Top Rankings
Sumner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 7,765 students in Sumner County 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 Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
52 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
30,661 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
2,072 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.58
# American Indian Students
93 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
599 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,974 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
3,177 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
21,455 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,312 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
476
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
2,156
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,236
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,278
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,272
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,336
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,339
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,328
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,344
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,369
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,440
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,501
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,340
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,246
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,678 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 $10,280 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,678
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,280
$11,478
Best Sumner County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Grades: K-12
| 664 students
Rank: #22.
T. W. Hunter Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2101 New Hope Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-4720
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-4720
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: #33.
Robert E Ellis Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Indian Lake Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6093
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6093
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #44.
Station Camp Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
281 Big Station Camp Blvd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-0116
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-0116
Grades: 6-8
| 861 students
Rank: #55.
White House Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2020 Highway 31 West
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-4379
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-4379
Grades: 5-8
| 779 students
Rank: #66.
Westmoreland Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4128 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-3003
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-3003
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: #77.
Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek
(Math: 61% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1338 Drakes Creek Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8383
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8383
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #88.
V G Hawkins Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
487 A. Walton Ferry Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3456
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3456
Grades: 6-8
| 433 students
Rank: #99.
Portland West Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Nolan Private Dr
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8066
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8066
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students
Rank: #1010.
Joe Shafer Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 Albert Gallatin Blvd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-9100
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #1111.
Portland East Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-4146
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-4146
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #1212.
Rucker Stewart Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Hancock St
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1734
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1734
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #1313.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Grades: K-12
| 128 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Wolfpack Way
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3506
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3506
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
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