Top Rankings
Wilson 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,186 students in Wilson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Wilson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
25 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
20,308 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
1,235 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wilson 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.57
# American Indian Students
52 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
789 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,012 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
1,604 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
15,065 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
754 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
295
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
1,277
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,352
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,367
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,415
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,410
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,438
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,413
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,392
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,406
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,942
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,943
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,912
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,746
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,687 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 $9,759 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$198 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,687
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,759
$11,527
Best Wilson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gladeville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8275 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Juliet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3565 N. Mt Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6688
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6688
Grades: 6-8
| 1,022 students
Rank: #33.
Watertown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
741 West Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-3821
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-3821
Grades: PK-8
| 577 students
Rank: #44.
West Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
935 North Mt. Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5152
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5152
Grades: 6-8
| 1,250 students
Rank: #55.
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
351 Stumpy Ln
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 453-3400
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 453-3400
Grades: 4-12
| 129 students
Rank: #66.
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5905 Trousdale Ferry Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-3956
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-3956
Grades: K-8
| 381 students
Rank: #77.
Watertown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
515 W. Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-4000
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #88.
Carroll Oakland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4664 Hunters Point Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-5208
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-5208
Grades: PK-8
| 744 students
Rank: #99.
Southside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1224 Murfreesboro Rd
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-6330
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-6330
Grades: PK-8
| 691 students
Rank: #1010.
Barry Tatum Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
205 Stumpy Ln
Lebanon, TN 37090
(615) 453-3400
Lebanon, TN 37090
(615) 453-3400
Grades: 6-12
| 46 students
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