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What's the most underrated thing about LEAD Cameron that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002260
LEAD Cameron
1034 1st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37210 · (615) 291-6365 · Davidson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-Test 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 5 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 163 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 30% |
Student demographics
49%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
14.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.2pp since 2022
Math
19.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.1% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 11.8% | 9.8% |
| 2022-23 | 10.9% | 12.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where LEAD Cameron ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #265 of 336 ▲ 43 | #19 of 41 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #287 of 336 ▲ 8 | #24 of 41 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #160 of 349 | #7 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #140 of 325 | #30 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #100 of 216 | #29 of 32 |
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
529
-162 (-23%) vs 2020
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 | 529 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 46.5 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 45 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 52 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 76% (455) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEAD Cameron.
About LEAD Cameron
LEAD Cameron is a public mid-sized middle-grades school in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers grades 5 through 8 and has 529 students enrolled.
In Davidson County, 160 schools enroll a combined 81,532 students.
The share of Hispanic students at LEAD Cameron is 67%, a majority. The school is also 25% Black and 6% White. That is higher than the 14% Hispanic share among all Davidson County residents. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at LEAD Cameron are from different groups.
LEAD Cameron holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Tennessee public middle schools.
For Davidson County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $77,853 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting LEAD Cameron, Davidson County has 177 public schools.
Lead Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of LEAD Cameron, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes LEAD Cameron as City: Large. As a charter school, LEAD Cameron is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 23% decline, from 691 to 529.
People who know LEAD Cameron can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Lead Academy0.0 mi · 487
- Johnson Alternative Learning Center0.2 mi · 74
- Napier Elementary0.5 mi · 260
- Fall-Hamilton Elementary1.0 mi · 273
- Rose Park Middle1.0 mi · 345
- Hume - Fogg High1.2 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About LEAD CameronWhat is the total enrollment at LEAD Cameron?
LEAD Cameron enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does LEAD Cameron serve?
LEAD Cameron serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How diverse is LEAD Cameron?
LEAD Cameron reports a student body of 6% White, 67% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LEAD Cameron?
LEAD Cameron is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What county does LEAD Cameron serve?
LEAD Cameron serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.