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Apollo Middle

Public Grades 6-8

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Apollo Middle is a public middle school located in Antioch, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 704 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. Apollo Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 542-572 out of 583-594 middle schools in the state.

Apollo Middle significantly underperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.6% of Apollo Middle students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.9% in the Davidson County district and 42.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with only 8.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.2% in the district and 38.9% statewide. Apollo Middle also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for subgroups such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students among the lowest in the state.

When compared to other middle schools in the immediate vicinity, Apollo Middle generally performs worse academically. For example, Antioch Middle, located less than a mile away, outperforms Apollo Middle across most subject areas and grade levels. However, some nearby schools, such as KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle and Valor Voyager Academy, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, suggesting that high-performing schools can be successful in the same geographic area.

549

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,720

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Richards RD
Antioch, TN 37013

(615) 333-5025

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Apollo Middle usually attend:

High:

Antioch High School

Feeder schools for Apollo Middle:

Elementary:	J. E. Moss Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

23.3%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

542^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	9.5	542 of 583	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	553 of 587	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	571 of 594	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	561 of 569	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	572 of 576	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	552 of 574	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	510 of 563	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	403 of 492	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	414 of 485	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	456 of 475	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	433 of 466	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	429 of 462	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	403 of 435	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	235 of 312	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	279 of 318	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	304 of 316	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	288 of 299	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	283 of 293	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	228 of 284	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	2.2	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	63 of 100	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.1	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	520 of 546	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	536 of 554	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	543 of 560	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	545 of 552	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	530 of 538	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	509 of 529	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	276 of 286	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	269 of 285	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	277 of 285	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	275 of 275	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	261 of 261	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	227 of 228	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	198 of 219	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	436 of 490	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	488 of 510	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	498 of 514	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	490 of 495	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	472 of 490	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	449 of 481	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	508 of 550	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	510 of 560	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	530 of 557	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	533 of 540	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	520 of 529	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	508 of 523	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	250 of 332	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	280 of 299	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	262 of 288	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	257 of 260	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	264 of 279	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	436 of 492	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	499 of 504	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	495 of 503	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	494 of 500	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	496 of 496	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	453 of 484	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	410 of 481	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2023)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2018)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-27 vs state

Science17%-29 vs state

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

English Language Arts8%-31 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
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
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
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
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 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
Valor Voyager Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	4531 Nolensville PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 823-7982	513	19	27.0		201 (39.2%)	87 (17.0%)	166 (32.4%)	36 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	87.8	49^th of 583 public middle schools	91.6%		92.9	29^th of 587 public middle schools	95.1%	20	70.4	54.0	63.6	65.2	63.1	65.5	48.0	50.0	43.0	51.5			69.2	61.0	68.9	55.4	63.6	68.6	80.3	72.5	73.8	$21,226	$1,131	$19,235
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
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
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
Croft Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	482 Elysian Fields DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 332-0217	467	30	15.4		115 (24.6%)	59 (12.6%)	270 (57.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	32.9	400^th of 583 public middle schools	31.4%		28.8	428^th of 587 public middle schools	27.1%	28		27.8	26.4	7.6	19.3		24.1	27.6	13.7	20.5	93.3	93.3		34.6	44.8	25.3	33.2	46.3	55.2	37.7	44.9	$18,670	$1,252	$16,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo Middle

How many students attend Apollo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Apollo Middle.

Is Apollo Middle a good school?

Apollo Middle ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Tennessee middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Apollo Middle attend?

Students who attend Apollo Middle usually go on to attend Antioch High School

What is the racial makeup of Apollo Middle?

Students at Apollo Middle are 65% Hispanic, 23% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Apollo Middle in?

Davidson County

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