Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts vs. Head Middle School
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School Overview
School
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
3500 John Mallette Dr
Nashville, TN 37218
Nashville, TN 37218
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Head Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades 5-8, Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 551 students in grades 5-8, Head Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
302 students
551 students


% Male | % Female
35% | 65%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1642 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#321 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
48%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
52
168
Grade 6 Students
87
218
Grade 7 Students
80
82
Grade 8 Students
83
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%


% Hispanic
5%
8%


% Black
75%
52%


% White
15%
33%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%

