Apollo Middle

Summary:

Apollo Middle is a public middle school located in Antioch, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 688. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apollo Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 548-572 out of 580-594 schools in recent years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 11.1% of students proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to 39.7% statewide and 29.5% in the Davidson County district. Apollo Middle also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of minority students, with 57.56% Hispanic and 25.44% African American.

Compared to nearby schools, such as STEM Prep Academy, Croft Middle, and William Henry Oliver Middle, Apollo Middle's academic performance lags significantly behind, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The nearby charter school, KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle, also outperforms Apollo Middle across all subject areas and grade levels, despite serving a similar demographic of students. Apollo Middle's persistent underperformance and the need to address the unique challenges faced by its high-poverty, minority student population are key concerns that require targeted interventions and a focus on educational equity.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 631 Richards RD
       Antioch, TN  37013


(615) 333-5025

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
553rd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Students who attend Apollo Middle usually attend:

High:    Antioch High School

Feeder schools for Apollo Middle:

Elementary:    J. E. Moss Elementary
    Lakeview Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  688

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.6%
African American:
25.4%
White:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79% Help


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Apollo Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Apollo Middle 553rd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Apollo Middle in the ranking list.)

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Davidson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County 123rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Apollo Middle

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Rank History for all students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 14.38 403rd 435 7.4%
2011 12.86 429th 462 7.1%
2012 13.16 433rd 466 7.1%
2013 12.35 456th 475 4.0%
2014 23.94 414th 485 14.6%
2015 29.82 403rd 492 18.1%
2018 13.46 510th 563 9.4%
2019 7.60 552nd 574 3.8%
2021 5.91 572nd 576 0.7%
2022 5.99 561st 569 1.4%
2023 7.22 571st 594 3.9%
2024 9.46 553rd 587 5.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.10 36th 39 7.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.89 264th 279 5.4%
2022 17.78 257th 260 1.2%
2023 23.07 262nd 288 9.0%
2024 20.18 280th 299 6.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.90 449th 481 6.7%
2019 11.74 472nd 490 3.7%
2022 9.60 490th 495 1.0%
2023 11.41 498th 514 3.1%
2024 12.63 488th 510 4.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.31 24th 26 7.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.37 509th 529 3.8%
2021 6.98 530th 538 1.5%
2022 6.05 545th 552 1.3%
2023 7.27 543rd 560 3.0%
2024 8.34 536th 554 3.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.04 508th 523 2.9%
2021 6.70 520th 529 1.7%
2022 7.07 533rd 540 1.3%
2023 9.02 530th 557 4.8%
2024 11.84 510th 560 8.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.19 57th 58 1.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.53 228th 284 19.7%
2019 15.07 283rd 293 3.4%
2022 14.19 288th 299 3.7%
2023 14.54 304th 316 3.8%
2024 18.28 279th 318 12.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.61 198th 219 9.6%
2019 9.73 227th 228 0.4%
2021 8.48 261st 261 0.0%
2022 9.93 275th 275 0.0%
2023 10.47 277th 285 2.8%
2024 14.56 269th 285 5.6%
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Rank History for White students at Apollo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.99 410th 481 14.8%
2019 16.41 453rd 484 6.4%
2021 3.74 496th 496 0.0%
2022 6.29 494th 500 1.2%
2023 7.45 495th 503 1.6%
2024 4.32 499th 504 1.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Apollo Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 644 99 17 10 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1989 555 120 28 7 2 n/a n/a 0 712
1990 558 124 28 3 2 n/a n/a 0 715
1991 552 115 24 10 2 n/a n/a 0 703
1992 593 124 26 11 2 n/a n/a 0 756
1993 551 203 23 8 3 n/a n/a 0 788
1994 549 231 27 4 1 n/a n/a 0 812
1995 405 268 52 9 1 n/a n/a 0 735
1996 405 268 52 9 1 n/a n/a 0 735
1997 390 257 50 14 1 n/a n/a 6 718
1998 372 300 22 12 1 n/a n/a 1 708
1999 316 300 43 41 0 n/a n/a 0 700
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 783 783
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 844 844
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 785 785
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 785 785
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 880 880
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 524 524
2006 89 194 36 129 3 n/a n/a 0 451
2007 98 216 22 159 4 n/a n/a 0 499
2008 62 197 20 164 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2009 71 209 21 185 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2010 83 178 18 175 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2011 100 181 23 186 0 0 0 0 490
2013 190 253 26 302 2 0 3 0 776
2014 191 282 21 311 4 0 3 0 812
2015 162 277 24 329 2 0 2 0 796
2016 154 258 27 345 0 0 2 0 786
2017 166 242 28 359 0 0 5 0 800
2018 158 248 38 380 1 0 5 0 830
2019 152 248 40 380 2 0 16 0 838
2020 143 221 38 410 2 1 12 0 827
2021 124 195 35 389 1 0 15 0 759
2022 98 170 30 402 1 1 20 0 722
2023 73 175 16 396 2 0 26 0 688

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 Apollo Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 771 63.0 12.2 n/a
1989 712 51.0 13.9 n/a
1990 715 51.0 14.0 n/a
1991 703 46.0 15.2 n/a
1992 756 46.0 16.4 n/a
1993 788 46.0 17.1 n/a
1994 812 48.0 16.9 n/a
1995 735 35.0 21.0 n/a
1996 735 35.0 21.0 n/a
1997 718 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 708 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 700 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 785 n/a n/a n/a
2003 785 n/a n/a n/a
2004 880 n/a n/a n/a
2005 524 n/a n/a n/a
2006 451 36.0 12.5 n/a
2007 499 30.0 16.6 70.9
2008 444 32.0 13.9 94.4
2009 487 31.0 15.7 81.7
2010 454 31.0 14.6 99.3
2011 490 36.0 13.6 83.7
2013 776 42.2 18.3 83.4
2014 812 46.0 17.6 86.1
2015 796 44.0 18.0 84.8
2016 786 46.0 17.0 79
2017 800 43.0 18.6 n/a
2018 830 43.8 18.9 n/a
2019 838 50.0 16.7 n/a
2020 827 50.0 16.5 n/a
2021 759 51.0 14.8 n/a
2022 722 51.7 13.9 n/a
2023 688 33.5 20.5 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 Apollo Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 771 63.0 12.2 n/a
1989 712 51.0 13.9 n/a
1990 715 51.0 14.0 n/a
1991 703 46.0 15.2 n/a
1992 756 46.0 16.4 n/a
1993 788 46.0 17.1 n/a
1994 812 48.0 16.9 n/a
1995 735 35.0 21.0 n/a
1996 735 35.0 21.0 n/a
1997 718 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 708 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 700 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 783 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 785 n/a n/a n/a
2003 785 n/a n/a n/a
2004 880 n/a n/a n/a
2005 524 n/a n/a n/a
2006 451 36.0 12.5 n/a
2007 499 30.0 16.6 70.9
2008 444 32.0 13.9 94.4
2009 487 31.0 15.7 81.7
2010 454 31.0 14.6 99.3
2011 490 36.0 13.6 83.7
2013 776 42.2 18.3 83.4
2014 812 46.0 17.6 86.1
2015 796 44.0 18.0 84.8
2016 786 46.0 17.0 79
2017 800 43.0 18.6 n/a
2018 830 43.8 18.9 n/a
2019 838 50.0 16.7 n/a
2020 827 50.0 16.5 n/a
2021 759 51.0 14.8 n/a
2022 722 51.7 13.9 n/a
2023 688 33.5 20.5 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 Apollo Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $868 (6.8%) $11,294 (88.2%) $12,802
2020 $796 (6.9%) $10,109 (88.2%) $11,460
2021 $1,564 (12.0%) $11,241 (86.5%) $13,001
2022 $1,203 (8.1%) $12,994 (87.3%) $14,880
2023 $2,491 (13.8%) $14,864 (82.4%) $18,037

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Apollo Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 552nd of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 571st of 594 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Apollo Middle)7.16.3
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)31.826
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Apollo Middle)10.714.7
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)26.925.3
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Apollo Middle)6.55.8
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)26.622.1
 4.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Apollo Middle)10.49
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)24.727.6
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Apollo Middle)65.2
 0.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Davidson County)25.330.2
 4.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Apollo Middle)5.811.3
 5.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)23.123.3
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Apollo Middle)11.214.2
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.826
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Apollo Middle)10.714.8
 4.1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Davidson County)29.934.6
 4.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Apollo Middle)8.18.5
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)25.721.3
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade Integrated Math I (Apollo Middle)41.227.3
 13.9%
   8th Grade Integrated Math I (Davidson County)50.552.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Integrated Math I (Tennessee)63.875.3
 11.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Apollo Middle)6.87.9
 1.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Apollo Middle)10.510.6
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.927.4
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Integrated Math I (Apollo Middle)41.227.3
 13.9%
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Davidson County)16.413.4
 3%
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Tennessee)21.921.1
 0.8%
All Grades Social Studies (Apollo Middle)10.87.1
 3.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Davidson County)27.729.9
 2.2%
   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 Students838688
 17.9%
African American248175
 29.4%
American Indian22
Asian4016
 60%
Hispanic380396
 4.2%
Pacific Islander00
White15273
 52%
Two or More Races1626
 62.5%


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Students at Apollo Middle are 58% Hispanic, 25% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Apollo Middle ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Tennessee middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 688 students attended Apollo Middle.

Students who attend Apollo Middle usually go on to attend Antioch High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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