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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 2025-26 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 4/10, 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 27% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
14%
% Black
61%
19%
% White
14%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Tennessee Public Charter School Commission School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3655 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Antioch, TN 37013
(629) 208-7525
Gr: 5-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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
Gr: K-7 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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
Gr: 5-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Lester Prep
Charter School
320 Carpenter St
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Memphis, TN 38112
(901) 416-3640
Gr: 6-8 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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