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Middle Schools in Sumner County Schools

At a glance

DistrictSumner County Schools33^rd of 141 Tennessee districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,973

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedT. W. Hunter Middle School7^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Portland West Middle School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Portland West Middle School 13 students per teacher

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Summary:

Sumner County Schools is a 4-star district ranked 33rd out of 141 Tennessee districts, and it operates 12 middle schools serving grades 6-8 (with White House Middle School uniquely serving grades 5-8). Total enrollment across these schools is 6,844 students, ranging from 904 at the largest school, Station Camp Middle School, to 396 at the smallest, Portland East Middle School; the average school enrollment is 570.

Four schools are clear standouts. T. W. Hunter Middle School is the district's top performer, ranking 7th in Tennessee with the highest proficiency rates in all four subjects, and it has held a top-10 state rank for three straight years. Liberty Creek Middle School ranks 24th and combines excellent academics with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 5.7%. Robert E Ellis Middle School ranks 27th with the second-best ELA scores, while Station Camp Middle School ranks 32nd despite being the largest school. At the other end, Rucker Stewart Middle School is the lowest performer in the district in every subject, ranking 418th, with just 31.0% proficiency in math and 23.5% in ELA. Joe Shafer Middle School is the second-lowest, ranking 372nd, and struggles most in ELA at 27.2% proficiency.

The data reveals several important patterns. There is a staggering achievement gap within the district, with math proficiency ranging from 86.7% at T. W. Hunter to 31.0% at Rucker Stewart. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with performance, as the lowest-performing schools (Rucker Stewart at 16.1%, Portland West Middle School at 16.2%, and Portland East at 16.3%) have the highest rates, while top schools have the lowest. Notably, higher spending does not equate to better outcomes, as the two highest-spending schools (Westmoreland Middle School and Portland East) are mid-to-lower ranked, while the lowest-spending school, Station Camp, is a 5-star performer. ELA is the district's relative weak spot, and 7th grade shows a noticeable dip in proficiency across all schools, indicating a challenging transition year that may warrant targeted support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Robert E Ellis Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Indian Lake Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-6093	556	42	13.2	18.2%	459 (82.6%)	40 (7.2%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	94.5	27^th of 594 public middle schools	95.5%		95.3	20^th of 583 public middle schools	96.6%	7	62.9	79.2	79.4	72.7	64.8	63.6	60.6	63.2	67.1	75.8	69.4	70.4	73.3	83.8	67.5	74.6	$12,951	$241	$12,206
Joe Shafer Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Albert Gallatin Boulevard	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-9100	635	46	13.9	54.8%	369 (58.1%)	129 (20.3%)	105 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	39.3	372^nd of 594 public middle schools	37.4%		38.5	368^th of 583 public middle schools	36.9%	4	39.1	37.4	31.0	36.0	32.2	23.8	25.5	27.2	46.0	35.9	25.0	36.0	41.6	39.3	42.4	41.0	$12,359	$292	$11,379
T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-4720	570	37	15.2	18.9%	416 (73.0%)	77 (13.5%)	37 (6.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.9%)	98.2	7^th of 594 public middle schools	98.8%		99.1	2^nd of 583 public middle schools	99.7%	5	84.8	88.2	87.1	86.7	77.6	59.2	68.5	68.7	83.6	77.0	71.9	77.4	87.3	86.8	88.2	87.5	$12,999	$344	$12,133
Portland East Middle School	Public	6-8	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-4146	406	30	13.7	60.0%	303 (74.6%)	20 (4.9%)	64 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	67.4	163^rd of 594 public middle schools	72.6%		60.5	199^th of 583 public middle schools	65.9%	36	43.1	38.1	57.3	46.4	45.0	44.9	33.1	40.7	51.4	43.2	54.8	49.9	55.0	59.3	55.6	56.7	$14,511	$612	$13,079
Rucker Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Hancock Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-1734	643	45	14.2	61.3%	248 (38.6%)	185 (28.8%)	167 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	32.9	418^th of 594 public middle schools	29.6%		39.4	355^th of 583 public middle schools	39.1%	63	31.9	25.8	35.4	31.0	25.9	18.1	26.4	23.5	29.2	32.4	30.3	30.6	42.2	46.2	40.0	42.8	$13,645	$594	$12,172
V G Hawkins Middle School	Public	6-8	487 A. Walton Ferry Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3456	433	33	13.3	35.4%	276 (63.7%)	51 (11.8%)	75 (17.3%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	69.8	148^th of 594 public middle schools	75.1%		73.6	121^st of 583 public middle schools	79.2%	27	59.8	52.8	47.8	53.3	47.5	36.6	31.6	38.4	63.9	48.0	38.8	49.9	65.6	61.0	53.0	59.6	$14,110	$241	$13,176
White House Middle School	Public	5-8	2020 Highway 31 West	White House	37188	Robertson County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4379	779	50	15.7	31.3%	624 (80.1%)	35 (4.5%)	95 (12.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	83.8	67^th of 594 public middle schools	88.7%		84.7	60^th of 583 public middle schools	89.7%	7	70.1	60.1	60.9	63.9	49.5	45.1	47.0	47.3	62.8	59.0	60.4	60.8	50.5	77.8	64.2	63.6	$11,898	$453	$10,703
Westmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	4128 Hawkins Drive	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 644-3003	407	26	15.4	51.5%	372 (91.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	73	126^th of 594 public middle schools	78.8%		68.7	152^nd of 583 public middle schools	73.9%	26	58.2	52.3	67.1	59.4	45.5	39.4	44.8	43.3	52.2	43.9	55.9	50.9	47.4	65.9	49.7	54.2	$14,362	$1,000	$11,876
Station Camp Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Big Station Camp Boulevard	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 206-0116	861	57	15.1	13.6%	647 (75.1%)	83 (9.6%)	64 (7.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	93	32^nd of 594 public middle schools	94.6%		95.1	21^st of 583 public middle schools	96.4%	11	68.5	67.9	71.1	69.1	57.6	53.2	58.2	56.2	72.8	74.9	70.7	72.8	71.0	74.2	66.1	70.5	$10,903	$297	$10,118
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek	Public	6-8	1338 Drakes Creek Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-8383	587	39	15.0	34.2%	360 (61.3%)	52 (8.9%)	132 (22.5%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	77.8	92^nd of 594 public middle schools	84.5%		81.3	77^th of 583 public middle schools	86.8%	15	63.1	55.1	63.6	60.5	49.0	39.1	42.8	43.6	54.8	55.6	55.4	55.3	61.6	65.5	49.2	58.9	$12,087	$538	$11,028
Portland West Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Nolan Private Drive	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-8066	495	38	13.0	56.7%	379 (76.6%)	27 (5.5%)	68 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	64.1	185^th of 594 public middle schools	68.9%		54.8	234^th of 583 public middle schools	59.9%	49	45.0	41.4	58.6	47.9	48.3	36.4	46.4	43.5	49.7	37.7	52.9	46.3	51.0	49.4	50.0	50.1	$13,754	$469	$12,582
Liberty Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3506	601	39	15.2		479 (79.7%)	43 (7.2%)	36 (6.0%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	94.9	24^th of 594 public middle schools	96.0%		94.4	26^th of 583 public middle schools	95.5%	2	86.4	74.6	81.4	81.0	67.2	53.8	59.7	60.5	76.0	68.4	72.3	72.4	72.8	73.3	72.7	72.9	$11,314	$241	$10,590

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Metro Nashville Public Schools	4.06 mi	162	126^th
Wilson County Schools	4.39 mi	28	22^nd
Achievement School District	5.85 mi	10
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	5.85 mi	24	127^th
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	9.94 mi	4

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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.