Top Rankings
Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 9,364 students in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
44 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
39,345 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
2,179 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Montgomery 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.58
# American Indian Students
121 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
735 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,543 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
9,909 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
25%
19%
# White Students
17,794 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
45%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
245 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,998 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
704
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
3,014
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,080
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,152
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,994
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,109
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,957
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,004
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,888
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,933
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,193
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,950
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,619
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,748
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,702 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$387 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$382 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,838
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,702
$11,478
Best Montgomery County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rossview Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2265 Cardinal Ln
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 920-6150
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 920-6150
Grades: 6-8
| 1,059 students
Rank: #22.
Richview Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2350 Memorial Dr
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5620
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5620
Grades: 6-8
| 1,136 students
Rank: #33.
Cmcss K-12 Virtual School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1312 Highway 48
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-1117
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-1117
Grades: K-12
| 793 students
Rank: #44.
Montgomery Central Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3941 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-2575
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-2575
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #55.
West Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 W Creek Coyote Trl
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 503-3288
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 503-3288
Grades: 6-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #66.
New Providence Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
146 Cunningham Ln
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 648-5655
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 648-5655
Grades: 6-8
| 1,055 students
Rank: #77.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3703 Trenton Rd
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5665
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5665
Grades: 6-8
| 1,077 students
Rank: #88.
Kenwood Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
241 E Pine Mountain Rd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 553-2080
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 553-2080
Grades: 6-8
| 1,121 students
Rank: n/an/a
2700 Rossview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 342-8937
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 342-8937
Grades: 6-8
| 1,153 students
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