Nashville Prep, 1300 56th Ave. N.: grades 6-8, 187 students in 2024-25, state letter grade F.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Nashville Prep, Metro Nashville Public Schools’ school directory, 2026-27 pathways chart (PDF), district calendar and zone finder, the Tennessee Department of Education’s State Report Card, 2024-25 letter grade and school profile files and spring 2026 test file and the federal NCES school directory.

Nashville Prep is a public charter school authorized by Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), serving sixth grade through eighth grade. MNPS’s 2026-27 pathways chart lists it with the Pearl-Cohn cluster in the district’s Northwest quadrant.

Who to call

  • Front office: 615-921-8440
  • Applying: the school; MNPS says families who want an MNPS charter school may apply year-round, and its School Options page explains the application. MNPS Family Information Center 615-259-4636

Principal

Principal Shalimar Gates, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment

The federal NCES directory counted 211 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 70 students per teacher. The Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 school profile file has a newer count of 187 students.

State report card

Tennessee grades every public school A to F. The department says School Letter Grades give “a snapshot of how each school in the state is performing, including student achievement and academic growth measures for all schools, as well as a measure of college and career readiness just for high schools.”

From the state’s 2024-25 letter grade file:

Measure Nashville Prep
Overall letter grade, 2024-25 F (score 1.2 of 5)
Achievement grade F
Academic growth grade F
Growth of the lowest-scoring 25% of students C
Overall success rate on state tests, 2024-25 13.5%

The state’s spring 2026 test file has the share of Nashville Prep students in tested grades who met or exceeded expectations on TCAP: 13.5% in English language arts, 13.5% in math, 25.3% in science and 31.7% in social studies. The 2025-26 letter grades have not been published yet.

The State Report Card page for Nashville Prep holds the full detail: results by grade and subject, chronic absenteeism and results for each group of students.

Admission and pathway

Nashville Prep has no attendance zone of its own on MNPS’s zone maps. MNPS lists it in its charter schools directory; its School Options page says families can choose a participating charter school, and that families who want an MNPS charter school may apply year-round. RePublic Schools asks Nashville families to apply online and list the school of their choice first; current students do not need to reapply (RePublic enrollment page).

The district’s 2026-27 pathways chart (PDF) lists Nashville Prep with the Pearl-Cohn cluster, whose zoned high school is Pearl-Cohn High.

Calendar and school hours

The MNPS 2026-27 district calendar has these dates next:

  • Thursday, Oct. 22: report cards issued
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: parent conference day, no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, district closed
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break (district closed Nov. 26-27)
  • Friday, Dec. 18: half day; the second quarter ends
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break and the spring holiday
  • Tuesday, May 25, 2027: last day for students, a half day

Charter schools can set some dates of their own; check the school’s calendar.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Nashville Prep serve?

Sixth grade through eighth grade. The school is at 1300 56th Ave. N. in Nashville; the main office number is 615-921-8440.

What is Nashville Prep’s state report card grade?

Nashville Prep received an F overall in Tennessee’s 2024-25 School Letter Grades, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.