Facts About Our School
Year School Built 1997
Building Addition 2004
Square Footage 90,120
Number of Students 550
Grades Served 5-8
School Hours 8:55 - 3:55
School Mascot Red Hawks
Principal:
David G. Martin - david.g.martin@mnps.org
Assistant Principal:
Susan Hale - susan.hale@mnps.org
Deans: James Bailey, Luke Long
District 8 School Board Representative:
Gracie Porter - gracie.porter@mnps.org
District Metro Council Representative:
Carter Todd - carter.todd@nashville.gov
What Makes Our School Unique?
Jere Baxter Middle School is nestled into a hillside surrounded by trees at 350 Hart Lane in Nashville, Tennessee. Hart Lane connects Dickerson and Gallatin Roads. The school is named for Jere Baxter, builder of the Tennessee Central Railroad. Mr. Baxter stated his philosophy in this manner, “That I love my country, the marks I have left upon it shall be my best testimony.” In keeping with his teachings, the faculty of Jere Baxter Middle School strives to guide all students academically, socially, and physically to reach national, state, and school standards and to become respectful, responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
The faculty and staff work with students and stakeholders to offer a comprehensive understanding of reading, writing, and mathematics -- realizing that student learning should be the primary focus of all school decisions. Our faculty and staff realize that students learn best when they and their families are actively involved in the learning process. We invite parents to visit our school and classrooms on a regular basis.
Community Partners
Maplewood Cluster Map (2008-2009)
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What Does Our School Offer?
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A+ Learning
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Accelerated Reader
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After-school tutoring
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AVID
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Backfield in Motion
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Centerstone Counseling
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Chancery Student Management System
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Classroom guidance sessions
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Comprehensive Literacy
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Extended Day
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Hands-on science
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Language!
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Last Chance Classroom
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MAC (Making a Change)
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Peer Advisors
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Peer Mediators
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Spring Board
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STAR (Reading & Math Assessment)
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Student Writers Showcase
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Supplemental Ed Services
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SWPBS
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Target Teach
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ThinkLink Assessment
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Vanderbilt Counseling
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Vanderbilt/TSU Universities-various programs involving students and parents
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YMCA Bridge Program
Who Attends Our School?
Students attending Jere Baxter Middle live east of downtown Nashville and are zoned to Maplewood High School. The elementary schools in the Maplewood cluster are: Caldwell Enhanced Option, Chadwell, Hattie Cotton, Glenn Enhanced Option, Tom Joy Elementary, and Shwab Elementary Schools. The middle schools in this cluster are Jere Baxter and Gra-Mar Middle Schools.
PENCIL Partners
PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.
- Hardaway Group has been a concerned and generous partner for 18 years. Its employees donate many hours of time and provide monetary support for our program.
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