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Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,642 students in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,975 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,042 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
3,002 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
61%
19%
# White Students
711 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
14%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
602
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
615
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
526
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3655 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Grades: 5-8
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Nashville Collegiate Prep
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1638 Bell Rd
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 747-6059
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 747-6059
Grades: K-7
| 613 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lead Neely's Bend
Charter School
1251 Neely's Bend Rd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 645-6461
Grades: 5-8
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lester Prep
Charter School
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Grades: 6-8
| 219 students
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