Montgomery Bell Academy
Nashville · TN · Private independent · K-12 combined
📋 At a glance
- 📚 22 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 8 National Merit Semifinalists last year
- 📝 SAT avg 1420 (25-75: 1360–1490)
- 📝 ACT avg 32.0 (25-75: 30–34)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 88.0% (avg score 4.2)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, the school's own published profile, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Montgomery Bell Academy compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1420 (≈ top 4% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 32.0 (≈ top 4%) · 88% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 8 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ LocallyTN sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: St Cecilia Academy, The Ensworth School-Lower/Middle Campus, Early College High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
For a more current snapshot, see Montgomery Bell Academy's own published school profile (as of 2024-25): www.montgomerybell.edu/admission/school-profile ↗
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 822 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 73 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,168,000/year in tuition upside.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cecilia Academy Nashville |
Private | 0.4 | 243 | -6.2% |
| The Ensworth School-Lower/Middle Campus Nashville |
Private | 0.4 | 1,184 | — |
| Early College High School Nashville |
Public | 1.2 | 174 | -8.9% |
| Nashville Big Picture High School Nashville |
Public | 1.4 | 125 | -13.8% |
| Harris-Hillman Special Education Nashville |
Public | 1.8 | 123 | +10.8% |
| The Academy at Old Cockrill Nashville |
Public | 1.9 | 24 | — |
| W. A. Bass Adult Program Nashville |
Public | 1.9 | 309 | +10.0% |
| Transitions at Bass Nashville |
Public | 1.9 | 18 | — |