Top Rankings
Williamson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 9,570 students in Williamson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Williamson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Williamson County School District are Brentwood Middle School, Sunset Middle School and Fred J Page Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
50 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
42,171 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
2,698 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Williamson County School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 147 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.57
# American Indian Students
70 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,211 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,107 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
1,417 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
32,391 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,945 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
667
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
2,622
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,805
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,935
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,998
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,061
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,158
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,113
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,158
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,135
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,638
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,699
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,578
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,604
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,071 is higher 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 $12,211 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$509 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$515 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,071
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,211
$11,527
Best Williamson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brentwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5324 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4250
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 1,127 students
Rank: #22.
Sunset Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Sunset Trl
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-5020
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-5020
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students
Rank: #33.
Fred J Page Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6262 Arno Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4760
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4760
Grades: 6-8
| 1,249 students
Rank: #44.
Woodland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1500 Volunteer Pkwy
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4930
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4930
Grades: 6-8
| 957 students
Rank: #55.
Mill Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 York Trl
Nolensville, TN 37135
(615) 472-5250
Nolensville, TN 37135
(615) 472-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
Rank: #66.
Grassland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2390 Hillsboro Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4500
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 862 students
Rank: #77.
Legacy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2380 Henpeck Ln
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4000
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 527 students
Rank: #88.
Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5412 Pinewood Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4560
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4560
Grades: PK-8
| 477 students
Rank: #99.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4803 Columbia Pike
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
(615) 472-4540
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
(615) 472-4540
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #1010.
Thompson's Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2638 Clayton Arnold Rd
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
(615) 472-5350
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
(615) 472-5350
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #1111.
Spring Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 Spring Station Dr
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(615) 472-5080
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(615) 472-5080
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: #1212.
Fairview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7200 Cumberland Dr
Fairview, TN 37062
(615) 472-4430
Fairview, TN 37062
(615) 472-4430
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
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