Best Middle Schools in Nashville, TN (2025-26)
Every ranked middle school in Nashville, TN, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Nashville, TN rankings: Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Nashville, TN middle schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Meigs Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 94% | 59% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 695 |
| #2 | A | John Trotwood Moore Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 59% | 65% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 528 |
| #3 | A | Valor Voyager Academy (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 59% | 31% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 503 |
| #4 | A | Head Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 54% | 47% | Exceeds Expectations | 521 |
| #5 | B | West End Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 42% | 36% | Meets Expectations | 343 |
| #6 | B- | Strive Collegiate Academy (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 42% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 283 |
| #7 | B- | Rose Park Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 40% | 28% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 385 |
| #8 | C | Kipp Academy Nashville (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 33% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 381 |
| #9 | C | Kipp Nashville College Prep (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 33% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 328 |
| #10 | C | Bellevue Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 32% | 38% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 509 |
| #11 | C | Isaac Litton Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 32% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 301 |
| #12 | C- | William Henry Oliver Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 30% | 35% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 669 |
| #13 | C- | Stem Prep Academy (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 28% | 22% | Exceeds Expectations | 529 |
| #14 | D+ | H G Hill Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 28% | 36% | Underperforms Expectations | 429 |
| #15 | D+ | Croft Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 25% | 32% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 495 |
| #16 | D+ | Isaiah T Creswell Middle School Of The Arts (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 24% | 16% | Exceeds Expectations | 276 |
| #17 | D | Lead Cameron (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 21% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 512 |
| #18 | D | Liberty Collegiate Academy (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 20% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 309 |
| #19 | D- | Donelson Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 17% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 439 |
| #20 | D- | John Early Middle (Magnet) | Nashville | Davidson County | 17% | 8% | Exceeds Expectations | 174 |
| #21 | D- | Mcmurray Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 15% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 711 |
| #22 | D- | Two Rivers Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 15% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 266 |
| #23 | D- | Margaret Allen Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 14% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 265 |
| #24 | F | Nashville Prep (Charter) | Nashville | Davidson County | 13% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 203 |
| #25 | F | East Nashville Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 12% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 261 |
| #26 | F | Haynes Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 11% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 291 |
| #27 | F | Wright Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 11% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 686 |
| #28 | F | Jere Baxter Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 9% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 440 |
| #29 | F | Moses Mckissack Middle | Nashville | Davidson County | 9% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 172 |
How Nashville, TN's middle schools compare
A: 4B: 3C: 6D: 10F: 6
24% of the 29 ranked middle schools in Nashville, TN earn an A or B (4 A grades, 3 B, 6 C, 10 D, 6 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 19 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (66% here, 70% nationally), and 12 exceed it. On average 29% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 24% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Meigs Middle (94% against 59%, A+), Valor Voyager Academy (59% against 31%, A), Strive Collegiate Academy (42% against 14%, B-), Kipp Nashville College Prep (33% against 12%, C), Kipp Academy Nashville (33% against 14%, C).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Davidson County (10).
The largest ranked middle schools: Mcmurray Middle (711 students, D-, #21), Meigs Middle (695 students, A+, #1), Wright Middle (686 students, F, #27).
Of the top 25, 9 are magnet schools and 8 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Middle schools in Nashville, TN that are not ranked
1 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Brick Church A Lead Public School, Nashville
About this ranking
- Scope: public middle schools in Nashville, TN, as grouped on its schools page; the Tennessee ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about middle schools in Nashville, TN
What is the best middle school in Nashville, TN?
Meigs Middle in Nashville ranks first among the 29 ranked middle schools in Nashville, TN with a SchoolGrade of A+, 94% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59%.
How are middle schools in Nashville, TN ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many middle schools does Nashville, TN have?
SchoolGrade grades 30 public middle schools in Nashville, TN; 29 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.