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Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3500 John Mallette DR, Nashville, TN 37218 · (615) 291-6515 · Part of Metropolitan Nashville Public School District

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Directions
Students
269
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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3500 John Mallette DR, Nashville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6106
Grade 788
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
321’20
268’21
276’22
302’23
269’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%White 13%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts from Nashville families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Nashville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.