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LEAD Neely's Bend

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

LEAD Neely's Bend is a public charter middle school located in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission district, which is ranked 117 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While LEAD Neely's Bend consistently underperforms the state and its district in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with particularly concerning results in English Language Arts. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is relatively better, ranking in the top third and top half of the state, respectively.

Another area of concern for LEAD Neely's Bend is the high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 27.7% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and small class sizes, these factors do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies, support systems, and resource allocation to better serve its diverse student population and improve student outcomes.

291

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,921

Per pupil spending ?

1251 Neely's Bend RD
Nashville, TN 37115

(615) 645-6461

District: Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.8%

Hispanic:

37.5%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (23% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

462^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 17% (2024) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

117^th of 139Tennessee Public Charter School Commission 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	22.3	462 of 583	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	486 of 587	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	205 of 312	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	175 of 318	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	33 of 100	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	448 of 546	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	449 of 554	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	200 of 286	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	235 of 285	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	363 of 490	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	369 of 510	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	432 of 550	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	479 of 560	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	245 of 332	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	190 of 299	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	446 of 504	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies31%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 vs state

Science23%-23 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 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
LEAD Neely's Bend	Public, Charter	5-8	1251 Neely's Bend RD	Nashville	37115	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 645-6461	288	28	10.2		40 (13.9%)	99 (34.4%)	137 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	22.3	462^nd of 583 public middle schools	20.8%		17.8	486^th of 587 public middle schools	17.2%	24	21.1	13.5	22.4	35.8	25.4	5.3	14.9	22.4	12.8	15.0			15.8	20.3	31.0	22.0	23.1	20.3	44.8	30.3	30.7	$20,921	$2,176	$18,745
DuPont Hadley Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Old Hickory BLVD	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7300	379	24	16.0		188 (49.6%)	93 (24.5%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	39.7	351^st of 583 public middle schools	39.8%		33.8	392^nd of 587 public middle schools	33.2%	41		32.1	22.0		20.1		47.7	23.7	15.8	28.5	80.0	80.0		56.0	38.1	15.8	37.6	44.0	39.8	35.2	39.5	$18,082	$1,203	$15,912
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	300 W Old Hickory BLVD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4018	358	21	16.7		33 (9.2%)	173 (48.3%)	135 (37.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	8.1	556^th of 583 public middle schools	4.6%		9.5	552^nd of 587 public middle schools	6.0%	4		6.1	15.9	12.9	11.7		8.3	18.1	9.0	11.2				10.2	12.5	15.0	12.9	6.1	27.3	8.6	12.9	$18,514	$2,205	$15,470
Isaac Litton Middle	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood DR	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	286	18	16.3		122 (42.7%)	77 (26.9%)	67 (23.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	48.2	291^st of 583 public middle schools	50.1%		46.4	305^th of 587 public middle schools	48.0%	14		20.3	34.0		21.0		40.6	34.4	22.5	32.2	25.0	25.0		47.1	53.1	16.1	41.8	39.1	65.6	35.4	48.4	$21,088	$2,126	$18,016
Two Rivers Middle	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4		56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%		9.6	551^st of 587 public middle schools	6.1%	26		25.6	8.2	19.8	17.8		7.3	10.6	11.6	9.9				14.6	17.6	22.1	18.2	14.6	25.9	15.1	18.6	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621
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
V G Hawkins Middle School	Public	6-8	487 A. Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3456	433	33	13.3		276 (63.7%)	51 (11.8%)	75 (17.3%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	73.6	121^st of 583 public middle schools	79.2%		69.6	136^th of 587 public middle schools	76.8%	15		60.5	51.4	59.2	56.7		45.5	37.1	34.2	38.9				46.4	46.5	58.3	50.1	53.2	55.6	70.0	59.3	$14,110	$241	$13,176
DuPont Tyler Middle	Public	6-8	431 Tyler DR	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8827	300	22	13.9		56 (18.7%)	125 (41.7%)	89 (29.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	18.9	486^th of 583 public middle schools	16.6%		16.8	491^st of 587 public middle schools	16.4%	5		17.7	12.1	34.3	20.9		25.0	14.0	12.2	17.6				25.0	14.2	27.3	22.2	17.7	22.9	41.4	26.5	$18,968	$1,349	$16,588
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
Strive Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3055 Lebanon PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 645-6440	229	12	19.0		59 (25.8%)	81 (35.4%)	77 (33.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	58.4	214^th of 583 public middle schools	63.3%		32.8	398^th of 587 public middle schools	32.2%	184		41.0	29.3	55.9	42.8		44.3	25.9	26.5	32.1				52.5	46.6	52.9	50.8	45.9	39.7	52.9	46.5	$19,632	$1,563	$16,880

Frequently Asked Questions about LEAD Neely's Bend

How many students attend LEAD Neely's Bend?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended LEAD Neely's Bend.

Is LEAD Neely's Bend a good school?

LEAD Neely's Bend ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is LEAD Neely's Bend in?

Tennessee Public Charter School Commission

What is the racial makeup of LEAD Neely's Bend?

Students at LEAD Neely's Bend are 48% African American, 37% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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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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