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Bolivar Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
511th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools
Better than 12% of Tennessee middle schools
Summary

Bolivar Middle School is a public middle school in Bolivar, Tennessee, serving 296 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hardeman County Schools district, which is ranked 133 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bolivar Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in TNReady assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies were 16.9%, 16.1%, 20.3%, and 18%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, 46.1%, and 49%. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates often below 20% in these subjects.

Additionally, Bolivar Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 29.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, ranging from 12.6 to 13.8 students per teacher. These factors suggest that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.

290
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,684
Per pupil spending ?
91%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 915 Pruitt ST
       Bolivar, TN  38008

(731) 658-3656

District: Hardeman County Schools


Students who attend Bolivar Middle School usually attend:

High:    Central High School

Feeder schools for Bolivar Middle School:

Elementary:    Bolivar Elementary
Racial breakdown:

African American:
71.0%
White:
19.3%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Social Studies scores 31 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg26%
Tennessee avg43%
511th of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
133rd of 139Hardeman County Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202513.5511 of 58312.3%★☆☆☆☆
202411.0534 of 5879.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.3515 of 59413.3%★☆☆☆☆
202211.8510 of 56910.4%★☆☆☆☆
20219.9521 of 5769.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.6473 of 57417.6%★☆☆☆☆
201820.7470 of 56316.5%★☆☆☆☆
201517.7455 of 4927.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201424.4412 of 48515.1%★☆☆☆☆
201325.5425 of 47510.5%★☆☆☆☆
201210.4442 of 4665.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201113.3426 of 4627.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201032.2332 of 43523.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202521.1259 of 31217.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.6292 of 3188.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.4268 of 31615.2%★☆☆☆☆
202220.9243 of 29918.7%★☆☆☆☆
202115.6264 of 2774.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.3242 of 29317.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.8239 of 28415.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202512.9483 of 54611.5%★☆☆☆☆
20248.5533 of 5543.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.5509 of 5609.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.8511 of 5527.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.6510 of 5385.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.4441 of 52916.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202515.9454 of 4907.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.6492 of 5103.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.4449 of 51412.6%★☆☆☆☆
202217.1448 of 4959.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.5417 of 48313.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.3416 of 49015.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.5447 of 4817.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202514.3487 of 55011.5%★☆☆☆☆
202415.0486 of 56013.2%★☆☆☆☆
202317.3467 of 55716.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.6470 of 54013.0%★☆☆☆☆
202113.0468 of 52911.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.9421 of 52319.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202527.8381 of 49222.6%★☆☆☆☆
202420.1433 of 50414.1%★☆☆☆☆
202332.0349 of 50330.6%★★☆☆☆
202219.8431 of 50013.8%★☆☆☆☆
202119.7435 of 49612.3%★☆☆☆☆
201953.9181 of 48462.6%★★★☆☆
201851.9203 of 48157.8%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school
African American (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)12th percentile~ school
Male (2025)11th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Science20%-26 vs state
Social Studies18%-31 vs state
Mathematics17%-25 vs state
English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bolivar Middle School

Bolivar Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Tennessee middle schools.

Students who attend Bolivar Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Bolivar Middle School.

Students at Bolivar Middle School are 71% African American, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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