Best Middle Schools in Baxter, TN

Summary:

The city of Baxter, Tennessee has only one middle school, Upperman Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. As the sole middle school in the area, Upperman Middle School's performance and characteristics provide a comprehensive overview of middle school education in Baxter.

Upperman Middle School has maintained a consistent ranking, placing between 325-340 out of 583 Tennessee middle schools over the past three years. However, the school's academic performance lags behind the Putnam County and Tennessee state averages in most subject areas, with proficiency rates below 50% in Math and English Language Arts. The school does excel in Algebra I, with a 91.7% proficiency rate that exceeds the county and state averages.

While Upperman Middle School has a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 and spending per student of $11,186, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%. Overall, Upperman Middle School appears to be an average-performing middle school within the Putnam County district, with some areas of strength but also opportunities for improvement in academic achievement and student engagement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upperman Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-6601	847	54	15.8		748 (88.3%)	21 (2.5%)	57 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	43.6	329^th of 583 public middle schools	43.6%		43	325^th of 587 public middle schools	44.6%	4	52.9	52.9	32.4	45.5	46.2	34.3	36.1	25.4	16.4	28.3	91.7	91.7	41.2	48.7	36.8	37.4	40.9	33.0	30.9	33.3	32.4	$11,592	$909	$10,038

Cities Near Baxter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cookeville	5.34 mi	17	151^st
Sparta	10.75 mi	7	64^th
Elmwood	13.42 mi	1	93^rd
Gainesboro	13.46 mi	3	190^th
Smithville	16.05 mi	6	271^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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