Other / mixed grade configuration · Nashville, TN
Tenn School for Blind
Federal NCES profile for Tenn School for Blind, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Tenn School for Blind earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- #3 of 49
- schools in Nashville · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.4:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 100
- students enrolled
Tenn School for Blind has class sizes smaller than 99% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tenn School for Blind ranks #3 of 49 schools in Nashville, TN.
School address
NCES ID 470014502138 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Tenn School for Blind shrank from 127 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).
Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 38.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 470014502138 · Nashville, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD
100 enr · 3.4:1 · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Tenn School for Blind shrank from 127 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 38.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →
How Tenn School for Blind compares
Tenn School for Blind is a shrinking 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 | 3.4:1 | ▼ 78% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, Tenn School for Blind is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Similar other schools in Nashville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Tenn School for Blind
How many students attend Tenn School for Blind?
Tenn School for Blind has 100 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Nashville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 127 (2022-23) → 114 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenn School for Blind?
The student-teacher ratio at Tenn School for Blind is 3.4:1, which is 78% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 78% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tenn School for Blind?
The largest demographic group at Tenn School for Blind is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Nashville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tenn School for Blind?
Tenn School for Blind has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tenn School for Blind rank among schools in Nashville?
By Resource Investment Index, Tenn School for Blind ranks #3 of 49 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 schools in Nashville on the city page.
What other schools are in Tennessee School for Blind?
None reported; Tennessee School for Blind operates only Tenn School for Blind as a public school district in NCES's records.