The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Science. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Collegiate Academy
Liberty Collegiate Academy is a charter school in Nashville serving grades five through eight. Housed along Gallatin Road in the northeastern part of the city, it is a regular public school that operates under the authority of Davidson County. As a charter, it is publicly funded but independently run, with an enrollment that places it at a smaller size for a middle school grade band.
The school’s student body is primarily Hispanic and Black, with a modest presence of white and Asian students. Because it serves only middle school grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and the school does not produce data for measures that apply to older students. State testing results, however, are available, and they give a clear picture of academic attainment. On the TNReady assessments, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts were below one-fifth of students tested. Science proficiency was higher, reaching nearly three-tenths of students, while social studies proficiency fell between the two. Participation rates on these tests were high, so the results reflect nearly the entire student body. Looking across all tested subjects, Liberty Collegiate Academy’s overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the districts in Davidson County, which is a narrow comparison set of the four districts in the county.
A family considering this school will want to understand that academic proficiency, as measured by the state, is low in the core subjects of math and reading. The school’s science results are stronger by comparison, but still below a majority of students reaching the proficient level. This pattern may prompt a conversation with the school about how it supports students who are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks, and what kinds of academic interventions or enrichment are in place.
The school is located in a large and fast-growing urban environment. Nashville is a major state capital, a center for the music and healthcare industries, and home to multiple universities and professional sports teams. The city’s footprint is spread out, and car dependency is common across much of the metro area. Housing values in the school’s immediate ZIP code are above the state average, and rents are substantial, reflecting the broader Nashville market where housing costs have risen steadily. The city’s rapid growth means that development pressure and demographic change are ongoing features of the landscape, and the school sits within that dynamic context.
No district-level changes that would affect parents were identified in recent review, and the school’s own program offerings were not detailed in the available data. The absence of information on course access, staffing ratios, and discipline data means that important dimensions of the school’s environment remain unexamined here. A parent might ask the school directly about class sizes, teacher turnover, and how the school handles student behavior, as those factors shape the daily experience of middle school. The school’s identity as a charter also means it has its own admissions and enrollment process within the Davidson County system, which families will need to navigate separately. For those looking at this as a choice option in Nashville, the academic results are the central fact to weigh against whatever specific programs or culture the school offers.
See more original research from School Decision →