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Head Middle

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Head Middle ranks 113 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Head Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 551 students. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Head Middle consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Tennessee, with rankings ranging from 66th to 239th out of 569-594 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly higher than the Davidson County and Tennessee averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in Science and Social Studies. Head Middle's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, and it ranks among the top 10% of Tennessee middle schools for Hispanic students and the top 25% for African American students in recent years.

When comparing Head Middle to nearby schools in the Davidson County district, Meigs Middle is another high-performing magnet school that outperforms Head Middle in several academic areas. Meanwhile, charter schools like Nashville Prep and KIPP Academy Nashville demonstrate strengths in specific subject areas, and neighborhood schools like East Nashville Middle, Moses McKissack Middle, and John Early Middle have significantly lower academic performance compared to Head Middle.

342

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,927

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1830 Jo Johnston AVE
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 329-8160

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

White:

28.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

113^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	74.5	113 of 583	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	107 of 587	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	224 of 594	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	239 of 569	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	324 of 576	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	135 of 574	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	95 of 563	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	111 of 362	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.4	82 of 492	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	66 of 485	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	23 of 475	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	28 of 466	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	53.0	234 of 462	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	240 of 435	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	60 of 312	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	82 of 318	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	128 of 316	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	112 of 299	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	156 of 277	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	70 of 293	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	53 of 284	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	26 of 65	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.4	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	102 of 546	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	95 of 554	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	188 of 560	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	206 of 552	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	306 of 538	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	148 of 529	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	2 of 286	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	9 of 285	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	4 of 285	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	68.8	57 of 275	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	116 of 490	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	174 of 510	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	265 of 514	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	104 of 495	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	24.0	380 of 483	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	177 of 490	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	67 of 481	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	107 of 550	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	113 of 560	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	207 of 557	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	189 of 540	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	310 of 529	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	116 of 523	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	45 of 332	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	62 of 492	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	94.9	17 of 504	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	73 of 503	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	72 of 500	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	85 of 496	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	56 of 484	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	32 of 481	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

African American (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)60th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies66%+17 vs state

Science58%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

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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
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
Moses McKissack Middle	Public	6-8	915 38th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 329-8170	122	9	14.2		2 (1.6%)	109 (89.3%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	8	557^th of 583 public middle schools	4.5%		6.9	569^th of 587 public middle schools	3.1%	12		6.3	9.3	7.9	8.0		9.4	14.0	10.5	11.5					11.6	13.5	8.9	15.6	27.9	10.5	18.6	$27,891	$1,610	$25,349
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
West End Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3529 West End AVE	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8425	332	23	14.1		152 (45.8%)	133 (40.1%)	22 (6.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	62.7	188^th of 583 public middle schools	67.8%		71	127^th of 587 public middle schools	78.4%	61		20.0	56.8	19.4	33.7		38.1	46.8	46.4	44.1	78.4	78.4		41.7	48.4	40.0	43.6	47.6	70.5	50.9	56.4	$17,869	$1,037	$15,969
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
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
Nashville Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	1300 56th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-8440	211	3	70.3		10 (4.7%)	92 (43.6%)	103 (48.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9.9	535^th of 583 public middle schools	8.2%		24.5	451^st of 587 public middle schools	23.2%	84	5.0	12.2	20.4	9.4	12.9		11.4	10.0	10.9	10.0			14.3	23.8	16.3	14.8	17.5	14.3	22.0	18.5	18.5	$15,824	$2,114	$12,252
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 John Mallette DR	Nashville	37218	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6515	302	23	13.3		46 (15.2%)	227 (75.2%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	31.9	405^th of 583 public middle schools	30.5%		27.4	431^st of 587 public middle schools	26.6%	26		10.3	25.9	18.2	17.6		30.2	35.8	15.4	28.1				19.6	40.7	23.9	27.8	40.6	55.6	31.3	43.0	$19,608	$1,812	$16,592
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Head Middle

What district is Head Middle in?

Davidson County

What is the racial makeup of Head Middle?

Students at Head Middle are 56% African American, 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Head Middle a good school?

Head Middle ranks 113^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Head Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Head Middle.

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