Nashville School Of The Arts vs. Nashville Big Picture High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nashville School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Nashville Big Picture High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades 9-12, Nashville School Of The Arts ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 150 students in grades 9-12, Nashville Big Picture High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
569 students
150 students
% Male | % Female
31% | 69%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#811 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1337 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
131
43
Grade 10 Students
166
41
Grade 11 Students
124
30
Grade 12 Students
148
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
36%
74%
% White
46%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
