Top Rankings
Germantown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,128 students in Germantown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Germantown School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Germantown School District are Houston Middle School, Riverdale Elementary School and Germantown Online Academy Of Learning. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,026 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Germantown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
432 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
544 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
4,409 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
420
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
469
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
421
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
437
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
455
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
470
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,978 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,708
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,978
$11,527
Best Germantown School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9400 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: #22.
Riverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7391 Neshoba Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 1,171 students
Rank: #33.
Germantown Online Academy Of Learning
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3350 S. Forest Hill Irene Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Grades: K-12
| 60 students
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