Best Middle Schools in Tennessee

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 583)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
401	DeKalb Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 West Broad ST	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-7987	558	38	14.8		407 (72.9%)	11 (2.0%)	116 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	$12,342			$2,061			$9,313	32.8	34.4	383	18		470099000323
402	Niota Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	418 Burn RD	Niota	37826	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 568-2247	549	36	15.2		472 (86.0%)	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	$12,603			$1,205			$10,387	32.6	17.9	484	82		470282000995
403	Whitthorne Middle School	Public	5-8	915 Lion PKWY	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 388-2558	955	59	16.1		487 (51.0%)	205 (21.5%)	184 (19.3%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.8%)	$11,458			$637			$10,054	32.6	23.2	457	54		470276000982
404	Putnam County VITAL	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1400 E. Spring ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 372-2368	106	20	5.2		86 (81.1%)	8 (7.5%)	8 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	$8,856			$370			$8,465	32.5	32.2	405	1		470348002281
405	Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 John Mallette DR	Nashville	37218	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6515	302	23	13.3		46 (15.2%)	227 (75.2%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$19,608			$1,812			$16,592	31.9	27.4	431	26		470318001384
406	Kenwood Middle	Public	6-8	241 E Pine Mountain RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2080	1,121	55	20.5		346 (30.9%)	424 (37.8%)	197 (17.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	142 (12.7%)	$12,278			$848			$10,785	31.9	35.8	374	32		470303010361
407	Etowah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	858 Eighth ST	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	Etowah	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-5483	351	21	16.7		298 (84.9%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$12,746			$1,406			$10,110	31.8	46.7	301	106		470114000356
408	R T Fisher Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	455 North Boyers	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 451-6558	128	16	8		66 (51.6%)	39 (30.5%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)								31.6	12.1	525	117		470402001225
409	Huntsville Middle School	Public	5-8	3101 Baker HWY	Huntsville	37756	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 663-2192	257	20	12.9		247 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$11,734			$1,414			$9,337	31.6	38.6	350	59		470372001540
410	LaVergne Middle School	Public	6-8	382 Stone River RD	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3877	1,094	73	15		219 (20.0%)	301 (27.5%)	508 (46.4%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.8%)	$12,063			$687			$10,755	31.4	29.3	424	14		470369002072

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on TNReady Mathematics, TNReady English Language Arts, TNReady Science, TNReady Social Studies, TNReady Algebra I, TNReady Biology I, TNReady Integrated Math I, TNReady Integrated Math II, TNReady English I, TNReady Geometry test scores released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 16, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Tennessee Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Tennessee Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.