Editing Belle Meade, Tennessee (section)

==Education==
Belle Meade is part of the [[Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools|Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47037_davidson/DC20SD_C47037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Davidson County, TN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-08-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47037_davidson/DC20SD_C47037_SD2MS.txt Text]</ref> No public schools are located inside the city's boundaries, but various public schools are located nearby, including [[Julia Green Elementary School|Julia Green Elementary]] (grades K-4), H.G. Hill Middle School (grades 5–8), and [[Hillwood High School|Hillwood Comp High School]] (grades 9–12).<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.zillow.com/belle-meade-nashville-tn/schools/#/belle-meade-nashville-tn/schools/bb=-86.927605%2C36.051388%2C-86.785641%2C36.14432&regionId=&zoom=12|title=School Reviews for Belle Meade|website=www.zillow.com|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Additionally, several private schools are located very near the perimeter, including Harding Academy, [[Harpeth Hall School]], [[Montgomery Bell Academy]], and [[The Ensworth School]].<ref name=":5" />

* '''Harding Academy''' is a [[PreK-8 school|PreK-8]], coeducational [[private school]] founded in 1971 as a [[segregation academy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/111921218|title=New Private Schools Filled to Capacity|last=Ritter|first=Frank|date=December 12, 1971|work=The Tennessean|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/111489876|title=The 'Christian' schools are on the boom|last=O'hara|first=Jim|date=July 22, 1973|work=The Tennessean|page=1B|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The  school's president, Harold Black, told a newspaper that "busing had influenced the thinking of a lot of parents."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/111797167/|title=Private School Enrollments Up Sharply|last=O'hara|first=Jim|date=August 23, 1971|work=The Nashville Tennessean|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The school has adopted a policy of non-discrimination.<ref name="pp180106">{{cite web|url=https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/2016_07_EO/62-0852815_990_201506.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI7C6X5GT42DHYZIA%2F20180106%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20180106T183157Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f89ba5b6c5d426ba55a662dcf2f91057e436b2981817e61caeb15240d4e698ac|title=Harding Academy Form 990 2015|publisher=ProPublica|access-date=January 6, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2018 enrollment was 493, with an average class size of 18 and an 8:1 student to teacher ratio. Approximately 68% of the teachers on staff had advanced degrees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hardingacademy.org/page/about/at-a-glance|title=Harding Academy {{!}} At a Glance|website=www.hardingacademy.org|language=en|access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hardingacademy.org/page|title=Harding Academy {{!}} A Private PK-8 School in Nashville, TN.|website=www.hardingacademy.org|language=en|access-date=July 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021854/https://www.hardingacademy.org/page|archive-date=July 30, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
* '''Harpeth Hall School''' is a private school for girls in grades 5–12. Founded in 1865, in 2018 it had an enrollment of 689, with an average class size of 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpethhall.org/about/why-harpeth-hall|title=Why Harpeth Hall - Harpeth Hall School|website=www.harpethhall.org|language=en-US|access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> Various extracurricular activities are available in addition to academics.
* '''[[Montgomery Bell Academy]]''' is a private school founded in 1867 for boys in grades 7–12. Current enrollment is 850 students, with a student to teacher ratio of 7.5:1 and an average class size of 13. Approximately 74% of the faculty has advanced degrees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.montgomerybell.edu/page/about-mba/facts--figures|title=Montgomery Bell Academy - A Premier Independent School in Nashville, TN ~ Facts & Figures|website=www.montgomerybell.edu|language=en|access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref>
* '''[[The Ensworth School]]'s Lower/Middle School''' campus is located just northeast of Belle Meade. In 2018 it had an enrollment of 423 in the lower school and 248 in the middle school, and approximately 67% of teachers had advanced degrees. The student to teacher ratio was 7:1 with an average class size of 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ensworth.com/page/explore/ensworth-at-a-glance|title=Ensworth at a Glance {{!}} Ensworth|website=www.ensworth.com|language=en|access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> Extracurricular activities include swimming, ice hockey, and lacrosse.

Several colleges and universities are located within a few miles of Belle Meade, including [[Vanderbilt University]], [[Nashville State Community College]], [[Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology|Tennessee College of Applied Technology]], and [[Aquinas College (Tennessee)|Aquinas College]].