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Haynes Middle

Public Grades 6-8

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Haynes Middle is a public middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 252 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.

Haynes Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in Haynes Middle's TNReady assessments significantly lower than the Davidson County and Tennessee averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (9.7%) and English Language Arts (10.3%) were less than a third of the state averages (42.2% and 38.9%, respectively). The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 40.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Meigs Middle, Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts, and Head Middle significantly outperform Haynes Middle in academic proficiency, with much higher rankings and 3-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger. The performance gap between Haynes Middle and these nearby schools is substantial, with proficiency rates that are often 2-3 times higher.

234

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,855

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 West Trinity LN
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 262-6688

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Haynes Middle usually attend:

High:

Whites Creek High

Feeder schools for Haynes Middle:

Elementary:	Cumberland Elementary
	Joelton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.4%

Hispanic:

15.0%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

555^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	8.1	555 of 583	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	578 of 587	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	589 of 594	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	553 of 574	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	557 of 563	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	459 of 492	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	460 of 485	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	459 of 475	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	443 of 466	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	440 of 462	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	429 of 435	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	285 of 312	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	310 of 318	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	276 of 293	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	272 of 284	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	526 of 546	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	546 of 554	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	488 of 529	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	231 of 286	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	274 of 285	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	482 of 490	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	501 of 510	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	484 of 490	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	513 of 550	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	547 of 560	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	556 of 557	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	540 of 540	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	22.6	272 of 299	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	286 of 288	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	491 of 504	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies14%-34 vs state

Science13%-33 vs state

English Language Arts10%-29 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Haynes Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Haynes Middle

What is the racial makeup of Haynes Middle?

Students at Haynes Middle are 71% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Haynes Middle in?

Davidson County

What high school do graduates of Haynes Middle attend?

Students who attend Haynes Middle usually go on to attend Whites Creek High

How many students attend Haynes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Haynes Middle.

Is Haynes Middle a good school?

Haynes Middle ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Tennessee middle schools.

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