The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Science. The lowest is 43% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Kipp Nashville College Prep Elementary
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary is a public charter school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in a north Nashville neighborhood. It sits within the Davidson County school system but operates independently as a charter, meaning it is open to any student in the area who applies. The school’s enrollment is small for a primary school, and its student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic minority and very small shares of white, Asian, and multiracial students. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available, so a family may want to ask the school directly about its support programs.
Because the school ends at fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing covers only grades three and four. On the Tennessee state assessments, proficiency rates in math and English language arts are around the middle of the range, with science showing a somewhat higher share of students meeting the proficient threshold. Compared with other districts in Davidson County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects ranks in the top quartile, meaning it performs well above the typical district average in the county. That is a meaningful signal for a school serving a largely low-income population, though the absolute proficiency rates are not high enough to suggest universal mastery. A parent may want to understand how the school’s results compare with other Nashville elementary schools that serve similar demographics.
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary is located on Knight Drive in the 37207 ZIP code, a part of the city where home values are moderately priced for Nashville and have seen a slight decline recently. Rents are a bit above the national average relative to income. Nashville itself is a fast-growing, car-dependent city with a sprawling footprint, a major state capital and a hub for healthcare, music, and technology. The school sits in a residential area within that larger urban context. The district brief did not turn up recent parent-relevant changes to the Metro Nashville Public Schools system, so no major policy or boundary shifts to note.
The school is part of the KIPP Nashville network, which includes middle and high school campuses, so there is a built-in academic pathway for students who continue through the network. No information was available about extracurricular programs, course access, or staffing ratios at this elementary campus. A family looking at this school should consider its charter structure, which means transportation and enrollment may have different requirements than a traditional neighborhood school. The academic performance is strong relative to the county’s districts, but the school is small and focused only on the early elementary years, so the peer environment will be young and intimate. For a family focused on a structured, college-prep elementary within a city system, this school offers a track record of above-average proficiency in a setting that serves a predominantly Black and Hispanic student body.
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