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.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$198 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,118
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,152
$11,647
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:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
741 West Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-3821
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-3821
Grades: PK-8
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Gladeville Middle School
Math: 56% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8275 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 444-3282
Grades: 6-8
| 961 students
Rank: #33.
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy
Math: 38% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
351 Stumpy Ln
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 453-3400
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 453-3400
Grades: K-12
| 222 students
Rank: #44.
West Wilson Middle School
Math: 46% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
935 North Mt. Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5152
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5152
Grades: 6-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #55.
Mt. Juliet Middle School
Math: 41% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3565 N. Mt Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6688
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6688
Grades: 6-8
| 1,013 students
Rank: #66.
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5905 Trousdale Ferry Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-3956
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-3956
Grades: K-8
| 368 students
Rank: #77.
Carroll Oakland Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4664 Hunters Point Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-5208
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-5208
Grades: PK-8
| 726 students
Rank: #88.
Southside Elementary School
Math: 28% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1224 Murfreesboro Rd
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-6330
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-6330
Grades: PK-8
| 728 students
Rank: #99.
Watertown Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
515 W. Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-4000
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
Lebanon, TN 37090
(615) 453-3400
Grades: 6-12
| 42 students
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