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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

+33.3% (+10 schools) 10-yr

10,027

Students

+33.3% (+2,506 students) 10-yr

$13,273

Avg. Tuition

+50.6% (+$4,461) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.6% (-1 student) 10-yr

14%

Students of Color

-17.6% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-16.7% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Nashville, TN Total Schools
2025	38
2024	38
2023	42
2022	39
2021	39
2020	39
2019	36
2018	37
2017	35
2016	36
2015	30

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# Students

10,027 Students

76,789 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	315	245	191
2024	306	239	187
2023	290	245	185
2022	290	254	188
2021	276	245	184
2020	268	236	179
2019	265	230	182
2018	250	224	181
2017	259	235	183
2016	256	226	181
2015	279	221	173

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% Students of Color

14%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	14%	18%	32%
2024	13%	18%	32%
2023	17%	19%	32%
2022	18%	19%	31%
2021	15%	19%	32%
2020	15%	18%	31%
2019	15%	19%	31%
2018	14%	18%	30%
2017	19%	20%	31%
2016	20%	20%	31%
2015	17%	20%	31%

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0.50

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.51	0.57	0.65
2024	0.51	0.57	0.65
2023	0.52	0.56	0.65
2022	0.48	0.55	0.64
2021	0.46	0.54	0.64
2020	0.45	0.54	0.64
2019	0.42	0.52	0.64
2018	0.42	0.52	0.64
2017	0.37	0.49	0.62
2016	0.38	0.49	0.62
2015	0.36	0.49	0.62

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# American Indian Students

25 Students

98 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

176 Students

1,550 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

189 Students

1,857 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	2%	3%	8%
2024	2%	3%	8%
2023	1%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	1%	2%	7%
2019	1%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	7%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

505 Students

4,131 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	5%	6%	6%
2024	5%	6%	6%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	7%	6%

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# White Students

7,206 Students

43,383 Students

% White Students

66%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	64%	58%	48%
2024	64%	58%	48%
2023	63%	58%	48%
2022	68%	61%	50%
2021	71%	62%	50%
2020	72%	62%	51%
2019	74%	64%	52%
2018	74%	65%	52%
2017	78%	68%	54%
2016	77%	68%	54%
2015	79%	68%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

44 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,800 Students

24,202 Students

% of Others Students

26%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	27%	31%	34%
2024	27%	31%	33%
2023	28%	32%	33%
2022	23%	29%	31%
2021	20%	28%	31%
2020	19%	28%	31%
2019	18%	25%	30%
2018	17%	24%	30%
2017	15%	22%	30%
2016	16%	22%	29%
2015	15%	21%	29%

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# Teachers

1,179 Teachers

7,397 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	12:1
2024	10:1	11:1	12:1
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	9:1	11:1	12:1
2021	9:1	11:1	12:1
2020	9:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

52%

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

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	57%	52%	51%
2024	58%	51%	51%
2023	57%	53%	51%
2022	57%	53%	51%
2021	53%	52%	50%
2020	55%	52%	50%
2019	54%	52%	50%
2018	53%	52%	50%
2017	50%	52%	49%
2016	47%	50%	49%
2015	48%	50%	48%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	17	15	16
2024	17	16	16
2023	17	15	16
2022	16	15	16
2021	17	15	16
2020	17	15	16
2019	17	15	16
2018	17	15	16
2017	18	15	16
2016	18	15	16
2015	18	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	16	13	10
2024	16	12	10
2023	15	11	10
2022	15	10	10
2021	15	11	10
2020	15	11	10
2019	14	10	10
2018	14	10	9
2017	14	10	9
2016	13	10	9
2015	11	8	9

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Average SAT score

1310

(Out of 1600)

1288

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,273

$10,743

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$12,726	$10,284	$10,598
2024	$12,367	$10,010	$10,320
2023	$11,875	$9,551	$9,912
2022	$11,418	$9,116	$9,523
2021	$11,158	$8,861	$9,343
2020	$10,725	$8,705	$9,146
2019	$11,037	$8,623	$8,995
2018	$10,621	$8,501	$8,784
2017	$10,238	$8,192	$8,577
2016	$9,987	$7,772	$8,274
2015	$8,812	$7,455	$8,007

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Average Summer Program Cost

$375

$482

Average % on Financial Aid

20%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	20%	22%	31%
2024	20%	23%	30%
2023	19%	24%	30%
2022	19%	24%	29%
2021	19%	24%	29%
2020	16%	25%	29%
2019	16%	25%	28%
2018	15%	24%	27%
2017	15%	24%	26%
2016	15%	24%	25%
2015	13%	19%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,166

$4,267

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$6,305	$3,419	$4,864
2024	$6,221	$3,067	$4,788
2023	$6,221	$2,887	$4,663
2022	$5,910	$2,558	$4,366
2021	$5,628	$2,282	$4,213
2016	$3,660	$2,283	$3,429

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Average Endowment Size

$8 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

67%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2022-2025)

Year	Nashville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	66%	87%	87%
2024	66%	87%	88%
2023	64%	87%	88%
2022	66%	88%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Nashville, TN?

The private preschools in Nashville, TN include Nashville Christian School, Montessori East, and St. Bernard Academy.

How many private preschools are located in Nashville?

40 private preschools are located in Nashville.

How much do private preschools cost in Nashville?

The average tuition cost is $13,273, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $10,743.

How diverse are private preschools in Nashville?

Nashville private preschools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 19%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Nashville?

60% of private preschools in Nashville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Nashville include: Lipscomb Academy vs. Franklin Road Academy, Christ Presbyterian Academy vs. Franklin Road Academy

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