Moses McKissack Middle

Moses McKissack Middle is one of the very small middle schools in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by Davidson County, with 114 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.

Within Davidson County, which oversees 160 schools and 81,532 students, Moses McKissack Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Moses McKissack Middle records that 85% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,853, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Moses McKissack Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Park Avenue Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Moses McKissack Middle's enrollment has declined 65% since 2018, when it stood at 330 (now 114).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.