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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Nashville Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 47 public middle schools serving 19,455 students in Nashville, TN.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Nashville, TN are Meigs Middle School, Martin Luther King Jr School and Valor Voyager Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Nashville, TN public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average). Middle schools in Nashville have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Nashville, TN (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meigs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
713 Ramsey St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 271-3222
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
613 17th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8400
Gr: 7-12 | 1,280 students Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Valor Voyager Academy
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4531 Nolensville Pike, Suite 1
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 823-7982
Gr: 5-8 | 507 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Valor Flagship Academy
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4527 Nollensville Rd
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 823-7982
Gr: 5-12 | 1,402 students Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
John Trotwood Moore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4425 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 298-8095
Gr: 6-8 | 454 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #66.
Head Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1830 Jo Johnston Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 329-8160
Gr: 6-8 | 342 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
Nashville Classical East
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 Greenwood Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 538-5841
Gr: K-8 | 549 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #88.
Rose Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1025 9th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 291-6405
Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #99.
West End Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3529 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-8425
Gr: 6-8 | 327 students Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1010.
East End Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1460 Mcgavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 630-7470
Gr: K-8 | 837 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
Kipp Nashville College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3410 Knight Dr
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 226-4484
Gr: 5-8 | 363 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Liberty Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3515 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 564-1974
Gr: 5-8 | 241 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1313.
Bellevue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Colice Jeanne Rd
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 662-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1414.
Kipp Academy Nashville
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Douglas Ave
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 514-6266
Gr: 5-8 | 388 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
Isaac Litton Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4601 Hedgewood Dr
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 262-6700
Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1616.
Explore Community School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
707 S 7th St
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 784-8222
Gr: K-8 | 591 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1717.
Nashville Collegiate Prep
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1638 Bell Rd
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 747-6059
Gr: K-8 | 837 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1818.
William Henry Oliver Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6211 Nolensville Rd
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 332-3011
Gr: 6-8 | 423 students Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1919.
Strive Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3055 Lebanon Pike, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 645-6440
Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2020.
Harris-hillman Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1706 26th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 298-8085
Gr: PK-12 | 458 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Nashville Prep
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 56th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 921-8440
Gr: 5-8 | 187 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Stem Prep Academy
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1162 Foster Ave
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 752-0002
Gr: 5-8 | 454 students Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2323.
Lead Southeast
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
531 Metroplex Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 338-9672
Gr: 5-12 | 833 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2424.
Mnps Virtual School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4805 Park Ave, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 463-0188
Gr: 4-12 | 131 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2525.
Croft Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
482 Elysian Fields Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 332-0217
Gr: 6-8 | 411 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2626.
Tenn School For Blind
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 231-7300
Gr: PK-12 | 100 students Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2727.
H. G. Hill Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Davidson Rd
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 353-2020
Gr: 6-8 | 435 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2828.
Neely's Bend Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Neely's Bend Rd
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 860-1471
Gr: PK-7 | 491 students Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2929.
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 John Mallette Dr
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Gr: 6-8 | 269 students Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3030.
Donelson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 884-4080
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3131.
Murrell At Glenn School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
322 Cleveland St
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 298-8070
Gr: K-8 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3232.
East Nashville Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 262-6670
Gr: 6-8 | 191 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3333.
Lead Cameron
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1034 1st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 291-6365
Gr: 5-8 | 529 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3434.
Two Rivers Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2991 Mcgavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 885-8931
Gr: 6-8 | 281 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3535.
Cora Howe School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1928 Greenwood Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 612-2545
Gr: K-12 | 78 students Minority enrollment: 65%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Nashville, TN?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Nashville, TN include Meigs Middle School, Martin Luther King Jr School and Valor Voyager Academy.
How many public middle schools are located in Nashville?
47 public middle schools are located in Nashville.
What is the racial composition of students in Nashville?
Nashville public middle schools minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle schools average of 40% (majority Black).
Which public middle schools in Nashville are often viewed compared to one another?

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