The brief
A Davidson County middle school where students score 56 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 607 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 31 of 155 in Davidson County.
John Trotwood Moore Middle is listed in Davidson County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202556%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202250%
- 2021*34%
- 2020*34%
- 201948%
- 201848%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37204; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Nashville school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $109,341
- Median home value
- $832,000
- Median rent
- $1,703/mo
- College educated
- 77.1%
- Homeownership
- 54.1%
- Poverty rate
- 6.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37204; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 23
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 26
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 26
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 4,646/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does John Trotwood Moore Middle serve?
John Trotwood Moore Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend John Trotwood Moore Middle?
John Trotwood Moore Middle has an enrollment of approximately 409 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Trotwood Moore Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at John Trotwood Moore Middle is 19.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does John Trotwood Moore Middle rank in TN?
John Trotwood Moore Middle ranks #607 of 1,790 schools in TN.
What is John Trotwood Moore Middle's MySchoolScout rating?
John Trotwood Moore Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at John Trotwood Moore Middle?
Based on loaded state assessment records, John Trotwood Moore Middle has 51% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is John Trotwood Moore Middle a charter school?
No, John Trotwood Moore Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is John Trotwood Moore Middle a Title I school?
No, John Trotwood Moore Middle is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 409
- Student-teacher ratio
- 19.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Davidson County
- Phone
- (615) 298-8095
- Rank in district
- #31 of 155
- Schools in district
- 162
- District spending per student
- $17,808
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 37204)
- 17,004
- Area average commute
- 17.9 min
- Area median age
- 30.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.