Top Rankings
Sumner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,757 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
49 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
30,245 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
2,025 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
86 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
588 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,339 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
3,138 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
21,968 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,080 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
479
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
2,174
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,185
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,275
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,196
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,259
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,305
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,325
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,303
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,404
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,495
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,415
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,217
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,213
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,422 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,824
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,422
$11,647
Best Sumner County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Grades: K-12
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
T. W. Hunter Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2101 New Hope Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-4720
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-4720
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #33.
Station Camp Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
281 Big Station Camp Blvd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-0116
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-0116
Grades: 6-8
| 929 students
Rank: #44.
Robert E Ellis Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Indian Lake Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6093
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6093
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students
Rank: #55.
White House Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2020 Highway 31 West
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-4379
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-4379
Grades: 5-8
| 775 students
Rank: #66.
Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek
(Math: 53% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1338 Drakes Creek Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8383
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8383
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: #77.
Westmoreland Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4128 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-3003
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-3003
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #88.
V G Hawkins Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
487 A. Walton Ferry Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3456
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3456
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students
Rank: #99.
Joe Shafer Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 Albert Gallatin Blvd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-9100
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 722 students
Rank: #1010.
Portland West Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
110 Nolan Private Dr
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8066
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8066
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
Rank: #1111.
Portland East Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-4146
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-4146
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: #1212.
Rucker Stewart Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Hancock St
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1734
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1734
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
Rank: #1313.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Grades: K-12
| 115 students
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