At a glance
Reported students
431
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee elementary enrollment
47th percentile
Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
451
Purpose Prep School: 431 reported students.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 350
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Student–teacher ratio
- 21.9:1
What the reported data says about Purpose Prep School
Purpose Prep School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Nashville. It is one of 159 current school records connected to Metro Nashville Public Schools. NCES reports 431 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 47th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (86.8%) and White (5.3%). English learners represent 2.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Purpose Prep School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0.2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 2.6%
- Students with disabilities
- 8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0.2
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White5.3%
- Hispanic4.4%
- Black86.8%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Westmeade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
429 reported students
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
433 reported students
Tom Joy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
423 reported students
Stanford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
442 reported students
Glengarry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
443 reported students
Alex Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
451 reported students
