For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,610 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
5,322 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
87.3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
6%
19%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
73%
60%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,759 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$14,500 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$63 MM
$14,237 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$11,578
$14,487
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$11,759
$14,224
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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 | 788 students Minority enrollment: 14%
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 | 394 students Minority enrollment: 7%
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 | 428 students Minority enrollment: 44%
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