Smithson Craighead Academy

730 Neely'S Bend Rd, Nashville TN, 37115 | Nashville-Davidson County School District | 615-228-9886
  • grades KG-4
  • students 185
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 222 in Nashville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
26%Nashville
35%Tennessee

Smithson Craighead Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Nashville-Davidson County School District" in Nashville, TN. There are a total of 185 students and 15 teachers at Smithson Craighead Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Smithson Craighead Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 37% lower than the Tennessee average.

Smithson Craighead Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students185
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Smithson Craighead Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
311-19%
430-39%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
420-29%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Smithson Craighead Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 0.8% 31.9% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 96.0% 42.9% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 4.1% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 19.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Nashville demographics profile

StatisticNashvilleTennesseeNational
Population667,0706,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,40216791
Median age34.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English82%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in Nashville

IndexNashvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.6%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Smithson Craighead Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.