The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Math. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rocketship Dream Community Prep
Rocketship Dream Community Prep is a public charter school in Antioch serving kindergarten through fourth grade. It is part of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, a district that has grown quickly as it authorizes charter schools across several counties, including Davidson County where Antioch sits. The school itself is relatively small for its grade band, enrolling students in a narrow span of elementary years.
Antioch is a fast-growing and diverse neighborhood of Nashville, originally farmland that saw a boom of apartment construction in the 1970s. Today it is car-dependent and suburban, with major employers like Community Health Systems, Asurion, and Bridgestone North America clustered around redeveloped commercial centers, especially the former Hickory Hollow Mall site now called the Commons at the Crossings. That area also houses a Nashville State Community College satellite campus, a combined library and recreation center, and the Ford Ice Center. The neighborhood continues to see high residential growth and mixed-use redevelopment. Housing values in Antioch's zip code sit near the national median home value, and rents run slightly below the national benchmark.
The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with smaller shares of white students and students of two or more races. Data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, students with individualized education programs, and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students receiving those supports and how they are served.
On the 2024-25 TNReady state assessments, the school posted proficiency rates in third- and fourth-grade subjects that landed well above the midpoint among the districts in Davidson County. In math, a substantial share of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the share was similar. In science, it was lower. The school participated in testing at very high rates. Because the school serves only through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report.
As a charter school operating under a commission rather than a traditional district, families choose to enroll here. The school's stated mission and model are not detailed in the available data, but its charter status means it operates with some autonomy from local school board control. The commission that authorizes it has been adding schools rapidly, expanding options for families in Nashville and surrounding counties.
For a parent considering this school, the central picture is a small early-elementary charter in a rapidly diversifying and growing part of Nashville. Academic performance on state tests is a relative strength when compared with other Davidson County districts. The school is too young to have trend data across multiple years, so it is not yet clear whether these results are holding or changing. The neighborhood is suburban and car-dependent, with a strong jobs base and ongoing commercial redevelopment. A family looking at this school would want to visit, understand the charter model in practice, and learn how the school supports students who need extra help, especially since detailed data on special education and English learner services was not reported.
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