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Thurgood Marshall Middle

Public Grades 6-8

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Thurgood Marshall Middle is a public middle school located in Antioch, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 761 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.

Thurgood Marshall Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee middle schools, with rankings between 491-531 out of 569-594 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts for all grades at just 10.6% and 11.5%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 27.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Thurgood Marshall Middle's performance is significantly lower than the nearby schools, such as Valor Voyager Academy, William Henry Oliver Middle, and KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle, which all have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better student-teacher ratios. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and students with disabilities, is particularly concerning, with these students ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee middle schools in their respective categories.

603

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,934

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5820 Pettus RD
Antioch, TN 37013

(615) 941-7515

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Middle usually attend:

High:

Cane Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Thurgood Marshall Middle:

Elementary:	A. Z. Kelley Elementary
	Henry C. Maxwell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

34.0%

White:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

522^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	11.5	522 of 583	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	495 of 587	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	511 of 594	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	491 of 569	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	504 of 576	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	531 of 574	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	517 of 563	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	398 of 492	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	434 of 485	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	432 of 475	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	426 of 466	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	436 of 462	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	395 of 435	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	272 of 312	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	238 of 318	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	216 of 316	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	174 of 277	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	255 of 293	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	238 of 284	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	59 of 62	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	93 of 100	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	43 of 73	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	485 of 546	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	482 of 554	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	486 of 560	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	477 of 552	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	477 of 538	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	479 of 529	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	268 of 286	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	252 of 285	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	270 of 285	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	246 of 275	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	217 of 261	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	215 of 228	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	202 of 219	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	421 of 490	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	453 of 510	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	447 of 514	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	386 of 495	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	335 of 483	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	458 of 490	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	441 of 481	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	514 of 550	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	476 of 560	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	495 of 557	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	472 of 540	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	461 of 529	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	499 of 523	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	324 of 332	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	288 of 299	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	243 of 288	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	230 of 260	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	211 of 222	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	255 of 279	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	475 of 492	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	439 of 504	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	459 of 503	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	427 of 500	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	483 of 496	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	455 of 484	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	453 of 481	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)14th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Integrated Math I80%+55 vs state

Social Studies24%-24 vs state

Science18%-28 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

Mathematics11%-32 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
Thurgood Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	5820 Pettus RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7515	761	45	17.0		120 (15.8%)	275 (36.1%)	263 (34.6%)	76 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	11.5	522^nd of 583 public middle schools	10.5%		16.3	495^th of 587 public middle schools	15.7%	27		11.4	14.4	6.7	10.6		12.6	12.3	10.0	11.5	80.0	80.0		19.8	26.4	8.4	18.1	26.9	30.5	17.6	24.5	$16,934	$1,031	$15,200
KIPP Antioch Global Middle School	Public, Charter	5-6	917 Bell RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 226-4484	0																		(n/a)																						$16,860	$738	$16,122
Antioch Middle	Public	6-8	5050 Blue Hole RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5642	687	43	16.0		73 (10.6%)	206 (30.0%)	352 (51.2%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	9	548^th of 583 public middle schools	6.0%		7.9	566^th of 587 public middle schools	3.6%	18		13.2	10.0	11.9	11.6		14.3	13.2	10.8	12.7	92.3	92.3		17.2	13.2	13.7	14.6	11.3	21.7	17.0	16.9	$18,239	$1,509	$15,879
Tennessee Nature Academy	Public, Charter	5-7	7533 Lords Chapel DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 259-2429	113	12	9.8		38 (33.6%)	11 (9.7%)	45 (39.8%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)								(n/a)	34.3	28.9	16.3		28.1	37.5	33.7	22.7		32.7			40.8	44.6	43.2		42.9	26.5	46.5		33.3	$19,210	$678	$18,532
William Henry Oliver Middle	Public	6-8	6211 Nolensville RD	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 332-3011	614	34	17.9		245 (39.9%)	153 (24.9%)	131 (21.3%)	54 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	40.7	342^nd of 583 public middle schools	41.3%		31.6	409^th of 587 public middle schools	30.3%	67		29.3	37.1		24.6		37.3	36.8	20.2	31.4	35.9	35.9		36.6	35.2	21.0	31.6	32.8	62.1	32.6	42.1	$18,582	$1,364	$16,126
Apollo Middle	Public	6-8	631 Richards RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5025	704	39	18.0		61 (8.7%)	177 (25.1%)	426 (60.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	9.5	542^nd of 583 public middle schools	7.0%		9.5	553^rd of 587 public middle schools	5.8%	11		10.9	11.4	18.6	13.6		9.6	7.4	7.5	8.2				15.4	14.8	20.7	16.9	17.9	29.1	17.9	21.6	$17,720	$1,373	$15,463
KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	3655 Murfreesboro Pike	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(629) 208-7525	522	13	40.1		149 (28.5%)	204 (39.1%)	133 (25.5%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	74.9	108^th of 583 public middle schools	81.5%		62.4	189^th of 587 public middle schools	67.8%	81	43.1	41.1	42.4	66.4	48.2	50.4	45.0	42.4	41.4	44.8			53.8	44.2	60.8	45.3	51.0	54.3	72.0	75.0	67.0	$15,396	$702	$14,694
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	2087 Hobson PIKE	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 501-7900	907	51	17.8		118 (13.0%)	290 (32.0%)	448 (49.4%)	33 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	15.2	504^th of 583 public middle schools	13.6%		16.7	492^nd of 587 public middle schools	16.2%	12		18.1	18.7	21.1	19.3		19.0	8.5	9.8	12.6				23.1	23.1	21.6	22.6	25.9	34.7	20.6	27.0	$16,365	$1,015	$14,462
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Sunset TRL	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5040	708	49	14.4		501 (70.8%)	26 (3.7%)	48 (6.8%)	101 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	98.4	6^th of 583 public middle schools	99.0%		98.7	8^th of 587 public middle schools	98.6%	2		77.4	85.6	86.6	83.4		68.3	65.8	69.9	68.1				77.7	82.3	75.3	78.3	81.7	90.7	81.5	84.6	$12,144	$169	$11,626
McMurray Middle	Public	6-8	520 McMurray DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5126	686	45	15.4		57 (8.3%)	68 (9.9%)	507 (73.9%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	10	533^rd of 583 public middle schools	8.6%		12.3	521^st of 587 public middle schools	11.2%	12		8.0	11.9	10.3	10.1		14.7	10.8	11.1	12.2				17.4	24.1	21.0	20.9	10.0	32.7	5.6	16.5	$17,416	$1,199	$15,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurgood Marshall Middle

What district is Thurgood Marshall Middle in?

Davidson County

What high school do graduates of Thurgood Marshall Middle attend?

Students who attend Thurgood Marshall Middle usually go on to attend Cane Ridge High School

How many students attend Thurgood Marshall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Thurgood Marshall Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Thurgood Marshall Middle?

Students at Thurgood Marshall Middle are 38% African American, 34% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Thurgood Marshall Middle a good school?

Thurgood Marshall Middle ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Tennessee middle schools.

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