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Meigs Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Meigs Middle is a public magnet middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 693 students. As part of the Davidson County school district, Meigs Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meigs Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had an 88.1% proficiency rate in 8th grade Mathematics, compared to just 23.1% for the district and 36.2% for the state. This strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, with Meigs Middle ranking among the top 3-8 middle schools in Tennessee for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rose Park Middle, John Early Middle, and Haynes Middle, Meigs Middle outperforms them significantly in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in core subjects. This is particularly noteworthy given that Meigs Middle serves a substantial population of low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 2nd out of 490 Tennessee middle schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

692

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,849

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

713 Ramsey ST
Nashville, TN 37206

(615) 271-3222

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

African American:

12.6%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (92% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Davidson County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

5^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 37Middle Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	5 of 583	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	3 of 587	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	8 of 594	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	11 of 569	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	27 of 576	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	9 of 574	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	10 of 563	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	9 of 492	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	8 of 485	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	96.9	6 of 475	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	99.9	1 of 462	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	3 of 312	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	3 of 318	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	8 of 316	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	8 of 299	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	16 of 277	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	7 of 293	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	9 of 284	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	2 of 63	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	15 of 62	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	3 of 546	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	3 of 554	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	6 of 560	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	11 of 552	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	35 of 538	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	10 of 529	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	8 of 286	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	4 of 285	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	5 of 285	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	4 of 275	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	7 of 261	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	3 of 228	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	6 of 219	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 490	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	5 of 495	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	7 of 483	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	4 of 490	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	10 of 481	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	3 of 550	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 560	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	9 of 557	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	12 of 540	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	38 of 529	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	7 of 523	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	5 of 492	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	4 of 504	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	9 of 503	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	9 of 500	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	24 of 496	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	10 of 484	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	7 of 481	98.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science94%+48 vs state

English Language Arts93%+54 vs state

Social Studies88%+39 vs state

Mathematics88%+52 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

This is the best school I have ever attended. The teachers are great and the education is amazing. The cafeteria food however, is questionable... Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Sometimes, this school was hard to bear. I just left eighth grade there. It was EXTREMELY difficult, and students need all the help they can get. Whether they want to ask for it, or not. They need it. But it's tons of fun to be there! The sports and clubs are great! The only Apple Mac Lab in the district is there! And 98 of the staff is amazing! The computer teacher, Mr. Stack, was one of my favorites. He also helps with the Meigs Media Team. (Which is so much and totally amazing!) I definitely recommend this school! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, June 20, 2009

Meigs is the best middle school in Nashville. More student apply for admission than any other school in Nashville. The school is very diverse in makeup. Meigs is very challenging academically for even talented students. The music program is top notch with the best quality teachers. Close Quote

Schools Near Meigs Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meigs Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	713 Ramsey ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 271-3222	693	34	20.5		441 (63.6%)	107 (15.4%)	50 (7.2%)	58 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	98.7	5^th of 583 public middle schools	99.1%		99.6	3^rd of 587 public middle schools	99.5%	2				88.1					87.0	93.3				93.5			94.4	79.6			88.3	$15,849	$846	$14,172
East Nashville Middle	Public	6-8	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6670	285	19	14.7		11 (3.9%)	255 (89.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	8.9	550^th of 583 public middle schools	5.7%		10.5	539^th of 587 public middle schools	8.2%	11		6.0	12.5	17.7	12.5		14.0	7.8		8.5				16.0	15.6	14.3	15.3	28.0	14.1	14.3	18.1	$24,843	$2,040	$21,119
KIPP Academy Nashville	Public, Charter	5-8	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 514-6266	391	6	65.1		7 (1.8%)	225 (57.5%)	153 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	46.1	307^th of 583 public middle schools	47.3%		52.8	251^st of 587 public middle schools	57.2%	56	41.1	29.7	31.6	46.4	37.3	35.8	23.1	32.7	27.1	29.7			30.5	27.5	36.7	28.9	31.0	62.6	41.8	60.8	54.9	$19,368	$2,042	$16,088
LEAD Cameron	Public, Charter	5-8	1034 1st Avenue South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6365	496	47	10.6		36 (7.3%)	110 (22.2%)	337 (67.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	18.3	487^th of 583 public middle schools	16.5%		15.4	503^rd of 587 public middle schools	14.3%	16	31.3	21.4	14.4	20.3	19.5	12.5	11.9	12.2	18.5	14.1	91.7	91.7	15.6	17.8	36.0	23.1	25.3	24.6	34.5	23.8	27.9	$19,871	$2,545	$16,413
Rose Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1025 9th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6405	387	25	15.7		95 (24.5%)	231 (59.7%)	38 (9.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	51	266^th of 583 public middle schools	54.4%		68.2	148^th of 587 public middle schools	74.8%	118		29.0	43.7	32.0	34.6		48.9	28.2	28.0	36.2	84.6	84.6		48.9	48.5	30.7	44.3	42.7	42.7	37.6	41.2	$18,515	$1,145	$16,493
John Early Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Cass ST	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6369	169	16	10.3		6 (3.6%)	133 (78.7%)	23 (13.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	7.8	558^th of 583 public middle schools	4.3%		6	575^th of 587 public middle schools	2.0%	17			15.0		7.2		7.4							7.7	17.9		10.5		22.5		10.4	$29,546	$2,245	$25,638
Haynes Middle	Public	6-8	510 West Trinity LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6688	252	11	23.8		21 (8.3%)	188 (74.6%)	32 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	8.1	555^th of 583 public middle schools	4.8%		5.6	578^th of 587 public middle schools	1.5%	23		9.7	10.7	8.6	9.7		18.7	10.5		10.3				16.7	11.8	11.3	13.2	13.9	26.2		14.5	$20,855	$2,051	$17,509
Head Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1830 Jo Johnston AVE	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8160	551	31	17.9		183 (33.2%)	283 (51.4%)	41 (7.4%)	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	74.5	113^th of 583 public middle schools	80.6%		74.6	107^th of 587 public middle schools	81.8%	6		70.3	22.2	37.1	52.0		66.8	35.4	30.8	52.1				75.0	31.6	43.1	58.2	81.5	44.3	47.7	65.9	$18,927	$1,229	$16,728
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7		11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%		46.6	302^nd of 587 public middle schools	48.6%	192	17.6	6.4	19.2	17.1	15.1	31.3	10.6	21.2	11.8	15.7			35.3	31.9	26.9	29.3	29.8	12.8	23.1	25.3	21.3	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
Jere Baxter Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hart LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6710	379	23	16.5		46 (12.1%)	201 (53.0%)	120 (31.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	6.3	565^th of 583 public middle schools	3.1%		6.9	570^th of 587 public middle schools	2.9%	5			15.5	8.5	9.1		9.8	11.3	5.9	8.8				6.7	7.2	5.3	6.3	12.4	23.7	11.0	15.3	$18,122	$1,826	$15,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Meigs Middle

What district is Meigs Middle in?

Davidson County

How many students attend Meigs Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Meigs Middle.

Is Meigs Middle a good school?

Yes! Meigs Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Meigs Middle?

Students at Meigs Middle are 67% White, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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