Wilson County School District

415 Harding Dr
Lebanon, TN 37087
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Wilson 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 6,402 students in Wilson 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 Wilson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
25 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
20,703 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wilson County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#12 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

56%
40%
92%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.4%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
12%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
8%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
70%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,815 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 $11,490 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$238 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$10,815
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,490
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Wilson County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gladeville Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8275 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Gr: 6-8 | 991 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Mt. Juliet Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3565 N. Mt Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6688
Gr: 6-8 | 1,002 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Watertown Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
741 West Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-3821
Gr: PK-8 | 602 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
West Wilson Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
935 North Mt. Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5152
Gr: 6-8 | 1,383 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5905 Trousdale Ferry Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-3956
Gr: K-8 | 352 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Watertown Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
515 W. Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-4000
Gr: 6-8 | 324 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #77.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1224 Murfreesboro Rd
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-6330
Gr: PK-8 | 806 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #88.
Carroll Oakland Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4664 Hunters Point Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-5208
Gr: PK-8 | 741 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #99.
Barry Tatum Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
415 Harding Dr
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 453-3400
Gr: 4-12 | 86 students Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,703 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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