Cheatham County School District

102 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,758 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 26% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
5,786 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#83 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cheatham County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cheatham County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
16 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
137 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,982 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
133
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
447
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
490
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
469
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
390
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,242 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,282
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,242
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cheatham County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Harpeth Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Harpeth View Trl
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2293
Grades: 5-8
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
Sycamore Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Grades: 5-8
| 661 students
Rank: #44.
Cheatham Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Scoutview Dr
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-2334
Grades: 5-8
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,786 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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