Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School, an intimate middle school in Madison, Tennessee, part of Achievement School District, instructs 367 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Within Achievement School District, which oversees 15 schools and 5,309 students, Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School records that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 37% Black, 14% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. About 0% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Davidson County shows median household earnings sit near $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School is one.

LEAD Neely's Bend is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site. Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School has fell 17%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 367 in 2023. Class-load math has grew: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 in 2023.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.