Nashville State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton, Queensland 4017 · Brisbane LGA
#222 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1991 of 4,908 nationally
About Nashville State School
Nashville State School is a public primary school located in Brighton, Queensland (4017), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 331 students (167 girls and 164 boys).
Nashville State School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nashville State School scores 59.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 222nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (141st of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Nashville State School's 331 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nashville State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nashville State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 981 · 594 m away
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063 · 936 m away
Brighton State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.5 km away
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sandgate · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.0 km away
Bracken Ridge State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.1 km away
Sandgate State School
Sandgate · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bracken Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
707 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.5 km away
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.5 km away
Norris Road State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ormiston State School
Ormiston · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1058
Salisbury State School
Salisbury · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 1058
Sandgate State School
Sandgate · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1057
Palm Beach State School
Palm Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1059
Ferny Hills State School
Ferny Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1057
Peregian Springs State School
Peregian Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1059
Frequently asked questions
Is Nashville State School a public or private school?
Nashville State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Nashville State School offer?
Nashville State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nashville State School?
In 2025, Nashville State School had 331 enrolled students (167 girls, 164 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nashville State School?
Nashville State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nashville State School rank in QLD?
Nashville State School ranks 222nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (59.2/100), and 1991st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nashville State School?
Nashville State School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nashville State School each year?
In 2025, Nashville State School had 36 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Nashville State School co-ed?
Yes. Nashville State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nashville State School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nashville State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Nashville State School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chermside, about 8.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.