Top Rankings
Giles County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,595 students in Giles County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Giles County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,644 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Giles County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
435 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
2,673 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
277
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
274
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,276 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,389 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,276
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,389
$11,478
Best Giles County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minor Hill School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13099 Minor Hill Hwy
Minor Hill, TN 38473
(931) 347-0163
Minor Hill, TN 38473
(931) 347-0163
Grades: PK-8
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Richland School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10610 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Grades: 6-12
| 662 students
Rank: #33.
Elkton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
176 College St
Elkton, TN 38455
(931) 468-2285
Elkton, TN 38455
(931) 468-2285
Grades: PK-8
| 277 students
Rank: #44.
Bridgeforth Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1051 Bridgeforth Cir
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-7526
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-7526
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students
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