Nashville

Schools

The Metro Nashville Public School District is in a time of great transition. As a result of declining student achievement, the state of Tennessee instituted a partial takeover of the management of the school system. A quick snapshot of the urgency of the situation comes with a simple comparison with Williamson County Schools, a contiguous suburb of Nashville. In 2007, more than 90 percent of students in Williamson County passed the Algebra I Gateway exam (a state-wide graduation requirement) with more than 70 percent scoring at the “advanced” level; in Metro Nashville, only 60 percent passed and only 20 percent scored at the “advanced” level. Corps members presently teach in more than 20 schools in the district.

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At a Glance

School Districts
Nashville Metropolitan School District

Ethnic Breakdown-Student Population
48% African-American
34% Caucasian
14% Latino and Hispanic
3% Asian-American
<1% Native American

Ethnic Breakdown - Nashville
28% African-American
65% Caucasian
7% Latino and Hispanic
3% Asian-American
4% Multi-ethnic
2% Other

Percentage of Students Qualifying for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

64%

Placements
25% elementary
75% secondary
81% are placed with another corps member or alumni
Placements available in: elementary social studies/history math science English Language Arts ELL Spanish and French