Elevating Data
SCORE works to create transparency and improve access to student data across the education-to-career continuum, ensuring policymakers and practitioners in K-12, postsecondary, and industry are using data to drive decision-making to improve outcomes for Tennessee students.
Resources
SCORE delves into new research on current education issues to provide a deeper understanding of policies and practices connected to improving student success.
See all resources2024-25 Tennessee Public Charter School Demographics
February 5, 2026
Public charter schools serve a larger proportion of students from historically underserved groups — including Black, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students — than their traditional public school peers.
Public Charter Schools Across Tennessee
February 5, 2026
In 2025, there are 119 charter schools in Tennessee, serving over 44,000 students — 5% of the state’s total student population.
Nashville Charter Schools Provide Families With an Alternative to Priority Schools in Their Area
February 5, 2026
Charter schools are a free public school option, with many located near Nashville’s lowest-performing schools (priority schools). For the 2024-25 school year, Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) had 23 priority schools serving over 10,000 students. All of these priority schools are traditional district-run schools and one is a charter school.
Strategic Investments
SCORE maximizes our impact across the state through strategic investments in innovative mission-aligned work. In partnership with tnAchieves, SCORE supported research on the impact of the Knox Promise program, which provides completion grants and coaching to Tennessee Promise scholarship students from Knox County, and research on the impact of dedicated transfer pathways coaching for Tennessee Promise students planning to transfer to a four-year university. This research helped show the positive impact of both completion grants and coaching for community college students’ long-term outcomes.
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