Best Public Schools in Hendersonville, TN

Summary:

The city of Hendersonville, Tennessee is home to a diverse set of 16 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from across the district. Overall, the Hendersonville school district is a strong performer, with several standout schools ranking among the top in the state.

At the high school level, Hendersonville High School and Beech Senior High School consistently rank among the top high schools in Tennessee, with Hendersonville High School ranking 20th out of 358 schools in 2021-2022 and Beech Senior High School ranking 27th, 40th, and 42nd in the past three years. At the middle school level, T.W. Hunter Middle School and Robert E. Ellis Middle School are standouts, ranking 3rd, 5th, and 6th, and 22nd, 26th, and 28th, respectively, out of all Tennessee middle schools in the past three years. The elementary school level also has a high achiever in Indian Lake Elementary, which has ranked 40th, 44th, and 35th out of all Tennessee elementary schools in the past three years.

While the Hendersonville school district as a whole appears to be a high-performing district, there are some notable differences in performance between the top-achieving schools and lower-performing schools. This suggests opportunities to learn from the practices of the highest-achieving schools and apply them to improve outcomes at the lower-performing schools. Additionally, the racial diversity of the student populations varies significantly across the schools, which could be an area for further exploration to understand any potential impacts on academic performance and student experiences. Overall, the Hendersonville school district offers a range of educational options, with several standout schools that are among the best in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)		TNReady English I (2024)			TNReady English II (2024)			TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	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
Merrol Hyde Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	128 Township DR	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 264-6543	668	43	15.7		557 (83.4%)	17 (2.5%)	15 (2.2%)	65 (9.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)								(n/a)								95.0	94.0				91.7														95.0		91.8							95.0		$10,763	$583	$9,878
Lakeside Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Dolphus DR	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-5151	334	27	12.6		202 (60.5%)	34 (10.2%)	58 (17.4%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	76.2	183^rd of 1008 public elementary schools	81.8%		66	281^st of 1020 public elementary schools	72.5%	98	66.7	51.9	67.6				61.4	43.1	59.6	51.4				51.4													56.9	53.8	51.4				54.3					$12,096	$762	$10,791
Nannie Berry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-3123	507	36	14.0		358 (70.6%)	58 (11.4%)	45 (8.9%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)	72.1	217^th of 1008 public elementary schools	78.5%		71.4	220^th of 1020 public elementary schools	78.4%	3	56.3	41.7	67.6				53.7	51.3	55.3	64.9				56.8													47.5	53.4	48.6				50.2					$10,935	$752	$9,639
V G Hawkins Middle School	Public	6-8	487 A. Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3456	434	33	13.0		281 (64.7%)	63 (14.5%)	60 (13.8%)	15 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	69.3	136^th of 580 public middle schools	76.6%		69.6	142^nd of 594 public middle schools	76.1%	6				48.3	54.8	43.4	48.6				40.4	31.8	35.2	36.0																46.2	44.9	49.7	47.0	58.2	48.0	57.2	54.8	$12,000	$759	$10,697
Walton Ferry Elementary	Public	K-5	732 Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3217	410	26	16.0		290 (70.7%)	38 (9.3%)	51 (12.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	80.3	149^th of 1008 public elementary schools	85.2%		78.2	160^th of 1020 public elementary schools	84.3%	11	59.4	46.8	49.3				51.8	55.6	62.9	52.1				56.6													62.5	75.8	59.2				65.5					$10,898	$702	$9,679
George A Whitten Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Scotch ST	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-3258	449	30	14.9		219 (48.8%)	40 (8.9%)	152 (33.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.9%)	55.3	404^th of 1008 public elementary schools	59.9%		59.1	360^th of 1020 public elementary schools	64.7%	44	47.8	48.9	47.1				47.8	41.8	37.5	41.2				40.4													32.4	48.9	47.1				42.1					$11,687	$1,102	$10,073
Indian Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6810	501	34	14.7		465 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	96.7	35^th of 1008 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.9	44^th of 1020 public elementary schools	95.7%	9	62.5	82.8	83.9				76.4	74.0	83.8	76.3				78.1													79.2	78.8	76.3				78.1					$10,772	$672	$9,663
Robert E Ellis Middle	Public	6-8	100 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-6093	607	44	13.9		496 (81.7%)	46 (7.6%)	41 (6.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	94.6	28^th of 580 public middle schools	95.2%		94.9	22^nd of 594 public middle schools	96.3%	6				69.7	78.7	85.7	78.7				56.4	54.8	54.8	55.2																62.4	65.1	65.7	64.5	77.0	77.5	66.7	73.2	$11,004	$575	$10,015
Jack Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Shutes LN	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-5830	830	56	14.9		651 (78.4%)	66 (8.0%)	48 (5.8%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	90.9	83^rd of 1008 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.5	80^th of 1020 public elementary schools	92.2%	3	62.1	61.9	79.1				67.8	64.3	69.6	68.9				67.7													60.0	68.2	73.6				67.4					$9,980	$655	$8,971
Gene W. Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Imperial BLVD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-8633	415	33	12.7		247 (59.5%)	36 (8.7%)	101 (24.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	60.3	340^th of 1008 public elementary schools	66.3%		65.9	284^th of 1020 public elementary schools	72.2%	56	52.3	31.9	62.5				48.5	36.9	46.4	40.6				41.4													49.2	56.5	43.8				50.0					$11,483	$1,250	$9,694
Hendersonville High School	Public	9-12	123 Cherokee RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6162	1,537	93	16.5		1,136 (73.9%)	161 (10.5%)	162 (10.5%)	35 (2.3%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	31 (2.0%)	76	61^st of 374 public high schools	83.7%		81.6	31^st of 384 public high schools	91.9%	30															88.8	38.4	38.5	50.7	55.3	55.3	46.5	21.1	44.5	64.7	13.3	62.6												$10,053	$696	$9,060
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek	Public	6-8	1338 Drakes Creek RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-8383	597	39	15.3		371 (62.1%)	66 (11.1%)	110 (18.4%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	83.2	70^th of 580 public middle schools	87.9%		80.5	78^th of 594 public middle schools	86.9%	8				61.6	60.4	61.8	61.3				45.5	46.3	42.0	44.7																59.6	53.2	54.2	55.8	67.3	64.2	45.8	59.5	$10,838	$818	$9,617
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek	Public	K-5	1336 Drakes Creek RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 338-7142	741	47	15.9		542 (73.1%)	58 (7.8%)	59 (8.0%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.4%)	91.5	78^th of 1008 public elementary schools	92.3%		90.8	89^th of 1020 public elementary schools	91.3%	11	64.6	66.4	72.4				67.5	59.2	69.6	64.8				64.3													68.5	72.4	68.6				69.8					$10,396	$969	$9,045
T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-4720	551	41	13.6		410 (74.4%)	72 (13.1%)	28 (5.1%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.2%)	99.1	6^th of 580 public middle schools	99.0%		99.2	3^rd of 594 public middle schools	99.5%	3				82.3	87.6	86.4	85.4				69.5	71.0	61.5	67.3																80.7	85.5	79.1	81.7	86.1	87.1	80.6	84.6	$11,916	$751	$10,745
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3120 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-2700	381	26	14.6		323 (84.8%)	14 (3.7%)	18 (4.7%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	88.4	95^th of 1008 public elementary schools	90.6%		94.8	54^th of 1020 public elementary schools	94.7%	41	69.5	77.6	81.1				75.9	52.5	69.0	59.6				60.4													47.5	75.9	71.7				64.7					$13,736	$699	$12,505
Beech Senior High School	Public	9-12	3126 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6200	1,475	90	16.4		1,051 (71.3%)	185 (12.5%)	167 (11.3%)	32 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (2.5%)	81.7	42^nd of 374 public high schools	88.8%		77.2	40^th of 384 public high schools	89.6%	2															84.4	48.9		51.4	57.9	57.8	49.3		48.5	65.1		64.1												$10,322	$718	$9,366

Cities Near Hendersonville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Old Hickory	4.55 mi	3	263^rd
Goodlettsville	4.59 mi	5	254^th
Gallatin	4.65 mi	17	164^th
Mount Juliet	4.99 mi	13	19^th
Madison	5.99 mi	8	347^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.