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Harris Middle School

Q: Is Harris Middle School a good school?

Harris Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Harris Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 977 students attended Harris Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harris Middle School?

Students at Harris Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Harris Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harris Middle School usually go on to attend Shelbyville Central High School

Public Grades 6-8

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Harris Middle School is a public middle school located in Shelbyville, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 950 students. The school is part of the Bedford County School District, which is ranked 89 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in Math (11%) and ELA (11.2%) that are less than half the state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, Harris Middle School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.8% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. While the school's per-student spending has increased, it is still below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio, though improved, remains higher than nearby schools.

Nearby schools, such as Community Middle School and Cascade Middle School, significantly outperform Harris Middle School academically, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in core subjects. These higher-performing schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and better resource allocation, with lower student-teacher ratios and higher per-student spending. By addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and investing in additional resources and support for students, Harris Middle School could potentially enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

977

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,844

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 Eagle BLVD
Shelbyville, TN 37160

(931) 684-5195

District: Bedford County

Students who attend Harris Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shelbyville Central High School

Feeder schools for Harris Middle School:

Elementary:	Eakin Elementary
	East Side Elementary
	Learning Way Elementary
	South Side Elementary
	More...
	Thomas Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

32.3%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

544^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Bedford County

89^th of 139Bedford County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	544 of 583	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	493 of 587	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	468 of 594	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	467 of 569	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	458 of 576	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	459 of 574	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	465 of 563	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	353 of 362	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.9	335 of 492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	358 of 485	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	382 of 475	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	378 of 466	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	376 of 462	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	322 of 435	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	289 of 312	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	299 of 318	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	275 of 316	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	268 of 299	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	200 of 277	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	224 of 293	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	241 of 284	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	521 of 546	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	478 of 554	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	448 of 560	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	446 of 552	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	436 of 538	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	435 of 529	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	273 of 286	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	239 of 285	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	223 of 285	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	228 of 275	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	204 of 261	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	169 of 228	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	180 of 219	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	474 of 490	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	409 of 510	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	402 of 514	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	434 of 495	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	406 of 483	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	381 of 490	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	420 of 481	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	517 of 550	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	467 of 560	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	453 of 557	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	451 of 540	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	417 of 529	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	403 of 523	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	298 of 299	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	232 of 288	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	189 of 260	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	221 of 222	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	269 of 279	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	481 of 492	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	457 of 504	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	422 of 503	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	430 of 500	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	427 of 496	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	431 of 484	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	411 of 481	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I50%+21 vs state

Science20%-26 vs state

Social Studies17%-32 vs state

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

Mathematics11%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	570 Eagle BLVD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-5195	950	62	15.3		321 (33.8%)	119 (12.5%)	449 (47.3%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	9.2	544^th of 583 public middle schools	6.7%		16.7	493^rd of 587 public middle schools	16.0%	51			14.3	9.7	8.6	11.0			14.0	10.0	9.4	11.2	50.0	50.0			19.2	19.1	22.0	20.0	11.5	21.3	18.9	17.2	$10,844	$1,160	$8,935
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace RD	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-9389	379	29	12.9		295 (77.8%)	11 (2.9%)	50 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	75.4	105^th of 583 public middle schools	82.0%		72.1	120^th of 587 public middle schools	79.6%	15			61.7	55.7	48.1	55.3			43.5	39.6	33.1	38.5					56.1	57.5	53.8	55.7	56.5	71.7	47.7	57.8	$12,553	$1,218	$10,504
Community Middle School	Public	6-8	3470 Hwy 41A RD	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1426	366	25	14.5		290 (79.2%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	40.9	341^st of 583 public middle schools	41.5%		43.4	322^nd of 587 public middle schools	45.1%	19			34.8	37.5	29.4	34.1			35.7	30.8	17.3	28.1					42.9	35.8	36.4	38.3	35.7	45.8	31.2	37.8	$11,491	$1,509	$9,982
East Middle School	Public	6-8	908 Country Club DR	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2632	380	28	13.7		270 (71.1%)	28 (7.4%)	37 (9.7%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	59.5	205^th of 583 public middle schools	64.8%		53.8	244^th of 587 public middle schools	58.4%	39			53.6	41.4	33.9	43.2			44.9	34.5	23.0	34.2	91.7	91.7			49.3	55.2	41.2	48.7	36.2	50.3	54.4	47.0	$14,328	$808	$12,609
West Middle School	Public	6-8	90 Hermitage DR	Tullahoma	37388	Franklin County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2605	406	28	14.4		316 (77.8%)	42 (10.3%)	28 (6.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	36.9	377^th of 583 public middle schools	35.3%		37.8	357^th of 587 public middle schools	39.2%	20			35.5	25.8	31.7	30.9			28.1	32.0	28.6	29.6	93.3	93.3			32.2	35.9	34.5	34.2	24.8	38.3	37.8	33.7	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Christiana Middle School	Public	6-8	4675 Shelbyville PIKE	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3885	1,080	64	16.8		660 (61.1%)	179 (16.6%)	134 (12.4%)	31 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.7%)	80.8	80^th of 583 public middle schools	86.3%		67.9	151^st of 587 public middle schools	74.3%	71			57.0	51.4	47.8	52.2			49.7	46.8	37.4	44.5					60.7	61.2	52.0	57.9	66.0	76.3	52.6	64.8	$11,401	$457	$10,408
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Taylor ST	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-2071	415	31	13.6		267 (64.3%)	28 (6.7%)	95 (22.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	52.2	254^th of 583 public middle schools	56.4%		60.1	204^th of 587 public middle schools	65.2%	50			34.6	38.7	27.5	33.8			35.0	33.6	32.4	33.8	94.7	94.7			49.2	50.0	39.6	46.4	44.7	59.7	29.5	44.1	$13,015	$537	$11,575
Delk-Henson Intermediate School	Public	4-6	425 South Horton PKWY	Chapel Hill	37034	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 536-0491	446	25	18.0		399 (89.5%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)	44.3	43.3	58.6			48.4	51.1	34.0	46.5			43.4			64.1	53.3	68.8			61.6	53.9			53.9	$10,363	$774	$8,833
Coffee County Middle School	Public	6-8	3063 Woodbury HWY	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	No	(931) 723-5177	827	56	14.6		670 (81.0%)	12 (1.5%)	91 (11.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	51.9	256^th of 583 public middle schools	56.1%		49.3	277^th of 587 public middle schools	52.8%	21			38.4	37.6	32.5	36.1			33.2	31.6	25.4	29.8					40.9	51.5	38.9	44.0	44.8	53.2	48.7	49.1	$12,681	$648	$11,173
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Manchester HWY	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6765	762	58	13.0		328 (43.0%)	162 (21.3%)	213 (28.0%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	68.7	151^st of 583 public middle schools	74.1%		68	150^th of 587 public middle schools	74.4%	1			47.3	51.3	47.4	48.9			46.7	37.5	33.6	38.1	91.5	91.5			55.2	43.4	48.4	48.1	61.8	60.2	46.2	55.1	$14,325	$565	$13,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Harris Middle School?

Students at Harris Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harris Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 977 students attended Harris Middle School.

What district is Harris Middle School in?

Bedford County

Is Harris Middle School a good school?

Harris Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Tennessee middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Harris Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harris Middle School usually go on to attend Shelbyville Central High School

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