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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 37207

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Tennessee Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,370

Students

Top rankedKIPP Nashville College Prep286^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Haynes Middle up 23 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jere Baxter Middle 16.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 37207 zip code area of Nashville, Tennessee is home to 4 middle schools: KIPP Academy Nashville, Jere Baxter Middle, Haynes Middle, and Brick Church: A LEAD Public School. These schools serve students in grades 5-8 and face significant educational challenges, as evidenced by their performance compared to Davidson County and Tennessee state averages.

Among the 4 schools, KIPP Academy Nashville stands out as the highest performing, with 37.3% of students proficient or better in Math and 29.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades. The school also has strong performance in Science and Social Studies. In contrast, Jere Baxter Middle and Haynes Middle have particularly low proficiency rates, often less than half the state averages. Brick Church: A LEAD Public School stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, compared to the other schools which range from 16.5 to 65.1.

Across all 4 schools, chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 18.9% in 2023-2024. Per-student spending varies, with Jere Baxter Middle having the highest at $23,775. However, the schools consistently underperform the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, suggesting that students in this area face significant educational challenges that need to be addressed.

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Ranking:

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 37207

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nashville	0.48 mi	131	261^st
Madison	2.97 mi	8	339^th
Whites Creek	3.97 mi	2	344^th
Goodlettsville	5.17 mi	5	250^th
Old Hickory	7.24 mi	3	242^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.