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Cheatham Middle School

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Cheatham Middle School ranks 311 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Cheatham Middle School is a public middle school located in Ashland City, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 531 students. The school is part of the Cheatham County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cheatham Middle School's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Cheatham County and Tennessee state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades at Cheatham Middle School was 31.7%, compared to 43.3% for Cheatham County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly low in 7th and 8th-grade Mathematics, where the proficiency rates are around 27-32%, compared to the county and state averages of 36-38%. In English Language Arts, Cheatham Middle School's proficiency rates are also below the county and state averages, ranging from 20.8% in 8th grade to 40.5% in 6th grade.

Interestingly, Cheatham Middle School stands out in its Algebra I performance, with proficiency rates of around 70-90% in recent years, significantly higher than the county and state averages. However, the school faces challenges in other areas, such as consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for African American and low-socioeconomic status students compared to their peers. To address these issues, the school may need to implement targeted interventions, equitable practices, and attendance-focused initiatives to improve learning outcomes for all students.

502

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,202

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Scoutview DR
Ashland City, TN 37015

(615) 792-2334

District: Cheatham County

Students who attend Cheatham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cheatham County Central

Feeder schools for Cheatham Middle School:

Elementary:	Ashland City Elementary
	West Cheatham Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

311^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Cheatham County

64^th of 139Cheatham County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	311 of 583	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	278 of 587	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	323 of 594	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	326 of 569	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	301 of 576	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	352 of 574	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	417 of 563	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	396 of 492	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.8	328 of 485	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	338 of 475	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.0	298 of 466	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.2	379 of 462	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	286 of 435	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	247 of 312	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	139 of 316	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	181 of 299	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	133 of 277	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	116 of 293	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	157 of 284	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	289 of 546	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	305 of 554	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	319 of 560	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	345 of 552	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	267 of 538	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	281 of 529	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	180 of 286	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	177 of 285	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	169 of 285	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	206 of 275	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	219 of 261	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	146 of 228	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	128 of 219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	358 of 490	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	262 of 510	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	326 of 514	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	333 of 495	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	267 of 483	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	351 of 490	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	345 of 481	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	321 of 550	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	243 of 560	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	298 of 557	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	299 of 540	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	335 of 529	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	360 of 523	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	206 of 332	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	140 of 299	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	124 of 288	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	118 of 260	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	97 of 238	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	139 of 222	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	226 of 279	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	302 of 492	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	284 of 504	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	336 of 503	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	339 of 500	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	308 of 496	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	338 of 484	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	428 of 481	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I73%+44 vs state

Social Studies42%-7 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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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
Cheatham Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Scoutview DR	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-2334	531	34	15.4		415 (78.2%)	21 (4.0%)	64 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	45.5	311^th of 583 public middle schools	46.7%		49.3	278^th of 587 public middle schools	52.6%	33	34.2	33.6	27.6	31.6	31.7	36.2	40.5	34.7	20.8	32.7	69.2	73.3	34.5	37.1	47.5	39.2	39.6	33.6	48.3	44.6	42.3	$12,202	$780	$10,106
Sycamore Middle School	Public	5-8	1025 Old Clarksville PIKE	Pleasant View	37146	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-8852	646	37	17.3		567 (87.8%)	7 (1.1%)	52 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	63.9	181^st of 583 public middle schools	69.0%		62.4	190^th of 587 public middle schools	67.6%	9	52.4	57.5	45.2	41.8	49.8	38.6	45.0	28.6	24.8	34.4			37.3	60.0	46.4	46.5	47.5	66.3	55.4	35.4	53.0	$10,673	$505	$9,429
Coopertown Middle School	Public	6-8	3820 Highway 49 West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 382-4166	611	41	14.7		214 (35.0%)	109 (17.8%)	241 (39.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	9.8	537^th of 583 public middle schools	7.9%		12.8	518^th of 587 public middle schools	11.8%	19		11.8	14.5	11.2	12.7		14.1	12.8	12.4	13.1	66.7	66.7		18.6	18.1	18.2	18.3	16.3	21.3	12.5	17.2	$13,171	$957	$11,438
Harpeth Middle School	Public	5-8	170 Harpeth View TRL	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2293	420	30	14.2		362 (86.2%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	38.8	362^nd of 583 public middle schools	37.9%		43.9	319^th of 587 public middle schools	45.7%	43	48.8	41.6	34.0	14.1	36.0	37.7	30.3	21.0	23.4	28.4	69.2	69.2	42.3	28.1	33.0	36.9	35.7	41.1	51.0	42.3	44.9	$11,831	$566	$10,510
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 John Mallette DR	Nashville	37218	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6515	302	23	13.3		46 (15.2%)	227 (75.2%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	31.9	405^th of 583 public middle schools	30.5%		27.4	431^st of 587 public middle schools	26.6%	26		10.3	25.9	18.2	17.6		30.2	35.8	15.4	28.1				19.6	40.7	23.9	27.8	40.6	55.6	31.3	43.0	$19,608	$1,812	$16,592
Nashville Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	1300 56th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-8440	211	3	70.3		10 (4.7%)	92 (43.6%)	103 (48.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9.9	535^th of 583 public middle schools	8.2%		24.5	451^st of 587 public middle schools	23.2%	84	5.0	12.2	20.4	9.4	12.9		11.4	10.0	10.9	10.0			14.3	23.8	16.3	14.8	17.5	14.3	22.0	18.5	18.5	$15,824	$2,114	$12,252
KIPP Nashville College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	3410 Knight DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	348	13	26.7		12 (3.4%)	262 (75.3%)	56 (16.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	49	286^th of 583 public middle schools	50.9%		50.9	265^th of 587 public middle schools	54.9%	21	27.2	40.0	42.5	27.7	34.4	28.9	18.9	29.9	22.6	25.1			26.1	23.3	69.0	36.5	38.4	41.1	69.0	48.2	52.7	$19,320	$1,969	$15,955
W James Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 Trace Creek RD	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-5770	233	23	10.0		208 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	68.1	156^th of 583 public middle schools	73.2%		70.7	131^st of 587 public middle schools	77.7%	25		42.0	32.4	36.6	37.2		29.6	46.5	43.5	39.7				51.9	73.2	52.9	58.6	49.4	83.1	49.4	59.5	$14,256	$607	$12,738
Moses McKissack Middle	Public	6-8	915 38th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 329-8170	122	9	14.2		2 (1.6%)	109 (89.3%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	8	557^th of 583 public middle schools	4.5%		6.9	569^th of 587 public middle schools	3.1%	12		6.3	9.3	7.9	8.0		9.4	14.0	10.5	11.5					11.6	13.5	8.9	15.6	27.9	10.5	18.6	$27,891	$1,610	$25,349
John Early Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Cass ST	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6369	169	16	10.3		6 (3.6%)	133 (78.7%)	23 (13.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	7.8	558^th of 583 public middle schools	4.3%		6	575^th of 587 public middle schools	2.0%	17			15.0		7.2		7.4							7.7	17.9		10.5		22.5		10.4	$29,546	$2,245	$25,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheatham Middle School

What district is Cheatham Middle School in?

Cheatham County

What high school do graduates of Cheatham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cheatham Middle School usually go on to attend Cheatham County Central

How many students attend Cheatham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Cheatham Middle School.

Is Cheatham Middle School a good school?

Cheatham Middle School ranks 311^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cheatham Middle School?

Students at Cheatham Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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