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Jere Baxter Middle

Public Grades 6-8

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jere Baxter Middle is a public middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 379 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. Jere Baxter Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Tennessee middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jere Baxter Middle significantly underperforms compared to state and county averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.1% of Jere Baxter students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 31.9% in Davidson County. The school's performance in English Language Arts (8.8% proficient) and Science (6.3% proficient) is also extremely low. Jere Baxter Middle also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee middle schools for various student groups.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Jere Baxter Middle ($23,775 in 2023-2024), the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below state and county averages. The nearby middle schools, such as John Early Middle, Madison Middle, and East Nashville Middle, while also underperforming compared to state and county averages, significantly outperform Jere Baxter Middle across all academic metrics. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as KIPP Nashville College Prep and KIPP Academy Nashville, outperform Jere Baxter Middle and the other nearby public schools, particularly in mathematics and science.

369

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,122

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Hart LN
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 262-6710

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Jere Baxter Middle usually attend:

High:

Maplewood High

Feeder schools for Jere Baxter Middle:

Elementary:	Chadwell Elementary
	Hattie Cotton Elementary
	Ida B. Wells Elementary
	Shwab Elementary
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	Tom Joy Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

Hispanic:

36.6%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

565^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	6.3	565 of 583	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	570 of 587	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	583 of 594	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	566 of 574	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	553 of 563	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	471 of 492	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	474 of 485	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	460 of 475	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	436 of 466	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	456 of 462	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	299 of 312	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	291 of 318	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	278 of 284	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	84 of 100	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	532 of 546	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	543 of 554	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	549 of 560	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	552 of 552	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	514 of 529	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	279 of 286	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	277 of 285	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	285 of 285	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	271 of 275	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	257 of 261	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	216 of 228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	218 of 219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	466 of 490	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	471 of 510	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	482 of 490	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	469 of 481	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	530 of 550	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	541 of 560	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	521 of 523	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	211 of 332	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	448 of 492	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	476 of 504	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	502 of 503	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	499 of 500	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	460 of 481	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)36th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies15%-34 vs state

Mathematics9%-33 vs state

English Language Arts9%-30 vs state

Science6%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Jere Baxter Middle

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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
Jere Baxter Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hart LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6710	379	23	16.5		46 (12.1%)	201 (53.0%)	120 (31.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	6.3	565^th of 583 public middle schools	3.1%		6.9	570^th of 587 public middle schools	2.9%	5			15.5	8.5	9.1		9.8	11.3	5.9	8.8				6.7	7.2	5.3	6.3	12.4	23.7	11.0	15.3	$18,122	$1,826	$15,300
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7		11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%		46.6	302^nd of 587 public middle schools	48.6%	192	17.6	6.4	19.2	17.1	15.1	31.3	10.6	21.2	11.8	15.7			35.3	31.9	26.9	29.3	29.8	12.8	23.1	25.3	21.3	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
Brick Church Middle School	Public	6-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 910-5700	0																		(n/a)																						$38,044	$1,997	$33,961
Isaac Litton Middle	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood DR	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	286	18	16.3		122 (42.7%)	77 (26.9%)	67 (23.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	48.2	291^st of 583 public middle schools	50.1%		46.4	305^th of 587 public middle schools	48.0%	14		20.3	34.0		21.0		40.6	34.4	22.5	32.2	25.0	25.0		47.1	53.1	16.1	41.8	39.1	65.6	35.4	48.4	$21,088	$2,126	$18,016
KIPP Academy Nashville	Public, Charter	5-8	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 514-6266	391	6	65.1		7 (1.8%)	225 (57.5%)	153 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	46.1	307^th of 583 public middle schools	47.3%		52.8	251^st of 587 public middle schools	57.2%	56	41.1	29.7	31.6	46.4	37.3	35.8	23.1	32.7	27.1	29.7			30.5	27.5	36.7	28.9	31.0	62.6	41.8	60.8	54.9	$19,368	$2,042	$16,088
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
East Nashville Middle	Public	6-8	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	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%)	8.9	550^th of 583 public middle schools	5.7%		10.5	539^th of 587 public middle schools	8.2%	11		6.0	12.5	17.7	12.5		14.0	7.8		8.5				16.0	15.6	14.3	15.3	28.0	14.1	14.3	18.1	$24,843	$2,040	$21,119
Meigs Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	713 Ramsey ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 271-3222	693	34	20.5		441 (63.6%)	107 (15.4%)	50 (7.2%)	58 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	98.7	5^th of 583 public middle schools	99.1%		99.6	3^rd of 587 public middle schools	99.5%	2				88.1					87.0	93.3				93.5			94.4	79.6			88.3	$15,849	$846	$14,172
KIPP Nashville College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	3410 Knight DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	348	13	26.7		12 (3.4%)	262 (75.3%)	56 (16.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	49	286^th of 583 public middle schools	50.9%		50.9	265^th of 587 public middle schools	54.9%	21	27.2	40.0	42.5	27.7	34.4	28.9	18.9	29.9	22.6	25.1			26.1	23.3	69.0	36.5	38.4	41.1	69.0	48.2	52.7	$19,320	$1,969	$15,955
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jere Baxter Middle

How many students attend Jere Baxter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Jere Baxter Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jere Baxter Middle?

Students at Jere Baxter Middle are 50% African American, 37% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Jere Baxter Middle attend?

Students who attend Jere Baxter Middle usually go on to attend Maplewood High

Is Jere Baxter Middle a good school?

Jere Baxter Middle ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Jere Baxter Middle in?

Davidson County

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