Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School is a middle school serving grades 5-8 in Madison, Tennessee, part of the low-performing Davidson County school district. With a diverse student population, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee middle schools, significantly underperforming nearby schools and the state average.

Neely's Bend struggles academically, with proficiency rates on state assessments far below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, only 8.3% of Neely's Bend students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.1% statewide and 26.4% in Davidson County. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, all rank in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee middle schools. However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student groups perform slightly better, ranking in the middle to upper range.

Despite significantly higher per-student spending ($19,772 in 2020-2021) and a higher student-teacher ratio (20.3 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby district schools, Neely's Bend has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes. Interestingly, the school's proficiency rates in Integrated Math I, a high school-level course, are significantly higher than the state and district averages, suggesting the school may be effectively preparing a subset of its students for more advanced mathematics. In contrast, Liberty Collegiate Academy, a nearby public charter school, outperforms Neely's Bend across all subject areas and grade levels, highlighting the potential for charter schools to achieve better academic results in the same geographic area.


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Public, Charter 5-8


 1251 Neely's Bend RD
       Madison, TN  37115


(615) 645-6461

District: Achievement School District


Students who attend Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School usually attend:

High:    Hunters Lane High

Feeder schools for Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School:

Elementary:    Amqui Elementary
    Neely's Bend Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  367

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.6%
African American:
36.8%
White:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Achievement School District:

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


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Rank History for Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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Rank History for all students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.44 496th 574 13.6%
2021 11.55 509th 576 11.6%
2022 10.55 522nd 569 8.3%
2023 9.25 553rd 594 6.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.09 37th 39 5.1%
2021 22.44 20th 20 0.0%
2023 20.74 40th 42 4.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.51 240th 260 7.7%
2023 39.86 131st 288 54.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.10 445th 481 7.5%
2019 17.23 445th 490 9.2%
2021 15.61 435th 483 9.9%
2022 11.02 481st 495 2.8%
2023 9.73 507th 514 1.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.57 444th 529 16.1%
2021 13.15 470th 538 12.6%
2022 12.36 490th 552 11.2%
2023 11.20 512th 560 8.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.36 467th 523 10.7%
2021 12.16 473rd 529 10.6%
2022 9.87 515th 540 4.6%
2023 8.17 538th 557 3.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.19 201st 284 29.2%
2019 26.93 214th 293 27.0%
2021 18.38 240th 277 13.4%
2022 20.36 246th 299 17.7%
2023 15.66 298th 316 5.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.64 195th 219 11.0%
2019 23.81 189th 228 17.1%
2021 20.35 230th 261 11.9%
2022 17.52 247th 275 10.2%
2023 16.62 260th 285 8.8%
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Rank History for White students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.67 433rd 481 10.0%
2019 18.40 445th 484 8.1%
2021 20.33 430th 496 13.3%
2022 10.56 478th 500 4.4%
2023 8.82 490th 503 2.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2016 27 43 2 57 0 0 2 0 131
2017 48 90 3 100 0 0 3 0 244
2018 63 179 4 188 1 0 9 0 444
2019 84 194 3 209 0 0 8 0 498
2020 73 195 3 231 0 0 13 0 515
2021 64 196 2 208 0 0 15 0 485
2022 70 151 1 219 0 0 20 0 461
2023 50 135 1 160 0 0 21 0 367

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 Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 131 5.0 26.2 69.5
2017 244 14.0 17.4 n/a
2018 444 25.2 17.6 n/a
2019 498 29.0 17.1 n/a
2020 515 29.5 17.4 n/a
2021 485 36.0 13.4 n/a
2022 461 29.5 15.6 n/a
2023 367 18.0 20.3 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 Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 131 5.0 26.2 69.5
2017 244 14.0 17.4 n/a
2018 444 25.2 17.6 n/a
2019 498 29.0 17.1 n/a
2020 515 29.5 17.4 n/a
2021 485 36.0 13.4 n/a
2022 461 29.5 15.6 n/a
2023 367 18.0 20.3 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a $10,085 (93.9%) $10,742
2020 $3,517 (26.5%) $9,721 (73.3%) $13,266
2021 $4,939 (25.0%) $14,833 (75.0%) $19,772

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 496th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 553rd of 594 Middle schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)12.311.5
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Achievement School District)13.78.9
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.237.2
 9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)13.37.2
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement School District)810.6
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237.7
 2.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)10.110.2
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement School District)8.28.8
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)23.118.5
 4.6%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)9.810.7
 0.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)169.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Achievement School District)8.24.8
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)17.913
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement School District)8.97.7
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)21.917.4
 4.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)9.79.3
 0.4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)22.47.6
 14.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Achievement School District)12.111
 1.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)10.36.9
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement School District)4.35
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)16.713.7
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Achievement School District)8.37.7
 0.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)13.68.3
 5.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Achievement School District)127
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)12.89.9
 2.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Achievement School District)7.58.3
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School)20.416.7
 3.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Achievement School District)9.39.2
 0.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students498367
 26.3%
African American194135
 30.4%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic209160
 23.4%
Pacific Islander00
White8450
 40.5%
Two or More Races821
 162.5%


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Students who attend Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School usually go on to attend Hunters Lane High

Students at Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School are 44% Hispanic, 37% African American, 14% White, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 367 students attended Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School.


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