Schools by Reading Proficiency in Nashville (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 99 schools in Nashville, Tennessee. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Tennessee.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Hume - Fogg High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89% · 72%	89.4 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	885
2	Glendale Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82% · 87%	96.3 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	433
3	Julia Green Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82% · 87%	96.3 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	501
4	Lockeland Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82% · 87%	96.3 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	347
5	Meigs Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	81% · 87%	96.7 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	692
6	Martin Luther King Jr School Nashville · High · Grades 7–12	Public	80% · 79%	88.1 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	1,280
7	Percy Priest Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77% · 87%	94.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	553
8	Valor Flagship Academy Nashville · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	65% · 78%	78.7 Top 10%	78% Math proficiency	1,402
9	Crieve Hall Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 67%	72.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	489
10	Nashville School Of The Arts Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 7.5%	29.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	548
11	Valor Voyager Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	54% · 80%	77.7 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	507
12	Dan Mills Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 52%	56.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	606
13	Purpose Prep Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	52% · 47%	52.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	431
14	Harpeth Valley Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51% · 66%	65.6 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	803
15	Nashville Classical East Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	47% · 62%	60.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	549
16	Sylvan Park Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	47% · 52%	52.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	459
17	John Trotwood Moore Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47% · 48%	53.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	454
18	Eakin Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46% · 57%	55.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	544
19	Head Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46% · 55%	57.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	342
20	Waverly-Belmont Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 47%	43.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	525
21	KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	42% · 12%	20.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	438
22	STEM Prep High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	42% · 2.5%	15.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	505
23	West End Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41% · 41%	40.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	327
24	May Werthan Shayne Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40% · 58%	50.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	779
25	Rose Park Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38% · 43%	40.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	345
26	Westmeade Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 47%	38.8 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	429
27	Gower Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 43%	35.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	631
28	Pennington Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 32%	26.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	286
29	William Henry Oliver Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36% · 31%	27.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	423
30	Nashville Big Picture High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.5% · 10%	14.0 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	125
31	Stanford Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 42%	30.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	442
32	Norman Binkley Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 37%	26.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	762
33	Carter-Lawrence Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 32%	22.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	227
34	East End Preparatory School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	31% · 43%	30.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	837
35	Bellevue Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30% · 31%	22.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	438
36	Isaac Litton Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30% · 23%	16.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	264
37	KIPP Academy Nashville Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	28% · 50%	38.3 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	388
38	Rocketship United Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	28% · 48%	33.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	501
39	Liberty Collegiate Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	28% · 45%	34.1 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	241
40	STEM Prep Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	28% · 39%	28.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	454
41	Explore Community School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27% · 12%	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	591
42	KIPP Nashville College Prep Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	26% · 52%	38.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	363
43	H. G. Hill Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25% · 28%	16.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	435
44	LEAD Southeast Nashville · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	24% · 36%	26.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	833
45	Croft Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24% · 20%	10.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	411
46	Shwab Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 37%	19.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	329
47	McGavock Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 27%	12.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	324
48	Fall-Hamilton Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 22%	9.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	273
49	Hickman Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 22%	9.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	452
50	Hillsboro High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22% · 13%	8.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,224
51	Lead Academy Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	22% · 12%	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	487
52	RePublic High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	22% · 12%	8.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	587
53	Strive Collegiate Academy Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	21% · 16%	7.0 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	195
54	John Overton High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20% · 4%	3.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	1,942
55	Nashville Prep Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	19% · 36%	20.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	187
56	Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19% · 15%	5.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	269
57	Haywood Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18% · 21%	7.3 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	666
58	Donelson Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18% · 16%	6.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	434
59	Two Rivers Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18% · 12%	4.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	281
60	KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	17% · 37%	18.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	376
61	Lakeview Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 37%	18.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	675
62	Glengarry Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 32%	14.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	443
63	Tusculum Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 30%	12.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	716
64	Glencliff Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 27%	10.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	596
65	John B. Whitsitt Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 27%	10.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	523
66	Hattie Cotton Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 22%	7.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	221
67	Rosebank Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 12%	3.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	475
68	Jones Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 7.5%	2.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	251
69	East Nashville Magnet High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17% · 2.5%	3.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	432
70	Una Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16% · 34%	15.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	796
71	Inglewood Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15% · 15%	3.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	246
72	East Nashville Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15% · 12%	3.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	191
73	LEAD Cameron Nashville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	14% · 35%	18.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	529
74	John Early Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14% · 12%	3.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	136
75	Margaret Allen Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13% · 13%	3.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	306
76	Charlotte Park Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 32%	13.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	527
77	Hull-Jackson Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 32%	13.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	312
78	Robert Churchwell Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 22%	6.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	280
79	Paragon Mills Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 18%	4.9 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	647
80	Cockrill Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 17%	4.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	286
81	Park Avenue Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 17%	4.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	309
82	McMurray Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	12% · 16%	4.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	545
83	Napier Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 12%	2.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	260
84	McGavock High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	12% · 5%	2.9 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,844
85	Hunters Lane High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10% · 3%	1.9 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	1,414
86	Wright Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	9% · 7%	1.2 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	498
87	Glencliff High School Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	9% · 5%	2.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,013
88	Stratford STEM Magnet School Nashville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	9% · 5%	2.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	810
89	Moses McKissack Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	8% · 7%	1.1 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	114
90	Glenview Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.5% · 27%	9.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	616
91	Bellshire Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.5% · 17%	3.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	346
92	Ida B. Wells Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.5% · 12%	2.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	241
93	Pearl-Cohn High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	7.5% · 7.5%	2.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	526
94	Cumberland Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	7.5% · 7.5%	1.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	452
95	Warner Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.5% · 7.5%	1.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	394
96	Maplewood High Nashville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	7.5% · 2.5%	1.1 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	700
97	Jere Baxter Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	6% · 6%	0.8 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	369
98	Tom Joy Elementary Nashville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	2.5% · 7.5%	0.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	423
99	Haynes Middle Nashville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	2% · 7%	0.9 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	234

Hume - Fogg High in Nashville leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Nashville with Reading · math 89% · 72%. Of the 99 schools shown, 79 are public, 20 are charter.

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

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Hume - Fogg High in Nashville, Tennessee ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Nashville with Reading · math 89% · 72% (Enrollment: 885).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Nashville ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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