Best charter schools in Nashville (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 20 schools in Nashville, Tennessee. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Tennessee.

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Valor Flagship AcademyNashville · Charter High78% Math proficiency · 1,402 students
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Valor Voyager AcademyNashville · Charter Middle80% Math proficiency · 507 students
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Nashville Classical EastNashville · Charter Elementary62% Math proficiency · 549 students
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Purpose PrepNashville · Charter Elementary47% Math proficiency · 431 students
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KIPP Nashville College PrepNashville · Charter Middle52% Math proficiency · 363 students
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KIPP Academy NashvilleNashville · Charter Middle50% Math proficiency · 388 students
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Liberty Collegiate AcademyNashville · Charter Middle45% Math proficiency · 241 students
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Rocketship UnitedNashville · Charter Elementary48% Math proficiency · 501 students
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East End Preparatory SchoolNashville · Charter Elementary43% Math proficiency · 837 students
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STEM Prep AcademyNashville · Charter Middle39% Math proficiency · 454 students
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LEAD SoutheastNashville · Charter High36% Math proficiency · 833 students
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Nashville PrepNashville · Charter Middle36% Math proficiency · 187 students
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KIPP Nashville Collegiate High SchoolNashville · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 438 students
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LEAD CameronNashville · Charter Middle35% Math proficiency · 529 students
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KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary SchoolNashville · Charter Elementary37% Math proficiency · 376 students
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STEM Prep High SchoolNashville · Charter High2.5% Math proficiency · 505 students
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Explore Community SchoolNashville · Charter Elementary12% Math proficiency · 591 students
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Lead AcademyNashville · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 487 students
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RePublic High SchoolNashville · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 587 students
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Strive Collegiate AcademyNashville · Charter Middle16% Math proficiency · 195 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Valor Flagship Academy Nashville · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	78.7 Top 10%	78% Math proficiency	1,402
2	Valor Voyager Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	77.7 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	507
3	Nashville Classical East Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	60.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	549
4	Purpose Prep Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	52.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	431
5	KIPP Nashville College Prep Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	38.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	363
6	KIPP Academy Nashville Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	38.3 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	388
7	Liberty Collegiate Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	34.1 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	241
8	Rocketship United Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	33.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	501
9	East End Preparatory School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	837
10	STEM Prep Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	28.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	454
11	LEAD Southeast Nashville · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	26.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	833
12	Nashville Prep Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	20.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	187
13	KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	20.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	438
14	LEAD Cameron Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	18.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	529
15	KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	18.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	376
16	STEM Prep High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	15.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	505
17	Explore Community School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	591
18	Lead Academy Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	487
19	RePublic High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	587
20	Strive Collegiate Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	7.0 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	195

Valor Flagship Academy in Nashville leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Nashville with a Success Index (US) of 78.7. Of the 20 schools shown, 20 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Tennessee charter schools rankings, every school on the Nashville page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best charter school in Nashville?

Valor Flagship Academy in Nashville, Tennessee ranks first among charter schools in Nashville with a Success Index (US) of 78.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,402).

How are charter schools in Nashville ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.