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Houston County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Houston County Middle School is a public middle school located in Erin, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 129 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houston County Middle School consistently performs below the state average in TNReady assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (20.1%), English Language Arts (22.5%), and Science (34.1%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 28.0% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on TNReady assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the proficiency rates for White students (0%) and Special Education students (1%) being considerably lower than the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Montgomery Central Middle, Waverly Junior High, and Stewart County Middle, Houston County Middle School significantly underperforms. These nearby schools consistently outperform Houston County Middle School in academic proficiency rates, statewide rankings, and other key metrics. The school's performance has been on a downward trend over the years, with its statewide ranking and star rating declining from 3 stars in 2017-2018 to 1 star in the most recent school year, suggesting that the school is facing significant challenges in improving student outcomes.

265

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,967

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3460 West Main
Erin, TN 37061

(931) 289-5591

District: Houston County

Students who attend Houston County Middle School usually attend:

High:	Houston County Adult High School
	Houston County High School

Feeder schools for Houston County Middle School:

Elementary:	Erin Elementary
	Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Tennessee avg43%

442^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 139Houston 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	442 of 583	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	415 of 587	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	431 of 594	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	354 of 569	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	370 of 576	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	277 of 574	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	277 of 563	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	200 of 362	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	256 of 492	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	287 of 485	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	218 of 475	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.4	365 of 466	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.8	236 of 462	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	141 of 435	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	38.5	156 of 284	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	450 of 546	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	378 of 554	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	370 of 560	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	341 of 552	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	370 of 538	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	284 of 529	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	327 of 490	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	375 of 510	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	347 of 514	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	305 of 495	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	353 of 483	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	302 of 490	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	274 of 481	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	386 of 550	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	404 of 560	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	431 of 557	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	345 of 540	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	328 of 529	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	258 of 523	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	270 of 332	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	296 of 299	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	212 of 288	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	259 of 260	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	171 of 222	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	60 of 279	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	444 of 492	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	423 of 504	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	441 of 503	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	381 of 500	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	400 of 496	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	312 of 484	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	299 of 481	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)45th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-12 vs state

Social Studies33%-16 vs state

English Language Arts22%-16 vs state

Mathematics20%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Houston County Middle School

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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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Houston County Middle School	Public	6-8	3460 West Main	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-5591	294	19	15.8		248 (84.4%)	8 (2.7%)	14 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	27.4	442^nd of 583 public middle schools	24.2%		30.7	415^th of 587 public middle schools	29.3%	27			17.8	16.4	25.0	20.1			25.6	32.8	12.0	22.5					34.4	35.8	32.6	34.1	28.9	38.8	32.6	32.9	$12,967	$1,114	$11,059
Stewart County Middle School	Public	6-8	723 Spring ST	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-9112	445	27	16.4		406 (91.2%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	67.9	160^th of 583 public middle schools	72.6%		68.5	144^th of 587 public middle schools	75.5%	16			57.9	41.4	25.6	44.3			44.7	37.8	32.6	38.6	70.8	70.8			41.4	51.6	56.5	49.5	65.1	53.1	62.3	60.5	$11,461	$579	$9,975
Waverly Junior High School	Public	4-8	601 E. Railroad ST	Waverly	37185	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 296-4514	455	28	16.4		399 (87.7%)	28 (6.2%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	19.4	480^th of 583 public middle schools	17.7%		26.7	437^th of 587 public middle schools	25.6%	43	32.3	46.5	13.7	9.1	22.2	23.5	39.8	31.0	15.8	9.1	13.9	21.6			49.5	46.5	40.0	33.3	29.6	39.9	31.6	33.3	15.5	27.9	$11,026	$720	$9,533
Montgomery Central Middle	Public	6-8	3941 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-2575	808	48	17.0		593 (73.4%)	89 (11.0%)	65 (8.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.8%)	66.7	167^th of 583 public middle schools	71.4%		73.6	115^th of 587 public middle schools	80.4%	52			26.1	33.3	53.1	36.8			35.7	39.1	36.7	37.1	95.0	95.0			54.3	55.6	62.1	57.2	55.4	57.3	59.9	57.5	$12,855	$615	$11,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston County Middle School

Is Houston County Middle School a good school?

Houston County Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Houston County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Houston County Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Houston County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Houston County Middle School usually go on to attend Houston County Adult High School

What is the racial makeup of Houston County Middle School?

Students at Houston County Middle School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Houston County Middle School in?

Houston County

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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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