Is Brick Church: A LEAD Public School a good school?

Brick Church: A LEAD Public School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Brick Church: A LEAD Public School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Brick Church: A LEAD Public School.

What is the racial makeup of Brick Church: A LEAD Public School?

Students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School are 80% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Brick Church: A LEAD Public School attend?

Students who attend Brick Church: A LEAD Public School usually go on to attend Whites Creek High

Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Summary:

Brick Church: A LEAD Public School is a middle school serving grades 5-8 in Nashville, Tennessee, with a student population of 229 that is predominantly African American and Hispanic. The school is part of the Achievement School District, which ranks last out of 139 districts in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Brick Church consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in TNReady assessments that are significantly lower than state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points or more. The school's performance is particularly weak in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates around 5-11% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 35%. Brick Church's performance for subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, is also consistently in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee middle schools. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school's student-teacher ratio has varied significantly, ranging from 16.3 to 25.5 students per teacher over the past few years.

In contrast, Meigs Middle School, located about 3.3 miles from Brick Church, ranks among the top 3 middle schools in Tennessee and consistently achieves proficiency rates of over 80% in core subject areas. Similarly, the KIPP Nashville College Prep and KIPP Academy Nashville, both within a 2-mile radius of Brick Church, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, often outperforming Brick Church and the Davidson County district average by 20-30 percentage points.

Detail:

Public, Charter 5-8

2835 Brick Church PIKE
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 262-6665

District: Achievement School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
545^th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Students who attend Brick Church: A LEAD Public School usually attend:

High:

Whites Creek High

Feeder schools for Brick Church: A LEAD Public School:

Elementary:

Alex Green Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.9%

Hispanic:

13.5%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.7%

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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brick Church: A LEAD Public School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brick Church: A LEAD Public School 545^th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Brick Church: A LEAD Public School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Achievement School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Achievement School District 140^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2015	4.87	487^th	492	1.0%
2018	6.28	549^th	563	2.5%
2019	12.04	521^st	574	9.2%
2021	7.83	548^th	576	4.9%
2022	8.53	541^st	569	4.9%
2023	7.09	573^rd	594	3.5%
2024	10.09	545^th	587	7.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.08	13^th	20	35.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	9.67	473^rd	481	1.7%
2019	16.18	450^th	490	8.2%
2021	11.17	470^th	483	2.7%
2022	9.26	491^st	495	0.8%
2023	10.13	505^th	514	1.8%
2024	18.31	454^th	510	11.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	10.40	496^th	529	6.2%
2021	8.82	506^th	538	5.9%
2022	11.27	500^th	552	9.4%
2023	8.07	537^th	560	4.1%
2024	9.79	522^nd	554	5.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	14.22	469^th	523	10.3%
2023	7.08	548^th	557	1.6%
2024	12.13	506^th	560	9.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	16.06	264^th	284	7.0%
2019	27.79	210^th	293	28.3%
2021	14.87	267^th	277	3.6%
2022	17.82	266^th	299	11.0%
2023	16.69	293^rd	316	7.3%
2024	22.26	256^th	318	19.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	24.93	205^th	261	21.5%
2022	19.90	241^st	275	12.4%
2024	15.13	268^th	285	6.0%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Well what can I say about Brick Church. It was not the fit for my child. All I here is that they are still learning this. So my child is not getting the help. Or I'm just too busy to inform you that your child needs help and is not do well. So just fail my child/children because you are too busy. I have a fifth grader and I had to pay someone who understands this Common Core progam because I should don't. Don't get me wrong there maybe some good teachers there and there maybe some caring teacher there and there maybe some teacher there not just working for a paycheck and if they are there please do not let another student under your watch, who is struggling leave your classroom the same way they came. That is puzzled, confuse, lost. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2013	11	86	0	4	0	2	103
2014	17	147	5	6	0	2	177
2015	27	233	2	9	0	2	273
2016	26	308	1	22	0	1	358
2017	19	289	2	18	1	3	332
2018	25	265	1	32	1	3	327
2019	19	242	2	34	2	3	302
2020	14	276	2	41	1	3	337
2021	16	261	2	43	1	3	326
2022	8	210	3	43	0	4	268
2023	8	183	0	31	0	7	229

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	177	14.0	12.6	n/a
2015	273	16.0	17.0	98.2
2016	358	21.0	17.0	77.7
2017	332	15.0	22.1	n/a
2018	327	13.8	23.6	n/a
2019	302	15.0	20.1	n/a
2020	337	22.8	14.7	n/a
2021	326	20.0	16.3	n/a
2022	268	10.5	25.5	n/a
2023	229	12.0	19.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	177	14.0	12.6	n/a
2015	273	16.0	17.0	98.2
2016	358	21.0	17.0	77.7
2017	332	15.0	22.1	n/a
2018	327	13.8	23.6	n/a
2019	302	15.0	20.1	n/a
2020	337	22.8	14.7	n/a
2021	326	20.0	16.3	n/a
2022	268	10.5	25.5	n/a
2023	229	12.0	19.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	$12,969 (97.7%)	$13,273
2020	$2,548 (16.8%)	$12,625 (83.1%)	$15,201
2021	$4,190 (21.9%)	$14,980 (78.1%)	$19,171

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brick Church: A LEAD Public School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 521^st of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 573^rd of 594 Middle schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	5.5	10.3	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement School District)	8.2	8.8	0.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	10.8	11.9	1.1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)	9.8	10.7	0.9%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	25	7.8	17.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Achievement School District)	8.2	4.8	3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	35	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	16.2	7.8	8.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement School District)	8.9	10.4	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	35.7	0.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	22.1	6	16.1%
7th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)	9.7	9.3	0.4%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	10.8	10.7	0.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Achievement School District)	12.1	11	1.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	15.3	9.3	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)	8.3	7.7	0.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	10.3	7.1	3.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Achievement School District)	12	7	5%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	7.8	6.2	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Achievement School District)	7.5	8.3	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Brick Church: A LEAD Public School)	15.9	9.4	6.5%
All Grades Social Studies (Achievement School District)	9.3	9.2	0.1%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	302	229	24.2%
African American	242	183	24.4%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	34	31	8.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	8	57.9%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)					TNReady English Language Arts (2024)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2024)		TNReady Science (2024)					TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brick Church: A LEAD Public School	Public, Charter	5-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Achievement School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6665	229	12	19.0		8 (3.5%)	183 (79.9%)	31 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	10.1	545^th of 587 public middle schools	7.2%		7.1	573^rd of 594 public middle schools	3.5%	28	16.7	14.7	16.7	13.5	15.3	6.7	8.0	11.1	5.8	8.3				17.3	15.3	15.4	14.4	14.7	20.8	13.5	16.6
Haynes Middle	Public	6-8	510 West Trinity LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6688	291	21	14.1		25 (8.6%)	231 (79.4%)	27 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	5.6	578^th of 587 public middle schools	1.5%		4.8	589^th of 594 public middle schools	0.8%	11		5.8	5.8	5.6	5.8		11.6			7.0					8.1	5.6	6.1	5.8	16.3		8.6	$18,955	$2,741	$15,192
Jere Baxter Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hart LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6710	440	24	18.5		49 (11.1%)	254 (57.7%)	122 (27.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	6.9	570^th of 587 public middle schools	2.9%		6	583^rd of 594 public middle schools	1.9%	13		8.9	10.5	5.8	8.3		6.6	12.9	6.9	8.9				6.7	8.0		6.1		16.8		7.6	$18,341	$2,909	$14,581
KIPP Nashville College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	3410 Knight DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	328	11	29.8		9 (2.7%)	249 (75.9%)	53 (16.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	50.9	265^th of 587 public middle schools	54.9%		34.5	378^th of 594 public middle schools	36.4%	113	29.8	31.9	41.6	35.2	34.4	21.3	31.9	28.2	26.4	27.1			31.3	30.0	48.7	36.6	36.3	57.1	54.4	29.2	47.9	$20,725	$3,319	$16,719
KIPP Academy Nashville	Public, Charter	5-8	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 514-6266	381	7	54.4		8 (2.1%)	212 (55.6%)	152 (39.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	52.8	251^st of 587 public middle schools	57.2%		37.2	358^th of 594 public middle schools	39.7%	107	16.0	24.5	35.9	46.4	30.7	19.4	26.8	33.7	39.2	29.8			19.1	22.4	42.9	39.2	30.8	55.1	42.9	49.0	49.1	$18,409	$3,610	$13,204
John Early Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Cass ST	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6369	174	19	9.3		6 (3.4%)	149 (85.6%)	17 (9.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6	575^th of 587 public middle schools	2.0%		6.7	577^th of 594 public middle schools	2.9%	2		7.1		5.6			5.4		5.6							11.1	5.3			9.3		$23,144	$2,865	$18,865
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	309	6	51.5		17 (5.5%)	122 (39.5%)	162 (52.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	46.6	302^nd of 587 public middle schools	48.6%		46.4	298^th of 594 public middle schools	49.8%	4	20.8	32.4	27.3	34.5	30.3	20.8	33.8	27.3	17.2	25.1			25.0	35.3	44.3	31.0	36.0	48.5	56.8	41.4	49.0	$19,583	$5,829	$12,957
Meigs Middle	Public, Magnet	5-8	713 Ramsey ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 271-3222	695	36	19.1		437 (62.9%)	119 (17.1%)	48 (6.9%)	60 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	99.6	3^rd of 587 public middle schools	99.5%		98.2	8^th of 594 public middle schools	98.7%	5	92.8	94.7	93.8	83.1	92.4	92.3		94.8	86.1	92.5			86.2	94.1	91.3		90.6	85.3		84.4	88.6	$15,751	$1,711	$13,452
East Nashville Middle	Public	5-8	110 Gallatin RD	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6670	261	20	13.2		10 (3.8%)	230 (88.1%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	10.5	539^th of 587 public middle schools	8.2%		8.8	557^th of 594 public middle schools	6.2%	18	14.3	5.1	11.0	25.0	13.4	11.1	7.6	9.8	9.7	9.2			7.1	10.1	18.3	13.9	13.4	5.1	20.7	23.6	16.3	$21,187	$2,801	$17,415
Isaac Litton Middle	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood DR	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	301	18	17.0		139 (46.2%)	80 (26.6%)	61 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	46.4	305^th of 587 public middle schools	48.0%		34.2	384^th of 594 public middle schools	35.4%	79		38.3	28.7	8.0	28.1		39.8	29.9	24.1	31.7	36.7	36.7		41.3	48.8	28.0	41.2	32.6	53.4	36.3	40.7	$20,408	$2,098	$17,527

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