KIPP Antioch Global Middle School

KIPP Antioch Global Middle School is a small charter middle school in Antioch, Tennessee, serving 113 students in grades 5 through 7. Although it operates under the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, a district that ranks in the bottom 10% statewide, the school itself ranks 174th of 594 middle schools in Tennessee, placing it in the 71st percentile with a 4-star rating.

Attendance is the school's standout feature: just 5.4% of students are chronically absent, compared to 18.3% across the state, 25.2% for its district, and 10–27% at nearby middle schools. Academically, KIPP Antioch Global matches the state in math (43.5% proficient vs. 43.0%) and beats it in science (53.8% vs. 46.9%) and social studies (65.4% vs. 51.4%). English language arts is the clear area to watch, with 32.1% proficiency trailing the 40.6% state average. The school also earns strong subgroup effectiveness rankings for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, placing in the 69th to 81st percentiles statewide.

Compared with nearby Metro Nashville Public Schools middle schools like Antioch Middle School and Apollo Middle School — both with math proficiency in the single digits — KIPP Antioch Global's 43.5% math rate is roughly two to five times higher. The strongest nearby options are KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle School and Valor Voyager Academy School, which post even higher scores in most subjects, especially ELA. KIPP Antioch Global spends about $16,860 per student, less than most neighboring schools, and its small size and low absenteeism point to a close-knit environment where students are engaged. Because the school serves just 113 students, rankings can swing from year to year, but the current evidence shows a genuinely strong, efficient school doing well for its families.