Head Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Nashville, Tennessee·37203
Score
83.9/100
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#54
Among 333 Tennessee middle schools
#4
In Davidson County
#4
In Nashville
Top 17%
In Tennessee

Score 83.9/100: better than 83% of Tennessee middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
50%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 37%, better than 88% of them
317 students tested
Math
55%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 42%, better than 79% of them
311 students tested
Science
58%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 78% of them
291 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6TCAP ACH: ELA69.1162
English language artsGrade 7TCAP ACH: ELA31.174
English language artsGrade 8TCAP ACH: ELA29.681
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA50.2317
MathGrade 6TCAP ACH: Math67.3162
MathGrade 7TCAP ACH: Math31.174
MathGrade 8TCAP ACH: Math50.775
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math54.7311
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Integrated Math Ihidden (small group)6
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Integrated Math Ihidden (small group)6
ScienceGrade 6TCAP ACH: Science72.8162
ScienceGrade 7TCAP ACH: Science48.674
ScienceGrade 8TCAP ACH: Science25.555
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science57.7291
Social studiesGrade 6TCAP ACH: Social Studies85.8162
Social studiesGrade 7TCAP ACH: Social Studies51.474
Social studiesGrade 8TCAP ACH: Social Studies45.781
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP ACH: Social Studies67.5317

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
551
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
551
Typical middle school: 518
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Davidson County

Contact

Address
1830 Jo Johnston AVE
Nashville, TN 37203

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Head Middle at a glance

Head Middle is a public middle school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Davidson County school district. It has about 551 students (a typical Tennessee middle school has 518).

In 2025-26 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 55% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee middle schools, it scores 83.9 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #54 of 333. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.