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Sunset Middle School vs. Mill Creek Middle School

Should you attend Sunset Middle School or Mill Creek Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sunset Middle School
200 Sunset Trl
Brentwood, TN 37027
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Mill Creek Middle School
200 York Trl
Nolensville, TN 37135
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Sunset Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Mill Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 6-8, Sunset Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 900 students in grades 6-8, Mill Creek Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
655 students
900 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Creek Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#37 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#62 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TN)
68%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in TN)
69%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 5% in TN)
71%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunset Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
235
316
Grade 7 Students
217
306
Grade 8 Students
203
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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