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Bridgeforth Middle School

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Bridgeforth Middle School ranks 322 nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Bridgeforth Middle School is a public middle school located in Pulaski, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Giles County School District, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bridgeforth Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 322 and 435 out of 569-594 middle schools.

Bridgeforth Middle School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in all subject areas, with proficiency rates of 27.3% in Mathematics and 27.3% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. While the school's African American students perform relatively better than their peers statewide, the school's White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students consistently underperform their counterparts in the state.

Interestingly, the nearby E.O. Coffman Middle School in Lawrence County, which is 17.31 miles away, consistently outperforms Bridgeforth Middle School in test scores and other metrics, despite being in a lower-ranked district. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the school's performance disparities across student subgroups suggest that factors such as socioeconomic status, access to resources, and student engagement may be contributing to Bridgeforth Middle School's overall underperformance.

316

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,532

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1051 Bridgeforth CIR
Pulaski, TN 38478

(931) 363-7526

District: Giles County

Students who attend Bridgeforth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Giles County High School

Feeder schools for Bridgeforth Middle School:

Elementary:	Pulaski Elementary
	Southside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

African American:

25.9%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

322^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 139Giles 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	44.4	322 of 583	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	369 of 587	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	421 of 594	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	394 of 569	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	435 of 576	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	351 of 574	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	345 of 563	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	361 of 492	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	278 of 485	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	322 of 475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.1	408 of 466	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	364 of 462	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	345 of 435	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	137 of 312	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	174 of 318	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	173 of 316	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	183 of 299	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	183 of 277	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	196 of 293	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	136 of 284	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	324 of 546	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	356 of 554	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	413 of 560	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	388 of 552	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	435 of 538	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	318 of 529	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	303 of 490	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	328 of 510	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	319 of 514	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	312 of 495	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	369 of 483	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	239 of 490	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	255 of 481	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	302 of 550	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	357 of 560	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	384 of 557	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	373 of 540	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	375 of 529	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	336 of 523	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	223 of 332	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	258 of 299	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	260 of 288	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	239 of 260	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	84 of 279	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	280 of 492	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	344 of 504	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	389 of 503	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	345 of 500	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	385 of 496	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	269 of 484	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	321 of 481	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Bridgeforth Middle School	Public	6-8	1051 Bridgeforth CIR	Pulaski	38478	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 363-7526	312	32	9.7		167 (53.5%)	80 (25.6%)	16 (5.1%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	44.4	322^nd of 583 public middle schools	44.8%		36.5	369^th of 587 public middle schools	37.1%	47	30.1	26.9	25.3	27.3	29.0	33.3	19.2	27.3	32.3	45.4	43.4	40.7	45.2	60.2	43.4	50.0	$13,532	$912	$11,592
E O Coffman Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Lafayette AVE	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-6395	586	38	15.4		491 (83.8%)	36 (6.1%)	40 (6.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	56.4	226^th of 583 public middle schools	61.2%		47	297^th of 587 public middle schools	49.4%	71	40.1	32.6	41.9	37.7	38.4	30.7	23.3	30.8	50.0	54.4	41.3	49.0	44.8	59.5	45.9	50.8	$10,972	$989	$9,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgeforth Middle School

Is Bridgeforth Middle School a good school?

Bridgeforth Middle School ranks 322^nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bridgeforth Middle School in?

Giles County

What high school do graduates of Bridgeforth Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bridgeforth Middle School usually go on to attend Giles County High School

How many students attend Bridgeforth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Bridgeforth Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bridgeforth Middle School?

Students at Bridgeforth Middle School are 54% White, 26% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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