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Moses McKissack Middle

Public Grades 6-8

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Moses McKissack Middle is a public middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 122 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moses McKissack Middle consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Tennessee, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies significantly lower than the county and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 8% to 18.6%, compared to the county's 31.2% to 38% and the state's 38.9% to 49%. The school's performance has been consistently poor, with no improvement in its rankings or proficiency rates over the years. Additionally, Moses McKissack Middle has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 35% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as H.G. Hill Middle, LEAD Cameron, and Haynes Middle, also perform poorly compared to the county and state averages, but they generally outperform Moses McKissack Middle in academic achievement and other key metrics. Despite the increased spending per student and the school's small size, Moses McKissack Middle has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the years, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and overall school management.

114

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,891

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 38th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209-2599

(615) 329-8170

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Moses McKissack Middle usually attend:

High:

Pearl-Cohn High

Feeder schools for Moses McKissack Middle:

Elementary:	Cockrill Elementary
	Park Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

557^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	8.0	557 of 583	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	569 of 587	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	593 of 594	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	561 of 576	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	572 of 574	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	555 of 563	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	473 of 492	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	468 of 485	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	467 of 475	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	348 of 466	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	450 of 462	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	415 of 435	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	276 of 312	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	286 of 318	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	316 of 316	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	275 of 284	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	519 of 546	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	553 of 554	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	559 of 560	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	521 of 529	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	24.0	181 of 219	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	450 of 490	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	474 of 510	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	513 of 514	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	481 of 483	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	483 of 490	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	475 of 481	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	505 of 550	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	473 of 560	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)17th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies19%-30 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

Science9%-37 vs state

Mathematics8%-34 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
Moses McKissack Middle	Public	6-8	915 38th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 329-8170	122	9	14.2		2 (1.6%)	109 (89.3%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	8	557^th of 583 public middle schools	4.5%		6.9	569^th of 587 public middle schools	3.1%	12		6.3	9.3	7.9	8.0		9.4	14.0	10.5	11.5					11.6	13.5	8.9	15.6	27.9	10.5	18.6	$27,891	$1,610	$25,349
Nashville Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	1300 56th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-8440	211	3	70.3		10 (4.7%)	92 (43.6%)	103 (48.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9.9	535^th of 583 public middle schools	8.2%		24.5	451^st of 587 public middle schools	23.2%	84	5.0	12.2	20.4	9.4	12.9		11.4	10.0	10.9	10.0			14.3	23.8	16.3	14.8	17.5	14.3	22.0	18.5	18.5	$15,824	$2,114	$12,252
Head Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1830 Jo Johnston AVE	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8160	551	31	17.9		183 (33.2%)	283 (51.4%)	41 (7.4%)	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	74.5	113^th of 583 public middle schools	80.6%		74.6	107^th of 587 public middle schools	81.8%	6		70.3	22.2	37.1	52.0		66.8	35.4	30.8	52.1				75.0	31.6	43.1	58.2	81.5	44.3	47.7	65.9	$18,927	$1,229	$16,728
West End Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3529 West End AVE	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8425	332	23	14.1		152 (45.8%)	133 (40.1%)	22 (6.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	62.7	188^th of 583 public middle schools	67.8%		71	127^th of 587 public middle schools	78.4%	61		20.0	56.8	19.4	33.7		38.1	46.8	46.4	44.1	78.4	78.4		41.7	48.4	40.0	43.6	47.6	70.5	50.9	56.4	$17,869	$1,037	$15,969
John Early Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Cass ST	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6369	169	16	10.3		6 (3.6%)	133 (78.7%)	23 (13.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	7.8	558^th of 583 public middle schools	4.3%		6	575^th of 587 public middle schools	2.0%	17			15.0		7.2		7.4							7.7	17.9		10.5		22.5		10.4	$29,546	$2,245	$25,638
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 John Mallette DR	Nashville	37218	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6515	302	23	13.3		46 (15.2%)	227 (75.2%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	31.9	405^th of 583 public middle schools	30.5%		27.4	431^st of 587 public middle schools	26.6%	26		10.3	25.9	18.2	17.6		30.2	35.8	15.4	28.1				19.6	40.7	23.9	27.8	40.6	55.6	31.3	43.0	$19,608	$1,812	$16,592
Rose Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1025 9th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6405	387	25	15.7		95 (24.5%)	231 (59.7%)	38 (9.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	51	266^th of 583 public middle schools	54.4%		68.2	148^th of 587 public middle schools	74.8%	118		29.0	43.7	32.0	34.6		48.9	28.2	28.0	36.2	84.6	84.6		48.9	48.5	30.7	44.3	42.7	42.7	37.6	41.2	$18,515	$1,145	$16,493
H. G. Hill Middle	Public	6-8	150 Davidson RD	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2020	433	29	14.9		127 (29.3%)	97 (22.4%)	161 (37.2%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	26.4	446^th of 583 public middle schools	23.5%		23.3	455^th of 587 public middle schools	22.5%	9		24.2	17.5	9.3	17.5		34.4	18.0	18.9	23.8	64.0	64.0		43.8	31.4	33.6	36.3	18.8	35.5	25.8	26.5	$17,239	$897	$15,431
LEAD Cameron	Public, Charter	5-8	1034 1st Avenue South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6365	496	47	10.6		36 (7.3%)	110 (22.2%)	337 (67.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	18.3	487^th of 583 public middle schools	16.5%		15.4	503^rd of 587 public middle schools	14.3%	16	31.3	21.4	14.4	20.3	19.5	12.5	11.9	12.2	18.5	14.1	91.7	91.7	15.6	17.8	36.0	23.1	25.3	24.6	34.5	23.8	27.9	$19,871	$2,545	$16,413
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moses McKissack Middle

What is the racial makeup of Moses McKissack Middle?

Students at Moses McKissack Middle are 85% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Moses McKissack Middle a good school?

Moses McKissack Middle ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Moses McKissack Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Moses McKissack Middle.

What district is Moses McKissack Middle in?

Davidson County

What high school do graduates of Moses McKissack Middle attend?

Students who attend Moses McKissack Middle usually go on to attend Pearl-Cohn High

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