For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,557 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
11 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,977 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%

Graduation Rate
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
250 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
4,126 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
400
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,715 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 $11,171 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,715
$11,979

Spending / Student
$11,171
$11,478

Best Franklin County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntland School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Gore St
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
North Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2990 Decherd Blvd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
South Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 West Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
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