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Jere Baxter Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jere Baxter Middle School is a 6–8 middle school in Nashville, TN, serving 369 students within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 11% of Tennessee districts. The school itself has historically ranked near the bottom of the state, placing 542nd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (9th percentile) with a 0-star rating in the most recent 2025–26 reporting year — an improvement from 565th place (3rd percentile) the year before.

Academically, Jere Baxter Middle School remains significantly below district and state proficiency averages, but the most recent test data shows meaningful gains across every subject. Math proficiency rose from 9.1% to 12.4%, ELA from 8.8% to 13.1%, science from 6.3% to 20.3%, and social studies from 15.3% to 20.9%. For context, the state averages range from roughly 41% to 51% across these subjects, so the gap remains wide. The school outperforms several nearby traditional middle schools, including Madison Middle School and Haynes Middle School, while trailing Isaac Litton Middle School, East Nashville Middle School, and especially Meigs Middle School, which leads the state with 94% math proficiency.

Chronic absenteeism remains one of the biggest challenges: 27.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, down from 60.1% in 2020–21 but still above the district rate of 23.3% and state rate of 18.3%. The school spends $18,122 per student, less than several nearby schools with similar outcomes, suggesting that attendance and school climate may be more important than spending alone. Encouragingly, certain student subgroups improved markedly in the latest year, including special education students reaching the 36th percentile statewide. Overall, Jere Baxter Middle School shows genuine signs of momentum, but it still has a long way to go to close the gap with the district and state.

369

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,122

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 262-6710

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Jere Baxter Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maplewood High School

Feeder schools for Jere Baxter Middle School:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

Hispanic:

36.6%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2012 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

542^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 2% (2018) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	542 of 594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.1	279 of 328	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.7	270 of 302	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.8	399 of 478	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.5	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+8 vs school

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

African American (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies21%-31 vs state

Science20%-27 vs state

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Mathematics12%-31 vs state

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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
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
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
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)				11.8	5.9		8.9			5.0				13.6	9.3	20.0	13.7	23.8	9.5	6.3	13.8	$38,044	$1,997	$33,961
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
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
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			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
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
Meigs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	713 Ramsey Street	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 271-3222	693	34	20.5	25.0%	441 (63.6%)	107 (15.4%)	50 (7.2%)	58 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	99.9	1^st of 594 public middle schools	99.8%		98.7	5^th of 583 public middle schools	99.1%	4		93.9		90.0	94.2		93.9															$15,849	$846	$14,172
KIPP Nashville College Prep School	Public, Charter	5-8	3410 Knight Drive	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 986-1465	348	13	26.7	81.6%	12 (3.4%)	262 (75.3%)	56 (16.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	55	253^rd of 594 public middle schools	57.4%		49	286^th of 583 public middle schools	50.9%	33	41.2	29.7	47.7	57.1	43.6	27.4	24.4	18.6	25.0	23.8			36.5	38.5	59.3	42.9	44.2	53.8	62.4	60.7	58.8	$19,320	$1,969	$15,955
John Early Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Cass Street	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6369	169	16	10.3	80.1%	6 (3.6%)	133 (78.7%)	23 (13.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	9	554^th of 594 public middle schools	6.7%		7.8	558^th of 583 public middle schools	4.3%	4		14.3		6.7	9.1		11.4	9.1	18.2	13.3				11.4	13.0	24.2	16.5	11.4	21.7	18.2	16.5	$29,546	$2,245	$25,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Jere Baxter Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jere Baxter Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Jere Baxter Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Jere Baxter Middle School?

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

What district is Jere Baxter Middle School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Is Jere Baxter Middle School a good school?

Jere Baxter Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Tennessee middle schools.

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