Public School Review - Established 2003

John Early Middle School vs. Head Middle School

Should you attend John Early Middle School or Head Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John Early Middle School
1000 Cass St
Nashville, TN 37208
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Head Middle School
1830 Jo Johnston Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

John Early Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Head Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 169 students in grades 6-8, John Early Middle School 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
6-8
5-8
Total Students
169 students
551 students
This chart displays total students of John Early Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Head Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of John Early Middle School
This chart displays gender of Head Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of John Early Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Head Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Early Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Head Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1703 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#321 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Early Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Head Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
41%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Early Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Head Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
52%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Early Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Head Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
48%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Early Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Head Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John Early Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Head Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
168
Grade 6 Students
58
218
Grade 7 Students
49
82
Grade 8 Students
62
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Early Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Head Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Early Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Head Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
79%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Early Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Head Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Early Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Head Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Early Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Head Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of John Early Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Head Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Early Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Head Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Early Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Head Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE