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
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 146 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 622 students in grades 9-12, Nashville School Of The Arts ranks in the top 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 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
146 students
622 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
30% | 70%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1337 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#811 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
63%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45-49%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
45
169
Grade 10 Students
34
143
Grade 11 Students
37
154
Grade 12 Students
30
156
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
10%
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% Black
70%
36%
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% White
16%
48%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
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