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Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools


At a glance
43rdof 141 Tennessee districts▲ 13
Better than 69% of Tennessee districts
621 Gracey Avenue
Clarksville, TN 37040
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Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 69.5% of districts
44
Schools
38,487
Students
6
5-star schools
Top rankedMiddle College @ Austin Peay State University1st of 400 Tennessee high schools
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Biggest riser
Pisgah Elementary School up 124 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Byrns Darden Elementary School 13.4 students per teacher
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Newly ranked this year
Middle College @ Austin Peay State University and 1 more
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★
3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district serves the Clarksville, Tennessee area with 42 schools spanning kindergarten through 12th grade — 23 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high, and 1 alternative school. The district ranks 43rd out of 141 Tennessee districts with a 4-star rating. Standout performers include Middle College @ Austin Peay State University, which ranks #1 in the state with 93.9% US History proficiency, and Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale School, in the 97th percentile with 85% math proficiency. Among traditional high schools, Rossview High School (#40) and Kirkwood High School (#41, 94.3% graduation rate) lead the way.

Elementary schools exceed state averages in math (~46.5%) and ELA (~47.7%), but middle school proficiency drops to ~37.5% in math and ~35.9% in ELA — a notable middle-school slide at schools like Kenwood Middle School and New Providence Middle School. High school results vary by subject: Biology (~60.1%), US History (~57.1%), and English II (~64.2%) are strengths, while Algebra I (~26.6%) and English I (~35.5%) lag behind state averages. Advanced course-taking can also create misleading proficiency jumps; Clarksville High School shows 93.4% Algebra II proficiency in 10th grade but only 34.9% Algebra I in 9th grade.

Chronic absenteeism closely tracks low performance. Northwest High School has 25.8% chronic absenteeism with 15.6% Algebra I proficiency, while high-performing East Montgomery Elementary School (8.9% absenteeism) excels. Spending does not correlate with achievement: Byrns Darden Elementary School spends the most per student ($15,619) yet ranks 928th, while Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale School spends the least ($10,981) and ranks 26th in the state. Similar-sized schools also show wide gaps — Rossview High School ranks #40 while Northwest High School ranks #142, with Kenwood High School posting an 83.4% graduation rate versus Kirkwood High School's 94.3%.

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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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