Best Middle Schools in Tennessee

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Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Tennessee test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the TNReady test scores by the Tennessee Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, June 24, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Tennessee schools were revised on October 14^th after the TN Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 End-of-Course math scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 587)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
470375001546	371	Sequatchie County Middle School	Public	5-8	7079 State Route 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-4149	622	38	16.2		536 (86.2%)	5 (0.8%)	70 (11.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$10,621			$1,628			$8,203	36.2	36.6	362	9
470174000572	372	Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen DR	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5201	332	27	12.2		314 (94.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$13,273			$1,562			$10,869	36.2	29.1	428	56
470390000064	373	Clarksburg School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	145 Clarksburg RD	Clarksburg	38324	Carroll County	South Carroll	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-3165	325	23	14.1		287 (88.3%)	11 (3.4%)	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)	$12,434			$2,048			$9,508	36.1	51.2	264	109
470303010361	374	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	63	17.8		359 (32.0%)	430 (38.4%)	173 (15.4%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	148 (13.2%)	$10,811			$1,239			$8,949	35.8	30.5	416	42
470444001771	375	Frank Hughes School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	444 Main ST	Clifton	38425	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 676-3325	304	28	10.8		282 (92.8%)	9 (3.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$13,729			$2,309			$10,693	35.8	26.5	438	63
470435001745	376	Morrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	500 S Fair ST	Morrison	37357	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4617	381	28	13.6		307 (80.6%)	6 (1.6%)	55 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	$11,510			$1,709			$8,854	35.7	42.6	324	52
470258000927	377	West-Bemis Middle School	Public	6-8	230 D St	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-9810	373	22	17.3		206 (55.2%)	107 (28.7%)	34 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	$12,367			$2,418			$9,199	35.7	19.5	475	98
470030002643	378	Eagleton College and Career Academy	Public	6-11	2610 Cinema DR	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-3211	600	40	15.1		405 (67.5%)	20 (3.3%)	148 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	$13,196			$1,265			$11,215	35.6	37.3	357	21
470159002510	379	Chattanooga Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	1815 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(423) 602-7737	372	34	10.9		12 (3.2%)	213 (57.3%)	130 (34.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	$17,332			$796			$15,772	35.5	42.2	328	51
470252000893	380	Ft Loudoun Middle School	Public	6-8	1083 Mulberry ST	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-2026	370	22	16.9		236 (63.8%)	13 (3.5%)	105 (28.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$11,688			$1,526			$9,476	35.5	34.3	383	3

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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 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 June 24, 2024, 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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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