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1 / 25#25. South Haven Christian School
- Location: Springfield, TN
- Enrollment: 347 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
Best private K-12 schools in the Nashville metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Nashville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Gateway Academy
- Location: Brentwood, TN
- Enrollment: 30 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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3 / 25#23. Grace Christian Academy
- Location: Franklin, TN
- Enrollment: 881 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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4 / 25#22. Christian Community Schools
- Location: White House, TN
- Enrollment: 215 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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5 / 25#21. Nashville Christian School
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 798 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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6 / 25#20. Redeemer Classical Academy
- Location: Murfreesboro, TN
- Enrollment: 45 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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7 / 25#19. Friendship Christian School
- Location: Lebanon, TN
- Enrollment: 495 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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8 / 25#18. Dayspring Academy
- Location: Greenbrier, TN
- Enrollment: 228 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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9 / 25#17. Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy
- Location: Whites Creek, TN
- Enrollment: 131 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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10 / 25#16. Franklin Classical School
- Location: Franklin, TN
- Enrollment: 196 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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11 / 25#15. Lancaster Christian Academy
- Location: Smyrna, TN
- Enrollment: 370 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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12 / 25#14. Currey Ingram Academy
- Location: Brentwood, TN
- Enrollment: 401 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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13 / 25#13. Donelson Christian Academy
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 920 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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14 / 25#12. The Academy for GOD
- Location: Old Hickory, TN
- Enrollment: 230 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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15 / 25#11. Providence Christian Academy
- Location: Murfreesboro, TN
- Enrollment: 783 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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16 / 25#10. Ezell-Harding Christian School
- Location: Antioch, TN
- Enrollment: 449 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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17 / 25#9. Goodpasture Christian School
- Location: Madison, TN
- Enrollment: 916 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. Christ Presbyterian Academy
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,298 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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19 / 25#7. Franklin Road Academy
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,105 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Lighthouse Christian School & Preschool
- Location: Antioch, TN
- Enrollment: 440 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Davidson Academy
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 736 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Lipscomb Academy
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,426 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Battle Ground Academy
- Location: Franklin, TN
- Enrollment: 990 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. The Ensworth School
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,261 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. University School of Nashville
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Enrollment: 1,076 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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