Summary:
In zip code 37218, there is exactly one middle school serving grades 6–8: Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts, a small school of 269 students within Metro Nashville Public Schools.
Since this is the only middle school in the area, parents should know its unique profile. The school’s biggest standout is Integrated Math I, where 81.8% of tested students are proficient—nearly triple the district and state averages. However, this is likely a selective advanced class, because on-grade-level 8th grade math proficiency is only 13.8%, and overall mathematics proficiency is just 13.7% versus 32.4% districtwide and 43.0% statewide. Social Studies is a genuine strength, with 50.4% proficiency overall, exceeding the district and nearly matching the state. English Language Arts is relatively solid overall (31.3%), especially in 6th grade where students nearly hit the state average. Science, however, declines sharply by grade: from 36.8% in 6th grade to 15.5% in 8th grade.
The school is showing positive momentum: its state percentile rank improved from 27th to 32nd over two years, and its star rating moved from 1 to 2 stars. Chronic absenteeism is notably lower (17.9%) than the district (23.3%) and slightly below the state (18.3%), suggesting good attendance and engagement. The school also spends a high $19,608 per student, possibly due to arts programming or its small size. Overall, families in this zip code have one arts-focused middle school that excels in advanced math and humanities, has strong attendance, and is improving—but faces significant challenges in general math and upper-grade science.
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