Cheatham County School District

102 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,617 students in Cheatham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,629 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
31%
36%
37%
39%
40%
90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,569 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 $10,527 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,569
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,527
$11,478

Best Cheatham County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harpeth Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Harpeth View Trl
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2293
Grades: 5-8
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Sycamore Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Grades: 5-8
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Cheatham Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Scoutview Dr
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-2334
Grades: 5-8
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: K-12
| 20 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,629 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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