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Isaac Litton Middle School

Q: Is Isaac Litton Middle School a good school?

Isaac Litton Middle School ranks 377 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Isaac Litton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Isaac Litton Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Isaac Litton Middle School?

Students at Isaac Litton Middle School are 47% White, 27% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Isaac Litton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Isaac Litton Middle School usually go on to attend Stratford STEM Magnet School

Public Grades 6-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Isaac Litton Middle School is a public school in Nashville serving 264 students in grades 6–8, part of Metro Nashville Public Schools — a district ranked in the 11th percentile statewide. Despite that challenging context, Isaac Litton is the strongest traditional zoned middle school in its immediate area, ranking 377th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (37th percentile) in 2025–2026. It has climbed from the 5th percentile in 2016–2017 to the 50th percentile by 2024–2025, before a slight recent dip. Most nearby zoned schools, including Two Rivers Middle School, East Nashville Middle School, and Haynes Middle School, remain stuck in the bottom 10–25 percentiles, making Isaac Litton a relative standout.

Academically, the picture is mixed. English Language Arts and Science are relative strengths: ELA proficiency is 33.2% (above the district's 31.8%) and Science is 43.1% (well above the district's 35.4%), the highest among all nearby non-Meigs schools. Math is the clearest weakness, with just 18.2% proficient versus the state's 43.0%. There's also a sharp divide in 8th-grade math: general math proficiency is only 8.8%, while students in the Integrated Math I advanced track post a 57.1% proficiency rate. Even so, Isaac Litton outperforms every nearby traditional zoned middle school in math. Meigs Middle School, ranked #1 in the state with 94% math proficiency, is a reminder of how stratified Nashville's middle schools are, though not a realistic peer comparison.

Isaac Litton also has strengths beyond test scores. Its special education programming ranks in the 72nd–93rd percentile among Tennessee schools over the last three years — far better than its overall rank. Chronic absenteeism (20.6%) is better than the district average (23.3%) but worse than the state's (18.3%). The school spends $21,088 per student — more than Meigs and KIPP Academy Nashville School — yet that investment hasn't fully closed the math gap. Recent declines in outcomes for low-income students highlight growing equity challenges. Overall, Isaac Litton is a school with genuine strengths and a clear priority: improving math while ensuring gains are shared evenly across all students.

264

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,088

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Hedgewood Drive
Nashville, TN 37216

(615) 262-6700

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Isaac Litton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stratford STEM Magnet School

Feeder schools for Isaac Litton Middle School:

Elementary:	Dan Mills Elementary School
	Inglewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

27.3%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

377^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 32 pts since 2017

From bottom 5% (2017) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 38Middle Schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public Schools 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
2026	38.9	377 of 594	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	291 of 583	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	305 of 587	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	384 of 594	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	360 of 569	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	419 of 576	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	409 of 574	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	454 of 563	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	344 of 362	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	429 of 492	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	454 of 485	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	452 of 475	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	460 of 466	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	404 of 462	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	426 of 435	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	249 of 328	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	155 of 312	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	142 of 318	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	206 of 316	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	161 of 299	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	242 of 277	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	261 of 293	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	242 of 284	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	44 of 73	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	248 of 546	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	215 of 554	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	364 of 560	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	330 of 552	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	420 of 538	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	390 of 529	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	279 of 302	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	228 of 286	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	206 of 285	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	234 of 285	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	216 of 275	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	186 of 261	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	133 of 228	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	188 of 219	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	395 of 478	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	357 of 490	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	284 of 510	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	374 of 514	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	341 of 495	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	336 of 483	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	412 of 490	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	434 of 481	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	325 of 550	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	364 of 560	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	374 of 557	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	358 of 540	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	357 of 529	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	371 of 523	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	98 of 349	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	28 of 332	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	21 of 299	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	33.8	181 of 288	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	197 of 260	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	66 of 238	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	132 of 222	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	266 of 279	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	180 of 494	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	174 of 492	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	170 of 504	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	232 of 503	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	209 of 500	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	296 of 496	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	173 of 484	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	307 of 481	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+35 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Integrated Math I57%+27 vs state

Science43%-4 vs state

Social Studies40%-11 vs state

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

I feel like there's alot of racism and favoritism that goes on here.The head principal is as nice and sweet as she can be.Then after her its starts going down hill starting with " assistant principal". What a joke.dont send your kids here.please.Kid run the school.they worry more about there "Gay student reliance" than helping failing kids pass.pins and poster and meetings it's just a big gay happy school Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 15, 2017

We live in the neighborhood but are zoned to a different school. We elected to send our kids here and have been very happy with it. The last four years have brought significant changes. Litton is becoming a school that people in the know are seeking out. You can see some of the trends in the graphs on your page. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Isaac Litton Middle School	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood Drive	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	286	18	16.3	62.8%	122 (42.7%)	77 (26.9%)	67 (23.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	38.9	377^th of 594 public middle schools	36.5%		48.2	291^st of 583 public middle schools	50.1%	86		22.7	18.7	8.8	18.2		38.2	32.4	27.5	33.2	57.1	57.1		47.0	52.0	25.4	43.1	39.2	51.4	34.0	40.4	$21,088	$2,126	$18,016
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7	85.6%	11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20.7	481^st of 594 public middle schools	19.0%		16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%	13	15.4	25.6	12.1	35.0	24.0	15.4	23.1	12.1	20.5	18.5			23.1	23.1	27.3	27.5	25.6	38.5	18.2	20.0	25.9	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
Jere Baxter Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Hart Lane	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6710	379	23	16.5	89.7%	46 (12.1%)	201 (53.0%)	120 (31.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	10.5	542^nd of 594 public middle schools	8.8%		6.3	565^th of 583 public middle schools	3.1%	23		6.4	20.4	11.4	12.4		12.0	13.1	14.3	13.1				19.0	27.8	14.5	20.3	20.6	29.6	12.6	20.9	$18,122	$1,826	$15,300
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	300 W Old Hickory Boulevard	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4018	358	21	16.7	82.5%	33 (9.2%)	173 (48.3%)	135 (37.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	6.1	575^th of 594 public middle schools	3.2%		8.1	556^th of 583 public middle schools	4.6%	19		6.4	< 5%	9.5	6.5		10.9	6.9	11.8	9.9				11.0	12.6	13.7	12.4	21.1	10.6	13.7	15.3	$18,514	$2,205	$15,470
LEAD Neely's Bend School	Public, Charter	5-8	1251 Neely's Bend Road	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%)	29.4	437^th of 594 public middle schools	26.4%		22.3	462^nd of 583 public middle schools	20.8%	25	41.2	25.8	27.5	44.4	32.5	29.4	28.8	13.0	18.5	20.9			35.3	24.2	27.5	27.8	27.2	47.0	42.0	35.2	41.8	$20,921	$2,176	$18,745
Richard H. Dinkins Middle School	Public	6-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 910-5700	0											6.3	572^nd of 594 public middle schools	3.7%					(n/a)		< 5%	< 5%	11.8	5.9		8.9	< 5%	< 5%	5.0				13.6	9.3	20.0	13.7	23.8	9.5	6.3	13.8	$38,044	$1,997	$33,961
KIPP Academy Nashville School	Public, Charter	5-8	123 Douglas Avenue	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 514-6266	391	6	65.1	86.1%	7 (1.8%)	225 (57.5%)	153 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	59.6	220^th of 594 public middle schools	63.0%		46.1	307^th of 583 public middle schools	47.3%	87	43.0	35.0	42.9	48.0	42.1	44.3	34.0	29.6	33.7	34.9			39.2	42.0	49.0	34.7	41.3	81.0	62.2	58.2	67.2	$19,368	$2,042	$16,088
Two Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4	72.2%	56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	24.9	463^rd of 594 public middle schools	22.1%		11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%	62		13.7	7.0	29.6	17.6		23.1	11.6	17.9	17.9				35.3	30.2	36.8	34.4	41.2	25.6	38.6	35.8	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621
East Nashville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6670	285	19	14.7		11 (3.9%)	255 (89.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	15	512^th of 594 public middle schools	13.8%		8.9	550^th of 583 public middle schools	5.7%	38		21.4	6.4	11.8	11.9		17.9	22.9	7.4	15.4				10.7	29.2	18.5	20.8	25.0	50.0	11.1	28.5	$24,843	$2,040	$21,119
Haynes Middle School	Public	6-8	510 West Trinity Lane	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6688	252	11	23.8	84.8%	21 (8.3%)	188 (74.6%)	32 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	9.5	549^th of 594 public middle schools	7.6%		8.1	555^th of 583 public middle schools	4.8%	6		< 5%	10.0	5.2	6.2		15.9	14.3	10.0	13.1				22.2	21.1	11.1	18.0	23.8	32.8	13.9	23.0	$20,855	$2,051	$17,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Isaac Litton Middle School

What district is Isaac Litton Middle School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Isaac Litton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Isaac Litton Middle School usually go on to attend Stratford STEM Magnet School

How many students attend Isaac Litton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Isaac Litton Middle School.

Is Isaac Litton Middle School a good school?

Isaac Litton Middle School ranks 377^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Isaac Litton Middle School?

Students at Isaac Litton Middle School are 47% White, 27% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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