Summary:
The Clarksville School District is home to one middle school, Clarksville Middle School, which serves 370 students in grades 6 and 7 in a high-poverty area where nearly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Clarksville Middle School shows clear signs of improvement, with proficiency rates rising across all subjects from the 2024-2025 school year to the 2025-2026 school year. The most notable gains were in English Language Arts (from 25.1% to 32.1%) and Reading (from 23.8% to 31.3%). Despite this positive momentum, the school still trails the state average in every subject, scoring 32.1% in ELA versus the state's 39.4%, and 37.4% in Math versus the state's 44.1%. The school earned a 2-star rating and ranks in the 31st percentile statewide, a slight improvement from the previous year's 1-star rating.
A fascinating internal trend emerged between grade levels: in the 2025-2026 school year, 7th graders outperformed 6th graders in Math (39.5% vs. 35.7%) and Science (39.4% vs. 33.0%), but underperformed in ELA (27.7% vs. 36.2%) and Reading (28.3% vs. 34.1%). This suggests a potential shift in instructional focus or student preparedness between grades. The school spends $13,081 per student, a significant amount likely driven by the high poverty rate, yet results remain below state averages. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, the district may need to evaluate whether current resources are effectively targeted to overcome the challenges associated with high poverty and close the achievement gap.
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