The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Science. The lowest is 12% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Ka @ the Crossings
KA @ The Crossings is a public charter school in Antioch, a rapidly growing and diverse neighborhood southeast of Nashville. The school serves students from fifth through twelfth grade, making it one of the few schools in the area offering a continuous pathway from late elementary through high school graduation within a single building. It is part of the Davidson County school district, though as a charter it operates with its own governance.
The student body is quite diverse. A substantial share of students are Hispanic, and a substantial share are Black, with smaller shares of White students and Asian students, and a very small share identifying as two or more races. The school draws on around half a thousand students, with a somewhat larger enrollment in the middle and early high school grades than at the very top and bottom ends of its span.
Academically, state testing data is available for the grades that fall within the tested range, and the picture is one the school will likely be working to improve. On the state's TNReady assessments, the share of students scoring at proficient or above in English language arts was in the low teens, and in math it was somewhat higher. In science, the proficiency rate was similar to the math level, while in social studies it fell back into the low teens. Overall, the school's combined proficiency index sits above the midpoint when compared to other districts within Davidson County, a meaningful context since the county comparison set is limited. A parent should know that while the school is performing relatively well within a small and specific local group, the percentage of students meeting state benchmarks in any subject is well below a majority.
Because the school covers grades five through twelve but does not serve the earliest elementary grades, and because state testing only covers grades three through eight, the high school grades are not reflected in these particular test results. The school's approach to measuring high school outcomes, such as through end-of-course exams, is not available in the data provided. No four-year graduation rate was reported, either, which is a significant gap. A parent considering this school for the upper grades would want to ask the school directly about its graduation rate, postsecondary enrollment, and how it tracks student success once they move beyond the tested middle grades.
Antioch itself is a neighborhood that has been growing rapidly since the 1970s, when former farmland was developed into apartment complexes and suburban subdivisions. It is a car-dependent area, with commercial life centered on the redeveloped Commons at the Crossings, formerly a large mall. That site now houses a community college satellite campus, a library and recreation center, and an ice hockey facility, giving the area a set of civic anchors that are unusual for a suburban neighborhood. Major employers including healthcare and tech firms have established a presence nearby, and the area continues to see residential and commercial development. For families, this means the school sits in a part of the county that is seeing investment and new housing, though the neighborhood feel is suburban and oriented around roadways rather than a walkable downtown.
Housing values in the area around the school have edged downward very slightly in recent months, and rents have also dipped a bit, making it a more accessible market than some other parts of Davidson County. The typical home value is within a range that is neither the cheapest nor the most expensive in the broader Nashville region. A family considering the school should weigh the academic performance data, which shows room for growth, against the school's structure as a charter offering a single-site K-12 experience in a neighborhood that is actively redeveloping and adding amenities.
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