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John Trotwood Moore Middle School

Q: Is John Trotwood Moore Middle School a good school?

Yes! John Trotwood Moore Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 29 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend John Trotwood Moore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended John Trotwood Moore Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John Trotwood Moore Middle School?

Students at John Trotwood Moore Middle School are 60% White, 25% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

John Trotwood Moore Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Nashville, TN, serving 454 students as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools — a district rated in the bottom 11% of Tennessee districts, yet Moore itself ranks 29th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (95th percentile, 5 stars) for 2025–26.

Moore's academic performance is roughly double the district average in every core subject. Math proficiency is 63.8% (versus 32.4% district and 43.0% state), ELA is 61.8% (versus 31.8% district), Science is 76.8% (versus 35.4% district), and Social Studies is 76.7% (versus 42.1% district). The school also has an exceptional advanced math program: Integrated Math I proficiency is 93.9% in 2025–26, compared to 28.2% districtwide. Among nearby schools, Moore leads the pack — its math proficiency runs 7–9 points higher than Valor Voyager Academy (56.6%) and Head Middle School (54.7%), and it is 11+ points higher in ELA than its closest peers.

Moore also stands out for attendance and efficiency. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 23.3% in 2021–22 to 16.0% in 2024–25 — better than both the district (23.3%) and state (18.3%) averages. The school spends $15,825 per student, the lowest among nearby middle schools in this comparison, yet produces the highest rankings; Moses McKissack Middle School, by contrast, spends over $27,000 per student and ranks near the bottom of the state. Moore's trajectory is strongly upward — from #197 in 2014–15 to #29 today — though the school's main opportunities for continued growth include supporting literacy in 8th grade (where ELA proficiency drops to 51.7%) and continuing recent progress for low-income and African American students.

454

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,825

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4425 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204

(615) 298-8095

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend John Trotwood Moore Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hillsboro High School

Feeder schools for John Trotwood Moore Middle School:

Elementary:	Julia Green Elementary School
	Percy Priest Elementary School
	Waverly-Belmont Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

29^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From top 10% (2017) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	94.4	29 of 594	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	50 of 583	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	80 of 587	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	106 of 594	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	75 of 569	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	143 of 576	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	97 of 574	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	78 of 563	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	36 of 362	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	62.1	197 of 492	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.4	105 of 485	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	171 of 475	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	122 of 466	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	52.0	239 of 462	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	96 of 328	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	40.5	168 of 312	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	196 of 318	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	223 of 299	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	204 of 277	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	260 of 293	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	205 of 284	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	77 of 546	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	79 of 554	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	145 of 560	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	68 of 552	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	134 of 538	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	82 of 529	84.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	15 of 302	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	17 of 286	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.6	77 of 275	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	61 of 228	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	32 of 219	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	181 of 478	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.5	331 of 490	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	367 of 510	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	424 of 514	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	442 of 495	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	405 of 483	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	410 of 490	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	406 of 481	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	42 of 550	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	79 of 560	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	84 of 557	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	87 of 540	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	145 of 529	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	108 of 523	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	107 of 349	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	112 of 332	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	126 of 299	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	209 of 288	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	100 of 260	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	124 of 238	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	183 of 279	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	7 of 494	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	15 of 492	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	24 of 504	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	29 of 503	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	21 of 500	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	65 of 496	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	46 of 484	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	24 of 481	95.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Integrated Math I94%+64 vs state

Science77%+30 vs state

Social Studies77%+25 vs state

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 13, 2020

Our kids have been at JTM for 3 years now and we love it. We've been very impressed by the teachers, coaches, faculty, and especially the principal. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 15, 2015

The first thing we heard from the 5th grade teaching team was "we do not teach to the test, we teach for learning!" That was refreshing after two solid years of nothing but teaching to the test in 3rd and 4th grades. My daughter is finally learning how numbers work together. Close Quote

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

JT More does an amazing job serving their diverse population as a designated IB World School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math II (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 7th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 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
John Trotwood Moore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4425 Granny White Pike	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8095	409	22	18.6	37.8%	252 (61.6%)	116 (28.4%)	21 (5.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	94.4	29^th of 594 public middle schools	95.1%		86.9	50^th of 583 public middle schools	91.4%	21		62.4	64.2	66.3	63.8		70.6	57.9	51.7	61.8			88.9	≥ 95%	93.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		77.0	78.8	74.2	76.8	78.3	85.3	63.3	76.7	$15,825	$904	$14,298
West End Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3529 West End Avenue	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8425	332	23	14.1	41.9%	152 (45.8%)	133 (40.1%)	22 (6.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	57.2	236^th of 594 public middle schools	60.3%		62.7	188^th of 583 public middle schools	67.8%	48		28.6	40.9	26.1	32.4		43.9	36.5	35.0	38.2				83.9	83.9				50.6	46.6	44.2	47.2	58.8	65.5	36.4	52.8	$17,869	$1,037	$15,969
Rose Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1025 9th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6405	387	25	15.7	58.3%	95 (24.5%)	231 (59.7%)	38 (9.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	48.6	299^th of 594 public middle schools	49.7%		51	266^th of 583 public middle schools	54.4%	33		36.3	25.4	44.3	34.1		37.9	41.5	26.1	35.3				81.5	81.5				46.6	44.6	23.9	39.6	52.4	50.8	36.5	46.6	$18,515	$1,145	$16,493
Wright Middle School	Public	6-8	180 McCall Street	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5189	658	47	14.1	86.7%	63 (9.6%)	106 (16.1%)	454 (69.0%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	9	555^th of 594 public middle schools	6.6%		7.8	559^th of 583 public middle schools	4.1%	4		6.3	8.5	7.5	7.4		9.7	10.2	8.7	9.5				47.6	47.6				14.6	20.2	18.1	17.5	27.1	26.4	25.2	26.3	$19,879	$1,679	$17,200
H. G. Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Davidson Road	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2020	433	29	14.9	72.4%	127 (29.3%)	97 (22.4%)	161 (37.2%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	28.1	443^rd of 594 public middle schools	25.4%		26.4	446^th of 583 public middle schools	23.5%	3		12.2	31.5	16.3	20.3		23.7	28.5	13.1	21.9				89.5	89.5				38.2	43.8	29.3	37.2	29.0	47.7	22.1	33.2	$17,239	$897	$15,431
Croft Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	482 Elysian Fields Road	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 332-0217	467	30	15.4	69.6%	115 (24.6%)	59 (12.6%)	270 (57.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	27.7	447^th of 594 public middle schools	24.7%		32.9	400^th of 583 public middle schools	31.4%	47		22.5	27.0	13.8	21.7		30.5	23.6	16.8	24.1									34.9	35.0	27.5	32.8	38.0	46.7	26.5	37.7	$18,670	$1,252	$16,566
LEAD Cameron School	Public, Charter	5-8	1034 1st Avenue South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 806-6320	496	47	10.6	75.6%	36 (7.3%)	110 (22.2%)	337 (67.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	14.1	514^th of 594 public middle schools	13.5%		18.3	487^th of 583 public middle schools	16.5%	27	34.3	10.7	19.0	17.6	17.6	20.0	12.6	11.1	10.0	11.9								20.0	17.0	34.9	22.7	24.7	29.7	34.9	20.0	28.1	$19,871	$2,545	$16,413
Head Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1830 Jo Johnston Avenue	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8160	551	31	17.9	41.9%	183 (33.2%)	283 (51.4%)	41 (7.4%)	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	74	117^th of 594 public middle schools	80.3%		74.5	113^th of 583 public middle schools	80.6%	4		67.3	31.1	50.7	54.7		69.1	31.1	29.6	50.2									72.8	48.6	25.5	57.7	85.8	51.4	45.7	67.5	$18,927	$1,229	$16,728
STEM Prep Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1162 Foster Avenue	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-2200	506	20	25.3	92.4%	78 (15.4%)	123 (24.3%)	295 (58.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	37.3	389^th of 594 public middle schools	34.5%		34.8	387^th of 583 public middle schools	33.6%	2	16.9	20.0	28.0	25.8	23.6	23.7	30.4	30.8	21.3	27.0								25.4	25.6	40.9	28.6	31.0	49.6	62.9	40.8	51.3	$19,893	$1,515	$17,919
Moses McKissack Middle School	Public	6-8	915 38th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 329-8170	122	9	14.2	95.1%	2 (1.6%)	109 (89.3%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	16.6	501^st of 594 public middle schools	15.7%		8	557^th of 583 public middle schools	4.5%	56		< 5%	8.0	21.4	12.6		14.3	< 5%	20.5	14.4									17.9	12.0	25.0	19.6	10.7	40.0	31.8	27.8	$27,891	$1,610	$25,349

Frequently Asked Questions about John Trotwood Moore Middle School

What district is John Trotwood Moore Middle School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Is John Trotwood Moore Middle School a good school?

Yes! John Trotwood Moore Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools.

What high school do graduates of John Trotwood Moore Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Trotwood Moore Middle School usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School

What is the racial makeup of John Trotwood Moore Middle School?

Students at John Trotwood Moore Middle School are 60% White, 25% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend John Trotwood Moore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended John Trotwood Moore Middle School.

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