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Nashville, Tennessee Private Schools (Closed)

Cedarcreek Schoolhouse Academy

Gr: K-12 | 338 students

2803 Foster Ave Ste 101

Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 333-0405

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Greater Nashville Junior Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 80 students

Seventh Day Adventist

3307 Brick Church Pike

Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 227-5797

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Park Avenue Christian School

Gr: PK-8 | 128 students

Baptist

4300 Park Ave

Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 383-9681

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Stones River Academy

Gr: 7-12 | 20 students

All-boys

279 Stewarts Ferry Pike

Nashville, TN 37214

(615) 921-9310

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Woodbine Christian Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 131 students

Baptist

2204 Foster Avenue

Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 254-7588

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Nashville, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+40.0% (+14 schools) 10-yr

15,287

Students

+29.0% (+3,434 students) 10-yr

$18,659

Avg. Tuition

+61.2% (+$7,081) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

18%

Students of Color

+20.0% (+3.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Nashville, TN Total Schools
2025	49
2024	49
2023	47
2022	47
2021	49
2020	49
2019	47
2018	47
2017	42
2016	42
2015	35

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# Students

15,287 Students

102,246 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	347	230	199
2024	339	221	192
2023	343	216	193
2022	334	225	205
2021	318	217	201
2020	310	202	188
2019	311	200	193
2018	299	195	190
2017	334	206	199
2016	327	201	196
2015	359	188	183

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% Students of Color

18%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	17%	20%	33%
2024	17%	20%	32%
2023	16%	18%	32%
2022	19%	19%	32%
2021	15%	19%	31%
2020	15%	18%	31%
2019	18%	19%	31%
2018	17%	18%	30%
2017	19%	21%	31%
2016	19%	20%	31%
2015	15%	19%	31%

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0.45

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.46	0.54	0.64
2024	0.46	0.54	0.64
2023	0.47	0.53	0.63
2022	0.44	0.51	0.62
2021	0.41	0.50	0.62
2020	0.40	0.49	0.62
2019	0.39	0.48	0.61
2018	0.38	0.48	0.60
2017	0.35	0.45	0.59
2016	0.36	0.44	0.59
2015	0.33	0.43	0.58

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# American Indian Students

91 Students

266 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

243 Students

2,507 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

291 Students

3,865 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	2%	4%	9%
2024	2%	4%	9%
2023	1%	3%	9%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

1,202 Students

6,558 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	8%	7%	8%
2024	8%	7%	8%
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# White Students

11,111 Students

64,135 Students

% White Students

72%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	71%	64%	55%
2024	71%	64%	55%
2023	70%	65%	55%
2022	73%	67%	57%
2021	75%	68%	57%
2020	76%	68%	58%
2019	77%	70%	59%
2018	78%	70%	59%
2017	80%	72%	61%
2016	79%	73%	61%
2015	81%	74%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

74 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,373 Students

23,542 Students

% of Others Students

15%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	16%	23%	22%
2024	16%	23%	22%
2023	19%	24%	22%
2022	15%	21%	22%
2021	12%	20%	20%
2020	11%	19%	19%
2019	11%	18%	20%
2018	11%	17%	20%
2017	11%	17%	19%
2016	12%	16%	18%
2015	11%	14%	18%

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Academics

# Teachers

1,838 Teachers

10,226 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	9:1	11:1
2020	10:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	10:1	10:1	11:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	60%	54%	54%
2024	61%	55%	54%
2023	61%	55%	53%
2022	60%	56%	53%
2021	58%	54%	53%
2020	59%	53%	53%
2019	57%	53%	52%
2018	56%	53%	52%
2017	53%	52%	51%
2016	51%	51%	51%
2015	52%	51%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	16	15	16
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	16	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	17	14	11
2024	17	14	11
2023	17	13	10
2022	17	13	10
2021	18	13	10
2020	18	13	10
2019	18	13	10
2018	17	12	10
2017	17	12	10
2016	16	13	9
2015	13	13	9

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Average SAT score

1354

(Out of 1600)

1293

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	28	26	26
2024	28	26	26
2023	28	26	26
2022	28	25	26
2021	27	25	26
2020	27	25	26
2019	27	25	26
2018	27	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,659

$12,771

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$17,553	$12,380	$12,807
2024	$17,027	$11,968	$12,481
2023	$15,964	$11,357	$11,978
2022	$14,910	$10,819	$11,484
2021	$14,513	$10,554	$11,253
2020	$14,017	$10,371	$10,968
2019	$13,861	$10,162	$10,740
2018	$13,461	$10,007	$10,494
2017	$12,817	$9,651	$10,230
2016	$12,505	$9,255	$9,879
2015	$11,578	$8,908	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$375

$505

Average % on Financial Aid

23%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	23%	25%	34%
2024	23%	25%	33%
2023	22%	26%	33%
2022	22%	26%	32%
2021	22%	26%	32%
2020	20%	26%	31%
2019	21%	26%	30%
2018	20%	26%	29%
2017	21%	25%	29%
2016	20%	25%	28%
2015	20%	22%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,864

$7,268

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$10,222	$6,922	$6,227
2024	$9,839	$6,545	$6,113
2023	$8,751	$5,915	$5,785
2022	$8,815	$5,953	$5,514
2021	$8,186	$5,503	$5,269
2020	$8,890	$5,738	$5,141
2019	$8,071	$4,646	$5,007
2018	$7,875	$4,705	$4,752
2017	$7,863	$4,444	$4,582
2016	$7,535	$4,661	$4,396
2015	$7,084	$3,732	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$66.75 million

$38.41 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

63%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	62%	85%	85%
2024	62%	85%	85%
2023	60%	85%	85%
2022	61%	86%	85%
2021	60%	87%	86%
2020	60%	88%	86%
2019	61%	88%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Nashville, TN?

The private elementary schools in Nashville, TN include Montgomery Bell Academy, Harpeth Hall School, and The Ensworth School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Nashville?

49 private elementary schools are located in Nashville.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Nashville?

The average tuition cost is $18,659, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $12,771.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Nashville?

Nashville private elementary schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 21%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Nashville?

61% of private elementary schools in Nashville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Nashville are often viewed compared to one another?

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