Nashville Big Picture High School vs. Nashville School Of The Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nashville Big Picture High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Nashville School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 145 students in grades 9-12, Nashville Big Picture High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 610 students in grades 9-12, Nashville School Of The Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
145 students
610 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
29% | 71%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1391 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#886 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
41
144
Grade 10 Students
41
166
Grade 11 Students
36
173
Grade 12 Students
27
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
76%
37%
% White
14%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
