Largest Schools in Nashville (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Nashville, Tennessee. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Tennessee.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	John Overton High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,942	3.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	1,942
2	McGavock High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,844	2.9 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,844
3	Hunters Lane High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,414	1.9 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	1,414
4	Valor Flagship Academy Nashville · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	1,402	78.7 Top 10%	78% Math proficiency	1,402
5	Martin Luther King Jr School Nashville · High · Grades 7–12	Public	1,280	88.1 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	1,280
6	Hillsboro High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,224	8.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,224
7	Glencliff High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,013	2.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,013
8	Hume - Fogg High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	885	89.4 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	885
9	East End Preparatory School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	837	30.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	837
10	LEAD Southeast Nashville · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	833	26.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	833
11	Stratford STEM Magnet School Nashville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	810	2.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	810
12	Harpeth Valley Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	803	65.6 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	803
13	Una Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	796	15.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	796
14	May Werthan Shayne Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	779	50.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	779
15	Norman Binkley Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	762	26.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	762
16	Tusculum Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	716	12.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	716
17	Maplewood High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	700	1.1 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	700
18	Meigs Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	692	96.7 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	692
19	Lakeview Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	675	18.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	675
20	Haywood Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	666	7.3 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	666
21	Paragon Mills Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	647	4.9 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	647
22	Gower Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	631	35.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	631
23	Glenview Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	616	9.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	616
24	Dan Mills Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	606	56.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	606
25	Glencliff Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	596	10.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	596
26	Explore Community School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	591	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	591
27	RePublic High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	587	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	587
28	Percy Priest Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	553	94.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	553
29	Nashville Classical East Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	549	60.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	549
30	Nashville School Of The Arts Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	548	29.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	548
31	McMurray Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	545	4.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	545
32	Eakin Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	544	55.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	544
33	LEAD Cameron Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	529	18.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	529
34	Charlotte Park Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	527	13.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	527
35	Pearl-Cohn High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	526	2.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	526
36	Waverly-Belmont Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	525	43.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	525
37	John B. Whitsitt Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	523	10.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	523
38	Valor Voyager Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	507	77.7 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	507
39	STEM Prep High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	505	15.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	505
40	Julia Green Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	501	96.3 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	501
41	Rocketship United Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	501	33.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	501
42	Wright Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	498	1.2 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	498
43	Crieve Hall Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	489	72.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	489
44	Lead Academy Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	487	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	487
45	Rosebank Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	475	3.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	475
46	Sylvan Park Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	459	52.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	459
47	John Trotwood Moore Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	454	53.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	454
48	STEM Prep Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	454	28.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	454
49	Hickman Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	452	9.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	452
50	Cumberland Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	452	1.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	452
51	Glengarry Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	443	14.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	443
52	Stanford Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	442	30.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	442
53	Bellevue Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	438	22.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	438
54	KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	438	20.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	438
55	H. G. Hill Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	435	16.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	435
56	Donelson Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	434	6.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	434
57	Glendale Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	433	96.3 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	433
58	East Nashville Magnet High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	432	3.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	432
59	Purpose Prep Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	431	52.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	431
60	Westmeade Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	429	38.8 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	429
61	William Henry Oliver Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	423	27.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	423
62	Tom Joy Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	423	0.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	423
63	Croft Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	411	10.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	411
64	Warner Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	394	1.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	394
65	KIPP Academy Nashville Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	388	38.3 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	388
66	KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	376	18.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	376
67	Jere Baxter Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	369	0.8 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	369
68	KIPP Nashville College Prep Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	363	38.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	363
69	Lockeland Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	347	96.3 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	347
70	Bellshire Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	346	3.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	346
71	Rose Park Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	345	40.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	345
72	Head Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	342	57.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	342
73	Shwab Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	329	19.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	329
74	West End Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	327	40.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	327
75	McGavock Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	324	12.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	324
76	Hull-Jackson Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	312	13.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	312
77	Park Avenue Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	309	4.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	309
78	Margaret Allen Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	306	3.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	306
79	Pennington Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	286	26.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	286
80	Cockrill Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	286	4.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	286
81	Two Rivers Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	281	4.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	281
82	Robert Churchwell Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	280	6.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	280
83	Fall-Hamilton Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	273	9.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	273
84	Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	269	5.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	269
85	Isaac Litton Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	264	16.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	264
86	Napier Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	260	2.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	260
87	Jones Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	251	2.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	251
88	Inglewood Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	246	3.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	246
89	Liberty Collegiate Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	241	34.1 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	241
90	Ida B. Wells Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	241	2.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	241
91	Haynes Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	234	0.9 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	234
92	Carter-Lawrence Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	227	22.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	227
93	Hattie Cotton Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	221	7.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	221
94	Strive Collegiate Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	195	7.0 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	195
95	East Nashville Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	191	3.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	191
96	Nashville Prep Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	187	20.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	187
97	Early College High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	174	12.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	174
98	John Early Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	136	3.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	136
99	Nashville Big Picture High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	125	14.0 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	125
100	Moses McKissack Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	114	1.1 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	114

John Overton High in Nashville leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Nashville with Enrollment 1,942. Of the 100 schools shown, 80 are public, 20 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Tennessee largest 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 largest school in Nashville?

John Overton High in Nashville, Tennessee ranks first among largest schools in Nashville with Enrollment 1,942 (Enrollment: 1,942).

How are largest schools in Nashville ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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.