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Walter J. Baird Middle School

Q: Is Walter J. Baird Middle School a good school?

Walter J. Baird Middle School ranks 195 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Tennessee middle schools

757

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,690

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 W J B Pride LN
Lebanon, TN 37087

(615) 444-2190

District: Lebanon

Feeder schools for Walter J. Baird Middle School:

Elementary:	Coles Ferry Elementary
	Sam Houston Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

21.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

195^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lebanon

32^nd of 139Lebanon 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	80.1	138 of 997	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	338 of 855	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.5	539 of 853	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	518 of 846	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	195 of 583	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	221 of 587	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	247 of 594	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	190 of 569	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	182 of 576	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	69 of 574	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	59 of 563	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	84 of 362	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	50.6	280 of 492	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	255 of 485	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.5	196 of 475	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.4	330 of 466	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	75.2	103 of 462	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	143 of 435	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	110 of 312	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	118 of 318	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	137 of 316	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	109 of 299	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	130 of 277	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	110 of 293	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	77 of 284	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	186 of 546	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	224 of 554	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	231 of 560	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	181 of 552	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	200 of 538	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	70 of 529	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	136 of 286	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	150 of 285	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	199 of 285	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	162 of 275	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	101 of 261	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	39 of 228	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	20 of 219	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	235 of 490	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	378 of 510	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	370 of 514	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	256 of 495	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	222 of 483	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	37 of 490	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	23 of 481	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	203 of 550	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	219 of 560	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	250 of 557	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	208 of 540	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	152 of 529	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	69 of 523	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	114 of 332	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	82 of 299	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	174 of 288	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	74 of 260	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	68 of 238	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	116 of 279	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	125 of 492	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	163 of 504	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	174 of 503	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	123 of 500	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	141 of 496	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	64 of 484	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	49 of 481	89.8%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

White (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile~ school

African American (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)55th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I93%+64 vs state

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Science51%+5 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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
Walter J. Baird Middle School	Public	6-8	131 W J B Pride LN	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-2190	698	37	19.0		380 (54.4%)	136 (19.5%)	127 (18.2%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	61.2	195^th of 583 public middle schools	66.6%		57.3	221^st of 587 public middle schools	62.4%	26	40.9	34.7	25.3	34.2	44.3	38.0	31.8	38.2	92.0	93.1	48.5	55.3	49.3	51.3	43.6	56.7	53.0	51.4	$10,690	$342	$9,789
Winfree Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	1213 Leeville PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	No	(615) 449-6060	613	31	19.7		319 (52.0%)	80 (13.1%)	160 (26.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	58.8	212^th of 583 public middle schools	63.6%		49	281^st of 587 public middle schools	52.1%	69	44.3	35.0	27.5	36.0	43.8	36.5	33.3	37.9	91.7	91.7	49.7	50.0	44.9	48.1	45.1	52.2	45.6	47.5	$12,230	$667	$10,978
Gladeville Middle School	Public	6-8	8275 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-3282	977	58	16.8		681 (69.7%)	89 (9.1%)	80 (8.2%)	87 (8.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	94.4	28^th of 583 public middle schools	95.2%		95.2	22^nd of 587 public middle schools	96.3%	6	70.6	66.1	52.5	64.2	53.6	57.5	52.5	54.5			71.4	76.3	72.9	73.5	81.0	85.9	79.9	82.2	$10,726	$271	$9,993
Watertown Middle School	Public	6-8	515 W. Main ST	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 237-4000	326	26	12.7		285 (87.4%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	78.6	89^th of 583 public middle schools	84.7%		77.9	91^st of 587 public middle schools	84.5%	2	54.0	52.2	54.5	53.6	43.0	43.5	30.8	38.5			59.0	57.6	56.4	57.6	57.0	67.4	70.1	65.0	$13,157	$414	$12,037
Mt. Juliet Middle School	Public	6-8	3565 N. Mt Juliet RD	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 754-6688	1,025	61	16.7		771 (75.2%)	79 (7.7%)	96 (9.4%)	27 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.8%)	89.9	45^th of 583 public middle schools	92.3%		88.1	46^th of 587 public middle schools	92.2%	1	62.3	55.7	54.2	57.4	58.4	50.9	43.5	50.7			72.1	66.2	65.8	67.9	76.1	77.7	63.3	72.2	$10,739	$269	$10,001
West Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	935 North Mt. Juliet RD	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5152	1,303	69	18.8		918 (70.5%)	121 (9.3%)	147 (11.3%)	51 (3.9%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (4.5%)	90.5	41^st of 583 public middle schools	93.0%		83.8	63^rd of 587 public middle schools	89.3%	22	58.2	59.6	66.6	60.9	54.1	46.4	47.3	49.4			66.7	73.8	70.2	70.2	73.8	71.7	68.6	71.5	$9,641	$446	$8,800
Jim Satterfield Middle School	Public	6-8	210 Damascus AVE	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County	No	No	No	No	(615) 374-2748	328	21	15.7		256 (78.0%)	27 (8.2%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	83	68^th of 583 public middle schools	88.3%		83.2	70^th of 587 public middle schools	88.1%	2	54.2	60.4	68.9	60.9	45.8	42.3	46.2	44.9			57.5	62.5	66.0	61.8	53.3	68.8	59.4	59.9	$11,561	$360	$10,117
Rucker Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hancock ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-1734	643	45	14.2		248 (38.6%)	185 (28.8%)	167 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	39.4	355^th of 583 public middle schools	39.1%		38.6	352^nd of 587 public middle schools	40.0%	3	33.5	30.0	29.7	31.0	25.8	29.4	26.8	27.2			24.2	45.3	31.1	32.9	36.3	55.0	39.7	43.0	$13,645	$594	$12,172
Joe Shafer Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Albert Gallatin BLVD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-9100	635	46	13.9		369 (58.1%)	129 (20.3%)	105 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	38.5	368^th of 583 public middle schools	36.9%		40.2	335^th of 587 public middle schools	42.9%	33	45.3	22.4	41.2	36.7	35.3	17.3	19.5	24.3			40.5	26.0	34.6	33.9	40.9	34.7	39.3	38.4	$12,359	$292	$11,379
Station Camp Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Big Station Camp BLVD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 206-0116	861	57	15.1		647 (75.1%)	83 (9.6%)	64 (7.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	95.1	21^st of 583 public middle schools	96.4%		94.9	24^th of 587 public middle schools	95.9%	3	74.4	71.6	78.4	74.9	61.6	56.9	54.7	57.8			72.1	82.6	78.6	77.7	65.9	76.9	66.3	69.5	$10,903	$297	$10,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter J. Baird Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Walter J. Baird Middle School?

Students at Walter J. Baird Middle School are 50% White, 22% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Walter J. Baird Middle School a good school?

Walter J. Baird Middle School ranks 195^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walter J. Baird Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Walter J. Baird Middle School.

What district is Walter J. Baird Middle School in?

Lebanon

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