Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Metro Nashville Public Schools, or MNPS, is a school district that serves the city of Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County. More than 86,000 students are currently enrolled in the district's 73 elementary schools, 33 middle schools, 25 high schools, 18 charter schools, and eight specialty schools.

Metro Nashville Public Schools
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
District information
TypePublic school
GradesPre-K - 12
Established1855
SuperintendentDr. Adrienne Battle
Students and staff
Students86,000
Teachers5,786
Staff4,227
Other information
Size42nd largest school district in the nation[1]
Websitehttp://www.mnps.org

Demographics

As of 2017, The Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) is a large, urban school district that serves close to 88,000 students in 167 schools. As the second largest district in the state of Tennessee, and the 41st largest district in the United States, MNPS holds a vision of becoming “the fastest improving urban school system in America, ensuring that every student becomes a life-long learner prepared for success in college, career and life.” The district spans 520 square miles and includes the city of Nashville as well as surrounding Davidson County. An exceptionally diverse district, enrolled students represent more than 120 countries. The population of students in PreK-12 is 28% White, non-Hispanic (including some students from the Middle East), 23% Hispanic, 44% Black, non-Hispanic, and 4% Asian. In addition, the majority of students served by the district (75%) qualify as economically disadvantaged.[2]

The public schools are not demographically representative of the county they serve. While the county has 61.7% non-Hispanic White residents, the district has only 28% of its students from that group. The county has about 27% Black residents, but the student body is 44% Black.

History

Metro Nashville Public Schools traces its roots to 1855, when Hume School opened its doors. In 1963, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools officially formed with the unification of Nashville and Davidson County schools.[3] The district today includes 155 schools, offering instruction from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, with high schools also offering college-level credits.

Academics

More than 99 percent of MNPS teachers meet federal standards in at least one subject, with 98.90 percent of classes taught by a highly qualified instructor. The average teacher experience is 13.0 years at the elementary level, 11.5 years at the middle school level, and 14.0 years at the high school level. A total of 39.83 percent of MNPS teachers have a bachelor's degree, 36.67 percent have a master's degree, 18.81 percent have Master's plus, and 4.6 percent have a doctorate degree.

Current enrollment reflects a diverse spectrum of backgrounds. Students represent more than 100 countries and speak languages from more than 100 language groups. MNPS currently has the International Baccalaureate programs in nine schools. Also of note are the magnet schools Hume-Fogg, Nashville School of the Arts, and Martin Luther King.

Administration

Board of Education

The Board of Education is composed of nine elected members, each serving 4-year terms, and each coming from one of the nine districts in the city. The current board members are:[4]

  • District 1: Dr. Sharon Gentry
  • District 2: Rachael Anne Elrod
  • District 3: Jill Speering
  • District 4: Vacant due to death
  • District 5: Christiane Buggs
  • District 6: Fran Bush
  • District 7: Freda Player-Peters
  • District 8: Gini Pupo-Walker
  • District 9: Amy Frogge, vice chair

Director of Schools

The Board of Education hires a Director of Schools to oversee daily operations of the schools in Nashville.

As of 2019, Dr. Adrienne Battle is the Director of Schools for MNPS.[5]

References
  1. 2013-14 MNPS Annual Report
  2. https://innovation.ed.gov/files/2017/11/MetropolitanNashvillePublicSchoolsNAR.pdf
  3. "History". MNPS. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  4. "Board of Education". Metro Nashville Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  5. Gonzales, Jason. "Shawn Joseph is Nashville's new schools chief".
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