In 2017, Nashville made increasing third grade literacy a priority and set a goal to double the number of third graders reading on grade level by 2025. Achievement of this goal has been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. View the individual school profiles to see the third grade literacy five year changes.
5-Year Trend of Nashville’s Third-Grade Literacy
Third-grade TNReady ELA data are available for the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 school years. In Metro Nashville Public Schools, literacy rates did not change significantly between 2017 and 2019 – both district wide and among key student subgroups. The 2022 data shows a rebound from the 2021 dip in literacy rates.
*Data for the 2019/2020 school year was not collected due to the COVID-19 pandemic
MNPS Third Graders On Track Vs Not on Track by Group
MNPS District-Wide
27.4% On Track
72.6% Not on Track
English Language Learners
7.75% On Track
92.3% Not on Track
Economically Disadvantaged
14.4% On Track
85.6% Not On Track
Black/ Hispanic/ Native American
17.5% On Track
82.5% Not on Track
2022 NOT on Track: By the Numbers
4,507
out of 6,205 MNPS third graders NOT on Track
64 of 80 elementary schools
with more than 60% of third graders NOT on Track
2022 NOT on Track: By School Type
More Students NOT on Track than the State
The percentage of MNPS third grade students who were NOT on track in 2022 outpaces the state.
