For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,692 students in Cheatham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,833 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
13 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
127 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,993 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
434
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
454
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
494
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
440
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,159 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,199
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,159
$11,527
Best Cheatham County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harpeth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Harpeth View Trl
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2293
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2293
Grades: 5-8
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Sycamore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Grades: 5-8
| 650 students
Rank: #33.
Cheatham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Scoutview Dr
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-2334
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-2334
Grades: 5-8
| 582 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
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