Middle Schools in Hopkins County

The three middle schools in Hopkins County serve grades 6–8: James Madison Middle School, Browning Springs Middle School, and South Hopkins Middle School. The schools vary notably by subject: their average reading and math results were below state averages, but eighth-grade Editing and Mechanics was a consistent strength. The most important shared finding is that all three schools outperformed the state in eighth-grade Editing and Mechanics, while performance in other subjects differs considerably from school to school.

James Madison stands out in the latest results: it averaged 55% in reading across grades 6–8, compared with 45% at Browning Springs, 39% at South Hopkins, and 48% statewide. James Madison also led in eighth-grade writing (64%), social studies (50%), and Editing and Mechanics (56%). South Hopkins had the highest math average at 40%, level with the state, but its eighth-grade reading, writing, and social-studies results were lowest among the schools: 29%, 26%, and 25%, respectively. The writing gap between James Madison and South Hopkins was 38 percentage points. Editing and Mechanics was much more even, ranging from 52% to 56% across the schools, all above the state’s 42%.

Year-to-year results show Browning Springs improving while the other schools declined: its average across comparable reported tests rose 4 points, while James Madison fell 5 points and South Hopkins fell 7 points. Across all three schools, the average change was a 2-point decline, compared with a 1-point decline for the same state comparisons. SchoolDigger rankings for 2025–2026 were the 68th percentile for James Madison, 43rd for Browning Springs, and 32nd for South Hopkins; Browning Springs rose from the 27th percentile the prior year, while the other two schools’ rankings fell. Ratios range from 12.2 students per teacher at South Hopkins to 18.4 at James Madison. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible measures for 2024–2025 were 44% at James Madison, 61% at Browning Springs, and 57% at South Hopkins; these figures describe school context, not the cause of results. South Hopkins’s grade 7 science score was suppressed, so it cannot be compared.