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About this school
Smithson - Craighead Academy is
an urban public school
in Madison, Tennessee that is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools.
It serves 360 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Smithson - Craighead Academy
$6,950
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
74
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Smithson - Craighead Academy has received support from
35 individuals from Tennessee and
39 individuals out-of-state.
