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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,106 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 41% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
25 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
19,521 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
1,211 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wilson 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#13 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wilson County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.57
# American Indian Students
49 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
677 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,762 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
1,541 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
14,801 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
655 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
254
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
1,239
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,267
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,354
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,322
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,386
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,331
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,338
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,359
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,437
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,890
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,910
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,827
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,607
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,152 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$198 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,118
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,152
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wilson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
741 West Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-3821
Grades: PK-8
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Gladeville Middle School
Math: 56% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8275 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Grades: 6-8
| 961 students
Rank: #33.
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy
Math: 38% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
351 Stumpy Ln
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 453-3400
Grades: K-12
| 222 students
Rank: #44.
West Wilson Middle School
Math: 46% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
935 North Mt. Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5152
Grades: 6-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #55.
Mt. Juliet Middle School
Math: 41% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3565 N. Mt Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6688
Grades: 6-8
| 1,013 students
Rank: #66.
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5905 Trousdale Ferry Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-3956
Grades: K-8
| 368 students
Rank: #77.
Carroll Oakland Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4664 Hunters Point Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-5208
Grades: PK-8
| 726 students
Rank: #88.
Southside Elementary School
Math: 28% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1224 Murfreesboro Rd
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-6330
Grades: PK-8
| 728 students
Rank: #99.
Watertown Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
515 W. Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barry Tatum Academy
Alternative School
205 Stumpy Ln
Lebanon, TN 37090
(615) 453-3400
Grades: 6-12
| 42 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,521 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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