The school had full participation in testing.
The student body is diverse and moderately sized for an elementary school. White students make up the largest single group, followed closely by Black students, then Hispanic students, with smaller shares of Asian students and other racial groups. The school does not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor on students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and the supports available for them.
Antioch itself is a car-dependent suburban area that has seen explosive residential growth since the 1970s, driven by the expansion of Nashville’s sewer system and the availability of former farmland. The neighborhood lacks a traditional downtown; civic and institutional life now centers around the redeveloped Commons at the Crossings, a former mall site that houses a library, recreation center, a Nashville State Community College satellite campus, and the Ford Ice Center. Major employers such as Community Health Systems, Asurion, and Bridgestone have established offices there, making Antioch Nashville’s second-largest employment center. Housing values in the zip code are roughly in line with the statewide average, and rents have been stable recently.
The school’s location on Murfreesboro Pike places it on a major commercial corridor. Because it is a charter school, families must apply for admission, and availability depends on the school’s enrollment capacity. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing ratios were available for this profile, so those are gaps a prospective family might wish to investigate. The district itself has grown quickly: from nine schools authorized in early 2023 to seventeen by the 2024–2025 school year, with new KIPP schools opening in Nashville and Murfreesboro.
For a family seeking a public elementary option with above-average test performance in a diverse, growing suburban setting, KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary presents a strong academic profile within its grade band. The lack of data on economic and special-education demographics means it is worth verifying with the school whether its support structures align with a child’s needs.
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