Top Rankings
Germantown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,146 students in Germantown 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 Germantown School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 26% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Germantown School District are Riverdale Elementary School and Houston Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
6,074 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Germantown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
30%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.57
# American Indian Students
13 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
449 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
518 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
4,535 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
75%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
448
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
416
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
412
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
436
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
468
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
484
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,884 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,615
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,884
$11,647
Best Germantown School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7391 Neshoba Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 1,189 students
Rank: #22.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9400 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students
Rank: n/an/a
3350 S. Forest Hill Irene Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
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