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Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

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Brick Church: A LEAD Public School is a middle school serving grades 5-8 in Nashville, Tennessee, with a student population of 229 that is predominantly African American and Hispanic. The school is part of the Achievement School District, which ranks last out of 139 districts in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Brick Church consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in TNReady assessments that are significantly lower than state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points or more. The school's performance is particularly weak in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates around 5-11% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 35%. Brick Church's performance for subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, is also consistently in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee middle schools. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school's student-teacher ratio has varied significantly, ranging from 16.3 to 25.5 students per teacher over the past few years.

In contrast, Meigs Middle School, located about 3.3 miles from Brick Church, ranks among the top 3 middle schools in Tennessee and consistently achieves proficiency rates of over 80% in core subject areas. Similarly, the KIPP Nashville College Prep and KIPP Academy Nashville, both within a 2-mile radius of Brick Church, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, often outperforming Brick Church and the Davidson County district average by 20-30 percentage points.

249

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2835 Brick Church PIKE
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 262-6665

District: Achievement School District

Students who attend Brick Church: A LEAD Public School usually attend:

High:

Whites Creek High

Feeder schools for Brick Church: A LEAD Public School:

Elementary:

Alex Green Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.9%

Hispanic:

14.9%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% Tennessee)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school14%

District avg11%

Tennessee avg41%

Not ranked this year

Brick Church: A LEAD Public School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	10.1	545 of 587	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	573 of 594	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	541 of 569	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	548 of 576	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	521 of 574	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	549 of 563	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	487 of 492	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	256 of 318	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	293 of 316	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	266 of 299	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	267 of 277	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	210 of 293	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	264 of 284	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	522 of 554	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	537 of 560	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	500 of 552	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	506 of 538	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	496 of 529	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	268 of 285	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	241 of 275	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	205 of 261	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	454 of 510	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	505 of 514	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	491 of 495	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	470 of 483	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	450 of 490	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	473 of 481	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	12.1	506 of 560	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	548 of 557	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	469 of 523	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)35th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)19th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile~ school

Female (2024)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2023-2024) ?

Social Studies17%-29 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

Science14%-30 vs state

English Language Arts8%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Well what can I say about Brick Church. It was not the fit for my child. All I here is that they are still learning this. So my child is not getting the help. Or I'm just too busy to inform you that your child needs help and is not do well. So just fail my child/children because you are too busy. I have a fifth grader and I had to pay someone who understands this Common Core progam because I should don't. Don't get me wrong there maybe some good teachers there and there maybe some caring teacher there and there maybe some teacher there not just working for a paycheck and if they are there please do not let another student under your watch, who is struggling leave your classroom the same way they came. That is puzzled, confuse, lost. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)		TNReady US History (2025)	TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	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
Brick Church Middle School	Public	6-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 910-5700	0																		(n/a)																																					$38,044	$1,997	$33,961
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
Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2526 Dickerson PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 489-4243	0																		(n/a)																																					$18,898	$953	$17,945
RePublic High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3307 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-6620	624	17	36.7		23 (3.7%)	299 (47.9%)	291 (46.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	16.5	341^st of 389 public high schools	12.3%		26.9	292^nd of 392 public high schools	25.5%	49															18.1	17.4	15.2	14.6	5.5	12.1	12.5	37.9	37.8	18.6	18.0												$15,407	$1,966	$12,279
Shwab Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Dickerson RD	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6725	317	22	14.4		19 (6.0%)	102 (32.2%)	187 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31.4	718^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.8%		24.1	798^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.6%	80	30.6	42.1	38.9				37.3	36.1	39.5	19.4				31.8												36.1	36.8	19.4				30.9					$21,137	$2,001	$17,952
Tom Joy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Jones AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6724	450	35	12.8		38 (8.4%)	237 (52.7%)	154 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	6.5	978^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	989^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.8%	11	13.5	14.8	11.9				13.5	14.8	9.5	21.4				14.5												15.1	9.7	14.3				12.7					$19,963	$1,907	$16,970
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
KIPP Nashville College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	3410 Knight DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	348	13	26.7		12 (3.4%)	262 (75.3%)	56 (16.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	49	286^th of 583 public middle schools	50.9%		50.9	265^th of 587 public middle schools	54.9%	21			27.2	40.0	42.5	27.7	34.4			28.9	18.9	29.9	22.6	25.1														26.1	23.3	69.0	36.5	38.4	41.1	69.0	48.2	52.7	$19,320	$1,969	$15,955
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3410 Knight DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	413	12	34.4		8 (1.9%)	342 (82.8%)	50 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	53.1	449^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.5%		23	812^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.2%	363	42.7	45.0					43.8	41.5	45.0					43.2												51.2	45.0					48.1					$18,589	$2,080	$16,035
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 Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

How many students attend Brick Church: A LEAD Public School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended Brick Church: A LEAD Public School.

What is the racial makeup of Brick Church: A LEAD Public School?

Students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School are 78% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Brick Church: A LEAD Public School in?

Achievement School District

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