For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,688 students in Marshall 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 Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
10 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,452 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marshall 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
6%
19%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,009 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 $9,646 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,009
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,646
$11,478
Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forrest School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 North Horton Pkwy
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(931) 246-4733
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(931) 246-4733
Gr: 7-12 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Cornersville School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
323 S Main St
Cornersville, TN 37047
(931) 246-4170
Cornersville, TN 37047
(931) 246-4170
Gr: 7-12 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Lewisburg Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Tiger Blvd
Lewisburg, TN 37091
(931) 359-1265
Lewisburg, TN 37091
(931) 359-1265
Gr: 7-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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