Dupont Tyler Middle, Hermitage TN

Original Research by School Decision on Dupont Tyler Middle

DuPont Tyler Middle is a regular public school in Hermitage, a suburban area within the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. The school serves grades six through eight and is part of the Davidson County school district. Hermitage is a car-oriented, residential and commercial district east of downtown Nashville. Its major landmarks include The Hermitage, the historic home of Andrew Jackson, and Percy Priest Lake, created by a Corps of Engineers dam. Deloitte has a large technology headquarters in the area, and the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is also based here. Housing stock ranges from starter homes to executive residences, reflecting the area's suburban growth within the Nashville metro.

The student body is diverse. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, and neither were counts of students with individualized education programs or English learners. This makes it difficult to assess the school’s level of economic or special-education need directly from the data. The school draws from a varied community; it is worth noting that the zip code’s estimated typical home value sits above the national figure, while rents are on par with national norms.

Academically, state testing results from the most recent school year show that the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above on the TNReady assessments was relatively low in each tested subject. In math, about one in five students reached proficiency. In English language arts, roughly one in six students were proficient. In science, the figure was slightly above one in five, and in social studies, it was slightly above one in four. Participation rates on these assessments were high, meaning nearly all enrolled students took the tests.

When compared with other districts in Davidson County on an overall proficiency index that averages results across subjects and grades, DuPont Tyler Middle sits above the midpoint among the counties. This relative position provides some context, though the county comparison set is small. The school’s proficiency rates are higher than the lowest in the group but are still well below levels that many families would consider strong. A parent looking at these numbers, especially the low proficiency in English language arts and math, would want to inquire about the school’s efforts to support struggling students and about how the school is working to improve academic outcomes.

The school’s program offerings and course access details were not provided in the data, nor were data on discipline, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism. A parent interested in whether the school offers advanced coursework, electives, or enrichment programs should contact the school directly to fill in those gaps. Since the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to consider.

DuPont Tyler Middle is a mid-sized public middle school in a suburban part of the Nashville metro area. Its student population is racially and ethnically diverse, a characteristic that many families value. The academic picture, however, is sobering: proficiency rates are low across the board, even if they are not the lowest in the county. A family considering this school would be well served by learning more about the specific supports the school has in place for students who are below grade level, and by understanding the trajectory of achievement as students move through the middle grades.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-821%

School 21% · District 32% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grades 3-818%

School 18% · District 31% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Science

Grades 3-822%

School 22% · District 34% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-827%

School 27% · District 38% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolDavidson County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income9%Higher-income15%5 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income32%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income10%Higher-income14%3 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income11%Higher-income23%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income11%Higher-income23%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income9%Higher-income14%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income32%7 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income18%Higher-income23%5 pp gap