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Enrollment
757
Middle
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON·NCES 470237000867
Walter J. Baird Middle School
131 W J B Pride LN, Lebanon, TN 37087 · (615) 444-2190 · Wilson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Tennessee public middle schools
- BTest 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 | 245 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 290 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 222 | 29% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
38.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.5pp since 2022
Math
34.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 34.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.7% | 35.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walter J. Baird Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #179 of 336 ▼ 37 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #100 of 336 ▲ 42 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #76 of 349 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #39 of 325 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.6% | #10 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
757
+166 (+28%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 791
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 | 757 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 36.6 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 38.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 34 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 30 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 57% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 63% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 791 | 34 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walter J. Baird Middle School.
About Walter J. Baird Middle School
Walter J. Baird Middle School sits in Lebanon, Tennessee, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 757 students. Middle schools in Tennessee have about 554 students on average; enrollment here is 37% higher.
Lebanon counts 7 schools and 4,628 students, including Walter J. Baird Middle School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Walter J. Baird Middle School is White, with 50% of students. The next largest groups are 22% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 31 points below the 81% share among Wilson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Walter J. Baird Middle School outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In Wilson County, median household income comes to about $95,839, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 32, with about 25,331 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Walter J. Baird Middle School from the closest public school, Coles Ferry Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Walter J. Baird Middle School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 28% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,805
Census ACS
Median income
$95,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
25,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lebanon
- Sam Houston ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Jones Brummett Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Castle Heights ElementaryElementary · 657 students
- Winfree Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Coles Ferry ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Byars Dowdy ElementaryElementary · 545 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Wilson Central High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Sam Houston ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Carroll Oakland ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Jones Brummett Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
Nearby schools
- Coles Ferry Elementary0.2 mi · 581
- Castle Heights Elementary0.3 mi · 657
- Sam Houston Elementary0.6 mi · 759
- Jones Brummett Elementary School1.2 mi · 740
- Wilson Co Adult High School1.4 mi · 15
- Barry Tatum Academy1.4 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Walter J. Baird Middle SchoolHow many students attend Walter J. Baird Middle School?
Walter J. Baird Middle School enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 06-08.
Is Walter J. Baird Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walter J. Baird Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Walter J. Baird Middle School?
Student demographics at Walter J. Baird Middle School are roughly 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Walter J. Baird Middle School in?
Walter J. Baird Middle School is part of Lebanon.
What county does Walter J. Baird Middle School serve?
Walter J. Baird Middle School serves Wilson County in TN.
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