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

Nashville Collegiate Prep

Federal NCES profile for Nashville Collegiate Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470015702691Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nashville Collegiate Prep earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#21 of 38
elementary schools in Nashville · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
41.9:1
large classes for Tennessee
837
students enrolled

Nashville Collegiate Prep has class sizes larger than 99% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nashville Collegiate Prep ranks #21 of 38 elementary schools in Nashville, TN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+183 students YoY

Nashville Collegiate Prep grew from 430 students in 2022-23 to 613 in 2023-24 (+42.6%).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+183 students YoY 470015702691 · Nashville, TN Elementary · MID · CHARTER

837 enr · 41.9:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus (657 students)

Nashville Collegiate Prep grew from 430 students in 2022-23 to 613 in 2023-24 (+42.6%). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Nashville Collegiate Prep in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nashville Collegiate Prep reports 837 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Nashville Collegiate Prep compares

Nashville Collegiate Prep is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 41.9:1 ▲ 174% 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

41.9:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
837
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
41.9:1
students per teacher - 174% above state mean
Top 99% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,356
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.9%
African American 30.7%
White 21.9%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.6, Nashville Collegiate Prep is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Tennessee Public Charter School Commission reports $13,356 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nashville Collegiate Prep Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Kipp Antioch College Prep Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Libertas Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Bluff City High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nashville Collegiate Prep's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Nashville

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Nashville Collegiate Prep

How many students attend Nashville Collegiate Prep?

Nashville Collegiate Prep has 837 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nashville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 430 (2022-23) → 613 (2023-24), up 183.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nashville Collegiate Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Nashville Collegiate Prep is 41.9:1, which is 174% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 167% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nashville Collegiate Prep?

The largest demographic group at Nashville Collegiate Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 39.9% of enrollment, in Nashville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nashville Collegiate Prep?

Nashville Collegiate Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Nashville Collegiate Prep rank among elementary schools in Nashville?

By Resource Investment Index, Nashville Collegiate Prep ranks #21 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.

What other schools are in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission?

Besides Nashville Collegiate Prep, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission also operates Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus (657 students), Kipp Antioch College Prep Elementary (604 students), and Libertas (576 students). See the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission 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 2022-23) · 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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