Summary
J. E. Moss Elementary is a public elementary school located in Antioch, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 687. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
J. E. Moss Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools based on statewide rankings, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 18.9% in Mathematics, 16.7% in ELA, and 16.1% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools in these categories.
Despite the higher spending per student at J. E. Moss Elementary, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. The nearby schools, such as Paragon Mills Elementary, Henry C. Maxwell Elementary, and Tusculum Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, with similar low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. However, some of these nearby schools, such as Tusculum Elementary and Lakeview Elementary, have higher proficiency rates and better overall performance than J. E. Moss Elementary. The charter schools in the area, Rocketship Dream Community Prep and Nashville Collegiate Prep, generally outperform the traditional public schools in the district, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.
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