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Robertson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,605 students in Robertson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Robertson 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 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
25 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
14,402 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Robertson 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 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.58
# American Indian Students
25 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,868 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
14%
# Black Students
1,503 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
9,017 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
63%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
884 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
326
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
898
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
938
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
951
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
975
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
966
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,026
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,028
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,150
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,227
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,380
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,294
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,246
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,580 in this school district is less 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 $9,343 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,580
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,343
$11,478
Best Robertson County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White House Heritage High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7744 Highway 76 E Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-0311
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-0311
Grades: 7-12
| 980 students
Rank: #22.
Innovation Academy Of Robertson County
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
715 5th Avenue West
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4821
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4821
Grades: 6-11
| 499 students
Rank: #33.
Coopertown Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3820 Highway 49 West
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-4166
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-4166
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #44.
East Robertson High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Kilgore Trace
Cross Plains, TN 37049
(615) 654-2191
Cross Plains, TN 37049
(615) 654-2191
Grades: 6-12
| 708 students
Rank: #55.
Greenbrier Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2450 Hwy 41 South
Greenbrier, TN 37073
(615) 643-7823
Greenbrier, TN 37073
(615) 643-7823
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students
Rank: #66.
Jo Byrns High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7025 Hwy 41 North
Cedar Hill, TN 37032
(615) 696-2251
Cedar Hill, TN 37032
(615) 696-2251
Grades: 6-12
| 555 students
Rank: #77.
Tennessee Connections K-8
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
117 Edenway Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 270-2431
White House, TN 37188
(615) 270-2431
Grades: K-8
| 1,487 students
Rank: #88.
Robertson Co. Virtual School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 M.s. Couts Blvd
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-8920
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-8920
Grades: 3-12
| 63 students
Rank: #99.
Robertson County Phoenix Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 M.s. Couts Blvd
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-2328
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-2328
Grades: 4-12
| 100 students
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