Enrollment
291
Middle
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TENNESSEE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION·NCES 470015702456
LEAD Neely's Bend
1251 Neely's Bend RD, Nashville, TN 37115 · (615) 645-6461 · Davidson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
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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 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 41% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
15.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 14.8% | 17.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where LEAD Neely's Bend ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #235 of 336 ▲ 30 | #14 of 41 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #282 of 336 ▼ 1 | #23 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #287 of 349 | #30 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #62 of 325 | #15 of 36 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 28 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEAD Neely's Bend.
About LEAD Neely's Bend
LEAD Neely's Bend is a small middle-grades school in Nashville, Tennessee, under Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. The school's 291 students are in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students each.
The 17 schools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission enroll 6,979 students altogether, LEAD Neely's Bend among them.
LEAD Neely's Bend has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 48%. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Hispanic, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. In Davidson County overall, about 25% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Among Davidson County residents, the median household income is $77,853, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides LEAD Neely's Bend, Davidson County has 176 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School, less than a tenth of a mile away. LEAD Neely's Bend is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
LEAD Neely's Bend falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. LEAD Neely's Bend holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School0.0 mi · 367
- Neely's Bend Elementary0.2 mi · 491
- Smithson Craighead Academy1.4 mi · 319
- DuPont Elementary1.8 mi · 331
- DuPont Hadley Middle1.8 mi · 385
- Pennington Elementary2.7 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About LEAD Neely's BendHow many students attend LEAD Neely's Bend?
LEAD Neely's Bend enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does LEAD Neely's Bend serve?
LEAD Neely's Bend serves grades 05-08.
How diverse is LEAD Neely's Bend?
LEAD Neely's Bend reports a student body of 10% White, 37% Hispanic, 48% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is LEAD Neely's Bend in?
LEAD Neely's Bend is part of Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.
Where is LEAD Neely's Bend located?
LEAD Neely's Bend is located at 1251 Neely's Bend RD, Nashville, TN 37115.
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