Summary:
The 37209 zip code area of Nashville, Tennessee is home to two middle schools: Nashville Prep and Moses McKissack Middle. While both schools serve students in grades 5-8, they exhibit notable differences in their student demographics, academic performance, and resource allocation.
Nashville Prep has a more diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 5.91% White, 41.38% African American, and 48.77% Hispanic students. In contrast, Moses McKissack Middle has a predominantly African American student body, at 88.37%. Academically, Nashville Prep outperforms Moses McKissack Middle on standardized tests, with higher scores in 8th-grade math and science, despite generally lower scores across other subjects and grade levels.
The resource allocation between the two schools also differs. Nashville Prep has a significantly higher student-teacher ratio of 67.6, compared to Moses McKissack Middle's ratio of 11.4. However, Moses McKissack Middle spends more per student, at $16,054, than Nashville Prep's $15,276 per student. These findings suggest that factors beyond just funding and student-teacher ratios, such as school culture, teaching quality, and student socioeconomic backgrounds, may play a significant role in shaping the academic performance of these middle schools.
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