69 Private Schools in Davidson County, TN, 43 on EFS List

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Ezell-Harding Christian School ✓	Antioch	PreK-12	484	not reported	Church of Christ
Lighthouse Christian School ✓	Antioch	PreK-12	293	10.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Lead Christian Academy ✓	Goodlettsville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Metro Christian Academy ✓	Goodlettsville	PreK-12	238	16.4	Baptist
Southern Angels Comprehensive Academy ✓	Hermitage	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Goodpasture Christian School ✓	Madison	PreK-12	836	8.3	Church of Christ
Madison Academy ✓	Madison	9-12	78	6.8	Seventh-Day Adventist
St. Joseph School ✓	Madison	PreK-8	225	8	Roman Catholic
The Edison School ✓	Madison	K-12	32	3.3	Nonsectarian
A New Leaf School Nashville ✓	Nashville	PreK-4	24	6.9	Nonsectarian
Abintra Montessori School ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	83	5	Nonsectarian
Akiva School ✓	Nashville	K-6	114	4.3	Jewish
B.E. Academy for Girls ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Benton Hall Academy ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Christ Presbyterian Academy ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Christ the King School ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	233	14.6	Roman Catholic
City School of Nashville ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Davidson Academy ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Donelson Christian Academy ✓	Nashville	PreK-12	765	12	Christian (nondenominational)
Episcopal School of Nashville ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	134	7.3	Episcopal
F H Jenkins Preparatory School ✓	Nashville	K-9	96	10.2	Seventh-Day Adventist
Father Ryan High School ✓	Nashville	9-12	833	9.5	Roman Catholic
Holy Rosary Academy ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	296	13.1	Roman Catholic
Jewish Upper School of Nashville: Kehilla High School ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
King’s Academy Nashville ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Linden Waldorf School ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	131	7.9	Nonsectarian
Lipscomb Academy ✓	Nashville	PreK-12	1,298	11.2	Church of Christ
Music City Montessori ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Nashville Christian School ✓	Nashville	PreK-12	700	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Nashville International Academy ✓	Nashville	PreK-11	179	8.4	Islamic
Overbrook School ✓	Nashville	PreK-6	216	8.9	Roman Catholic
Primrose School of Nashville - Midtown ✓	Nashville	PreK-K	20	not reported	Nonsectarian
Primrose School of Nashville 12 South ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Ann Catholic School ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Ann School ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	171	9	Roman Catholic
St. Cecilia Academy ✓	Nashville	7-12	295	6.8	Roman Catholic, all-girls
St. Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	116	8.7	Other religious
St. Edward School ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	187	9.6	Roman Catholic
St. Henry School ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Paul Christian Academy ✓	Nashville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Pius X Classical Academy ✓	Nashville	PreK-8	70	5.6	Roman Catholic
The Covenant School ✓	Nashville	PreK-6	162	8.1	Presbyterian
Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy ✓	Whites Creek	K-12	159	7.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Priest Lake Christian Academy	Antioch	PreK-4	16	8	Baptist
Madison Campus Elementary	Madison	PreK-8	178	13.8	Seventh-Day Adventist
Casa Dei Montessori	Nashville	K-5	28	4.6	Nonsectarian
Children's House of Nashville	Nashville	PreK-K	12	4	Nonsectarian
Clara Mohammed School	Nashville	K-8	18	9	Islamic
Franklin Road Academy	Nashville	PreK-12	1,020	12.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Gateway Academy at the Learning Lab	Nashville	1-12	25	not reported	Nonsectarian
Genesis Academy	Nashville	K-12	74	8.2	Nonsectarian
Green Hills Child Development	Nashville	K	3	3	Nonsectarian
Grow Academy	Nashville	PreK-K	14	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Guidepost Montessori at Green Hills	Nashville	PreK-6	5	not reported	Nonsectarian
Harpeth Hall School	Nashville	5-12	724	7.1	Nonsectarian, all-girls
Hermitage Hall	Nashville	1-12	85	10.6	Nonsectarian
Holy Trinity Montessori	Nashville	PreK-8	115	5.5	Roman Catholic
Imani Montessori	Nashville	4-10	13	5.2	Other religious
Jesus Only Academy	Nashville	8-11	5	5	Pentecostal
Jewish Middle School	Nashville	5-8	31	5.7	Jewish
Kings Academy	Nashville	PreK-6	159	6.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Montessori Centre	Nashville	PreK-K	10	not reported	Nonsectarian
Montgomery Bell Academy	Nashville	7-12	850	7.7	Nonsectarian, all-boys
St. Bernard Academy	Nashville	PreK-8	338	9	Roman Catholic
Templeton Academy	Nashville	5-12	125	10.2	Nonsectarian
The Jewish Middle School of Nashville	Nashville	K-6	18	18	Jewish
The Oak Hill School	Nashville	PreK-6	478	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Academy for God	Old Hickory	PreK-12	233	6.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Family Christian Academy	Old Hickory	K-11	20	5	Christian (nondenominational)

Davidson County private schools at a glance

Towns: 7; the most in Nashville (55), Madison (5) and Antioch (3)
Among Tennessee counties: 2nd most private schools of 62; 16% of the state’s 441
Typical school: 162 students (48 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Imani Montessori, 13 students; Lipscomb Academy, 1,298 students
Students per teacher: 8.1 typical, 3 to 18 across 49 schools
Programs: 6 Montessori, 1 special education
Co-ed or single-sex: 2 all-girls and 1 all-boys
Association members: 23, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 95% of graduates at the typical high school (18 reporting)
Upcoming application deadlines: 1 school; soonest St. Cecilia Academy, January 15, 2027
State program: Scholarship, $7,530 per student for 2026-27
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Public charter schools: 35 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Tennessee

Affiliation, 69 schools

Catholic11
Christian, not Catholic21
Jewish3
Islamic2
Other faiths2
Nonsectarian16
Not in federal survey14

Grade levels (overlapping), 69 schools

Pre-K (and up)34
Elementary (K to 5)50
Middle (6 to 8)45
High school (9 to 12)25
K to 12, one school12

School size, 48 reporting

Under 5010
50 to 14912
150 to 29915
300 to 5993
600 or more8

On the EFS list: 43 of 69

Davidson County62%
All of Tennessee57%

Lowest published tuition, 11 schools

Lowest$6,200Middle$20,978Highest$40,350

Where these facts come from

Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
Program list: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships schools, list dated August 24, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
Award and rules: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships, official page, read October 2, 2026.
Tuition for 11 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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