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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,115 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 55% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Germantown School District are Houston Middle School, Riverdale Elementary School and Germantown Online Academy Of Learning. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,028 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Germantown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
10%
19%
% White
72%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,704 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 $11,974 is higher than the state median of $11,478. 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
$11,704
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,974
$11,478
Best Germantown School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9400 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
Rank: #22.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7391 Neshoba Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #33.
Germantown Online Academy Of Learning
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3350 S. Forest Hill Irene Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Grades: K-12
| 65 students
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