Lead Southeast School in Nashville, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lead Southeast School is an urban public school in Nashville, Tennessee that is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. It serves 825 students in grades 5 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 12

825 Students

45 Teachers

531 Metroplex Dr Ste 100

Nashville, TN 37211 View local requests

http://www.leadprepsoutheast.org/

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Lead Southeast School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Lead Southeast School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lead Southeast School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 9, 2026

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