The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in Math. The lowest is 16% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on J. E. Moss Elementary
J. E. Moss Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, part of the Davidson County school district. Antioch is a rapidly growing, diverse area that has transformed from farmland and commuter town into a major employment hub and residential corridor. The school is a regular public, non-charter institution, and its enrollment is large for an elementary school serving only through fourth grade. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black, white, and Asian students. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, receiving special education services, or classified as English learners was not reported, so a family may want to ask the school directly about the support structures in place.
On Tennessee’s TNReady assessments, which are taken by students in third and fourth grade, the school’s proficiency rates are modest. In math, roughly one in five students scored at the proficient or above level; in English language arts and science, the rates were lower. Compared with other elementary schools across Davidson County—the comparison set the data uses—the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects falls above the midpoint among its county peers. That relative positioning is notable given the raw numbers, and it suggests that while the school serves a population that faces typical challenges of a high-poverty, high-diversity setting, its results are not the lowest in the county. Social studies data comes from an earlier year and should be read with caution as the test and cut scores have since changed.
Because J. E. Moss ends at fourth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was also absent from the available records. Families moving into the area with older children will need to consider the middle and high school options that feed from this school, as the district brief turned up no recent district-level changes of lasting parent impact.
The housing context in Antioch reflects a neighborhood in flux. Home values are moderately above the national median and rents are slightly less than a typical mortgage payment, which may appeal to renters or first-time buyers. Both home values and rents have seen a small decline recently, which could indicate a cooling market or increased supply. The area remains car-dependent, with commercial redevelopment centered on the former Hickory Hollow Mall, now a mixed-use site with a library, recreation center, and community college satellite campus. Major employers like Community Health Systems, Asurion, and Bridgestone have offices nearby, and several large mixed-use developments are underway.
For a parent or resident, this school sits in a fast-growing, diverse part of Nashville where housing is still more affordable than many closer-in neighborhoods. The academic numbers are on the lower end in absolute terms but hold up reasonably well against others in the county. The lack of data on free lunch eligibility, special education, and English learner supports means a family should investigate what programs the school offers, especially since a large portion of students likely come from backgrounds where extra academic help is common. The school’s size and grade span mean it is a neighborhood elementary that feeds into a larger system; families planning for the long term will want to learn about the middle and high school pathways available in Antioch and Davidson County.
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