Summary:
Trousdale County Schools is home to a single middle school, Jim Satterfield Middle School, located in Hartsville, Tennessee, serving grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 326 students. The district itself is ranked 12th out of 141 districts statewide, earning a 5-star rating, which sets a high bar for its sole middle school.
Jim Satterfield Middle School is a strong and remarkably consistent performer. It is ranked 70th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating. Over the past three years, the school's state ranking has hovered between 68th and 70th, demonstrating stable, sustained success. Academically, the school outperforms the state average in every subject. Mathematics proficiency stands at 61.9% versus 43.0% statewide, science at 64.0% versus 46.9%, and social studies at 67.3% versus 51.4%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.6% is also well below both the district average of 13.5% and the state average of 18.3%, a positive indicator for student engagement.
The school's signature subject is social studies, with an exceptional 82.9% proficiency rate in 7th grade, but English Language Arts is its relative weakness. At 44.4% proficiency, the school falls 3.5 points below its own district (47.9%), and ELA proficiency declines consistently as students advance from 6th grade (48.4%) to 8th grade (39.5%). Math and science are clear strengths, especially in 7th and 8th grades, where math proficiency exceeds the state by nearly 28 points. Year-over-year, social studies improved by 7.4 points, the largest gain among all subjects. With strong attendance, stable rankings, and per-student spending of $11,561, Jim Satterfield Middle School provides a high-quality educational experience, though focusing on literacy development in upper grades would round out its impressive profile.
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