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Enrollment
369
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001323
Jere Baxter Middle
350 Hart LN, Nashville, TN 37207 · (615) 262-6710 · Davidson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Tennessee public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 123 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 37% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jere Baxter Middle→Maplewood High
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
8.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -35.0pp since 2022
Math
9.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -22.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 35 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 22 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 2023-24 | 8.9% | 8.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.8% | 31.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jere Baxter Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #323 of 336 ▼ 7 | #38 of 41 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.8% | #318 of 336 ▲ 2 | #36 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #243 of 349 | #22 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #76 of 325 | #19 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.9% | #13 of 81 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
-141 (-28%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 369 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 22.9 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 23.7 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 37 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 90% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 48 | 10.5:1 | 94% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jere Baxter Middle.
About Jere Baxter Middle
Jere Baxter Middle is a middle-grades school in Nashville, Tennessee, and it is part of Davidson County. It educates 369 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 554 average for middle schools in Tennessee.
Jere Baxter Middle belongs to Davidson County, a district of 160 schools and 81,532 students.
Black students account for 50% of enrollment at Jere Baxter Middle. Smaller groups are 37% Hispanic, 10% White, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Davidson County is roughly 25% Black. Jere Baxter Middle has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
allk12 grades Jere Baxter Middle an F. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Davidson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Jere Baxter Middle is among the 177 public schools in Davidson County.
Nearby, Tom Joy Elementary is about 0.7 miles away. Jere Baxter Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Jere Baxter Middle is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 510 to 369.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
Other schools in Nashville
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
- James Lawson High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
Nearby schools
- Tom Joy Elementary0.7 mi · 423
- Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary0.8 mi · 510
- Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary0.8 mi · 462
- Maplewood High1.0 mi · 700
- Liberty Collegiate Academy1.1 mi · 241
- Brick Church: A LEAD Public School1.7 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Jere Baxter MiddleHow many students attend Jere Baxter Middle?
Jere Baxter Middle enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jere Baxter Middle serve?
Jere Baxter Middle serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Jere Baxter Middle?
Jere Baxter Middle reports a student body of 10% White, 37% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jere Baxter Middle?
Jere Baxter Middle is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What county does Jere Baxter Middle serve?
Jere Baxter Middle serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.