Private Schools
Private Schools in Nashville, Tennessee
31 private schools in Nashville, Tennessee with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 10,233 students: 10 Catholic, 14 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 13 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
31
Go through high school
13
Median enrollment
171
Median students per teacher
8.7
Private schools in Nashville, Tennessee
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb Academy | PK–12 | 1,298 | 11.2 | Church of Christ |
| Franklin Road Academy | PK–12 | 1,020 | 12.3 | Christian |
| Montgomery Bell AcademyBoys | 7–12 | 850 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Father Ryan High School | 9–12 | 833 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| Donelson Christian Academy | PK–12 | 765 | 12 | Christian |
| Harpeth Hall SchoolGirls | 5–12 | 724 | 7.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Nashville Christian School | PK–12 | 700 | 9.2 | Christian |
| The Oak Hill School | PK–6 | 478 | 9.2 | Christian |
| St Bernard Academy | PK–8 | 338 | 9 | Catholic |
| Holy Rosary Academy | PK–8 | 296 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| St Cecilia AcademyGirls | 7–12 | 295 | 6.8 | Catholic |
| Christ the King School | PK–8 | 233 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Overbrook School | PK–6 | 216 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| St Edward School | PK–8 | 187 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| Nashville International Academy | PK–11 | 179 | 8.4 | Islamic |
| St Ann School | PK–8 | 171 | 9 | Catholic |
| The Covenant School | PK–6 | 162 | 8.1 | Presbyterian |
| Kings Academy | PK–6 | 159 | 6.7 | Christian |
| Kings Academy | PK–6 | 155 | 8.6 | Christian |
| Episcopal School of Nashville | PK–8 | 134 | 7.3 | Episcopal |
| Linden Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | PK–8 | 131 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Templeton Academy | 5–12 | 125 | 10.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy | PK–8 | 116 | 8.7 | Other religious |
| Holy Trinity MontessoriMontessori | PK–8 | 115 | 5.5 | Catholic |
| Akiva School | K–6 | 114 | 4.3 | Jewish |
| F H Jenkins Preparatory School | K–9 | 96 | 10.2 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Hermitage Hall | 1–12 | 85 | 10.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Abintra Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–8 | 83 | 5 | Nonsectarian |
| Genesis AcademyAlternative | K–12 | 74 | 8.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Pius X Classical Academy | PK–8 | 70 | 5.6 | Catholic |
| Jewish Middle School (Part of the Jewish Upper SCH | 5–8 | 31 | 5.7 | Jewish |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- TCAP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Tennessee give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Tennessee, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Nashville, Tennessee?
31 private schools in Nashville, Tennessee with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.
What is the largest private school in Nashville, Tennessee?
Among schools that answered the survey, Lipscomb Academy in Nashville is the largest, with 1,298 students in grades PK–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Nashville, Tennessee?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Nashville, Tennessee has 8.7 students per teacher and 171 students in total.
Do private schools require an entrance exam?
Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.
