Summary:
The Huntingdon Special School District contains one middle school, Huntingdon Middle School, which serves grades 4 through 8 with a total enrollment of 467 students in Huntingdon, Tennessee. This single school is the only middle school option in the district, so all comparisons are made against Tennessee state averages rather than nearby schools.
Huntingdon Middle School is a solid mid-tier school, ranking 208th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 65th percentile with a 3-star rating. Its biggest academic strength is mathematics, especially in grades 6, 7, and 8, where proficiency rates are 10 to 14 points above state averages. The school also improved its overall social studies proficiency from 45% to 50% in one year, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5% is better than the state's 18.3% average. However, there are clear challenges: overall English language arts proficiency is just 35.5% versus the state's 40.6%, with 8th grade ELA particularly low at 27.5%. Science proficiency is also below state levels in most grades, with 5th grade showing the largest gap (−13.5 points). The 5th grade cohort struggles across all subjects, making it a major area of concern.
Parents should know that Huntingdon Middle School has shown recent improvement in its state ranking, moving from the 58th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 65th percentile in 2025–2026. Math instruction in the upper middle grades is a clear strength, while ELA and science need targeted support, particularly in 5th and 8th grades. Per-student spending is $11,874, but without comparable district or state figures it's hard to assess. Overall, this is a school doing some things very well, but with uneven performance across grades and subjects—so it's worth looking closely at your child's specific grade level when evaluating fit.
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