For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 324 students in Houston County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
6 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Houston 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
25 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,093 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
97
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,758 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,548
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,758
$11,527
Best Houston County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Co Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3460 West Main
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-5591
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-5591
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: n/an/a
Houston County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
6420 Highway 13
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4148
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4148
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
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