Elementary school (grades K-5) · Nashville, TN

East End Preparatory School

Federal NCES profile for East End Preparatory School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470318002258Charter school
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East End Preparatory School earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Tennessee schools.

#32 of 38
elementary schools in Nashville · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for Tennessee
837
students enrolled

East End Preparatory School has class sizes larger than 97% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East End Preparatory School ranks #32 of 38 elementary schools in Nashville, TN.

School address

Enrollment

837

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.4:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East End Preparatory School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East End Preparatory School

East End Preparatory School is a large charter elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, enrolling 837 students.

Class loads run heavy: 25.4:1 is larger than about 97% of Tennessee schools and 66% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 837 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Davidson County spends $15,421 per pupil, 42% above the Tennessee average, a better-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Nashville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Nashville Collegiate Prep (837 students): East End Preparatory School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.4:1 vs 41.9:1).

Davidson County also operates Antioch High School (2,212 students) and Cane Ridge High School (1,982 students) alongside East End Preparatory School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How East End Preparatory School compares

East End Preparatory School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.4:1 ▲ 66% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 837 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
837
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher - 66% above state mean
Top 97% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
39.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,421
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
White 3.6%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, East End Preparatory School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davidson County, which includes East End Preparatory School.

$15,421
Per student
+42%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.7%
State 26.4%
Federal 14.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How East End Preparatory School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Antioch High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cane Ridge High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John Overton High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mcgavock High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hunters Lane High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East End Preparatory School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davidson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Nashville

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East End Preparatory School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about East End Preparatory School

How many students attend East End Preparatory School?

East End Preparatory School has 837 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nashville, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East End Preparatory School?

The student-teacher ratio at East End Preparatory School is 25.4:1, which is 66% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East End Preparatory School?

The largest demographic group at East End Preparatory School is African American at 82.6% of enrollment, in Nashville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East End Preparatory School?

East End Preparatory School has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does East End Preparatory School rank among elementary schools in Nashville?

By Resource Investment Index, East End Preparatory School ranks #32 of 38 elementary schools in Nashville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Nashville on the city page.

Is East End Preparatory School a good school?

East End Preparatory School earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Davidson County?

Besides East End Preparatory School, Davidson County also operates Antioch High School (2,212 students), Cane Ridge High School (1,982 students), and John Overton High (1,942 students). See the Davidson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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