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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 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 7,780 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 28% 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
30,732 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
2,079 Teachers
21,146 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
0.47
0.57
# American Indian Students
94 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
596 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,696 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
3,169 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
21,887 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
71%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,242 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
508
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
2,180
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,264
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,264
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,332
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,303
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,355
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,332
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,367
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,353
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,512
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,459
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,313
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,190
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,257 is less than the state median of $11,527. 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
$10,653
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,257
$11,527
Best Sumner County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 668 students
Rank: #22.
T. W. Hunter Middle School
Magnet 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
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
Robert E Ellis Middle School
Magnet 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
| 607 students
Rank: #44.
Station Camp Middle School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 758 students
Rank: #66.
Westmoreland Middle School
Magnet 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
| 430 students
Rank: #77.
Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek
Magnet School
(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
| 597 students
Rank: #88.
V G Hawkins Middle School
Magnet 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
| 434 students
Rank: #99.
Portland West Middle School
Magnet 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
| 510 students
Rank: #1010.
Joe Shafer Middle School
Magnet 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
| 666 students
Rank: #1111.
Portland East Middle School
Magnet 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
| 405 students
Rank: #1212.
Rucker Stewart Middle School
Magnet 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
| 661 students
Rank: #1313.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 122 students
Rank: n/an/a
Liberty Creek Middle School
Magnet School
200 Wolfpack Way
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3506
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3506
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
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