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W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center

High school·Grades 9-12 Nashville, Tennessee·37209
Score
2.1/100
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#306
Among 312 Tennessee high schools
#22
In Davidson County
#20
In Nashville
Top 99%
In Tennessee

Score 2.1/100: better than 2% of Tennessee high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
≈5%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 48%, better than 1% of them
56 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈4%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 35%, better than 7% of them
101 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈3%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 50%, better than 1% of them
29 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26

Results over time

How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable. This school takes more than one kind of test and the mix changes from year to year, so the percentile is the fairer comparison over time.

ELA: % on track or mastered▲ 2
13%7%1%
11%2022-233%2024-255%2025-26
Math: % on track or mastered▲ 1
8%4%0%
3%2024-254%2025-26
Science: % on track or masterednew test
8%4%0%
3%2024-253%2025-26†
Score (percentile among similar schools)▼ 1
840
2.72024-252.12025-26
All 25 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English Ihidden (small group)1
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English I≤526
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English I≤527
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English II7.128
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English IIhidden (small group)1
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English II6.929
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra Ihidden (small group)0
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra Ihidden (small group)0
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra IIhidden (small group)1
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra IIhidden (small group)1
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Integrated Math Ihidden (small group)2
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Integrated Math I≤526
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Integrated Math I≤528
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Integrated Math II6.929
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Integrated Math IIhidden (small group)4
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Integrated Math II5.934
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Integrated Math III≤537
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Integrated Math IIIhidden (small group)2
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Integrated Math III≤539
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I≤513
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology Ihidden (small group)4
ScienceAll gradesTCAP EOC: Biology I≤529
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US Historyhidden (small group)3
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US History≤531
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP EOC: US History≤537

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
110
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
110
Typical high school: 617
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
Davidson County
City
Nashville
Davidson County

Contact

Address
5200 Delaware AVE
Nashville, TN 37209
Phone
(615) 298-3278
District website
schools.mnps.org/wa-bass-learning-center
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

Transitions at Bass Nashville · 0 mi — W. A. Bass Adult Program Nashville · 0 mi — The Academy at Old Cockrill Nashville · 0.3 mi — Nashville Big Picture High School Nashville · 0.8 mi 28.0 Early College High School Nashville · 1.4 mi 97.9 Pearl-Cohn High Nashville · 2.1 mi 23.2

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

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Official sources

Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.

Tennessee test results data (2025-26) tn.gov Tennessee Department of Education: data page tn.gov NCES school details nces.ed.gov District website schools.mnps.org

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center at a glance

W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center is a public high school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Davidson County school district. It has about 110 students (a typical Tennessee high school has 617).

In 2025-26 state tests, 5% in English language arts (similar schools: 48%) and 4% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee high schools, it scores 2.1 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #306 of 312. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.