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Cheatham County Central School

Q: Is Cheatham County Central School a good school?

Cheatham County Central School ranks 220 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cheatham County Central School (CCCS) is a public high school in Ashland City, Tennessee, serving 514 students in grades 9–12 as part of Cheatham County Schools. The school currently ranks in the middle-to-lower tier of Tennessee high schools—220th out of 400 (45th percentile, 2 stars)—and its graduation rate of 83.1% is well below district peers like Harpeth High School (92.2%) and Sycamore High School (93.9%).

CCCS has an unusual "two-track" academic pattern. A small group of advanced students excels dramatically—10th graders taking Algebra II posted a 93.3% proficiency rate, near Harpeth's 94.7%—while the majority of 9th graders in standard Algebra I scored just 8.3% proficient (state: 26.1%). The same split appears in English: 10th-grade English II proficiency was 60.7%, above the state average, while 9th-grade English I was only 25.9%. The school does have clear bright spots: US History proficiency (47.7%) beat the state average, and special education students ranked in the 55th percentile statewide in 2025-26, down from an impressive 89th percentile in 2023-24 but still a relative strength.

Compared with nearby schools, CCCS sits in a middle tier: it far outperforms Whites Creek High School in nearly every subject, but trails Montgomery Central High School and Creek Wood High School substantially. Its most urgent concern is retention—the 8.5% dropout rate is more than double the district average of 4.2%. However, chronic absenteeism has fallen from 35.4% in 2021-22 to 16.1%, now below the state average. At $11,947 per student, spending is in line with or above several higher-performing neighbors, suggesting that programmatic decisions—not funding—drive the gaps.

514

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,947

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Cub Circle
Ashland City, TN 37015

(615) 792-5641

District: Cheatham County Schools

Feeder schools for Cheatham County Central School:

Elementary:	Ashland City Elementary School
	West Cheatham Elementary School
Middle:	Cheatham Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (83% vs 90%)

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg43%

220^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Cheatham County Schools

76^th of 141Cheatham County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	220 of 400	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	187 of 389	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	222 of 392	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	224 of 384	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	159 of 358	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	234 of 347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	232 of 342	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	217 of 341	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.6	248 of 273	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	249 of 351	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.3	175 of 300	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.6	247 of 296	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	274 of 285	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.0	253 of 269	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.2	218 of 273	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.1	163 of 267	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	158 of 240	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	185 of 239	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	150 of 222	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	83 of 208	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	183 of 365	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	232 of 365	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	203 of 366	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	134 of 350	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	210 of 340	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	215 of 337	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	149 of 229	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	140 of 213	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	154 of 209	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	72 of 153	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	98 of 159	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	197 of 308	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	181 of 324	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	205 of 337	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	184 of 330	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	86 of 322	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.1	207 of 317	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	211 of 302	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	159 of 308	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	199 of 368	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	215 of 366	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	226 of 359	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	225 of 332	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	216 of 329	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	94 of 210	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	56 of 198	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	20 of 183	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	73 of 151	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.4	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	45 of 127	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	80 of 159	49.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	205 of 330	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	187 of 323	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	219 of 326	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	252 of 325	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	187 of 312	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	257 of 306	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	234 of 301	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	250 of 307	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)34th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II58%~ state avg

US History48%+5 vs state

Biology I41%-9 vs state

Geometry39%-4 vs state

English I25%-12 vs state

Algebra II22%-15 vs state

Algebra I8%-24 vs state

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Cheatham County Central High School is a great school . They have teachers that actually care about their students and their grades!! Great office staff also !! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)			TNReady Biology I (2026)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)				TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheatham County Central School	Public	9-12	1 Cub Circle	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-5641	553	34	16.1	44.6%	422 (76.3%)	33 (6.0%)	62 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	44.1	220^th of 400 public high schools	45.0%		47.3	187^th of 389 public high schools	51.9%	33	8.3	8.1	93.3	10.0	22.5		41.1		40.7											47.7	47.7	25.9	25.2	60.7	58.5		38.6	38.7	$11,947	$626	$10,613
Cheatham County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	104 Elizabeth Street	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 746-1424	38	3	15.2		36 (94.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	10.7	372^nd of 400 public high schools	7.0%					(n/a)																				16.7	16.7	9.1	9.1						$3,251	$281	$2,851
Sycamore High School	Public	9-12	1021 Old Clarksville Pike	Pleasant View	37146	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-5013	669	36	18.4	33.6%	569 (85.1%)	12 (1.8%)	56 (8.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	53.9	169^th of 400 public high schools	57.8%		56.6	140^th of 389 public high schools	64.0%	29	15.2	14.3		20.7	35.8		63.9		63.9											65.0	65.0	27.1	27.1	58.3	57.5	90.3	25.6	36.2	$10,302	$482	$9,202
Harpeth High School	Public	9-12	170 E Kingston Springs	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2811	480	26	18.4	30.3%	426 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	52.1	179^th of 400 public high schools	55.3%		62.7	106^th of 389 public high schools	72.8%	73	8.4	8.0	94.7	24.5	41.7		57.1		67.8											73.8	74.6	26.7	26.2	57.6	57.6	84.0	35.4	48.4	$12,230	$402	$11,046
Whites Creek High School	Public	9-12	7277 Old Hickory Boulevard	Whites Creek	37189	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 876-5132	616	38	16.3		51 (8.3%)	487 (79.1%)	61 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	11.4	367^th of 400 public high schools	8.3%		13.7	349^th of 389 public high schools	10.3%	18						18.3			16.9	10.1	9.8					8.0		8.7	6.6	5.0	6.0	8.3	8.2	35.2	34.1				$17,667	$1,527	$15,379
Creek Wood High School	Public	6-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4	37.0%	817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	62.9	111^th of 400 public high schools	72.3%		58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%	21	16.8	16.8	91.7	28.5	37.0			63.1	62.0											57.7	57.4	37.7	37.2	66.4	66.5		40.8	48.2	$11,875	$462	$10,734
James Lawson High School	Public	9-12	8001 Highway 70S	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 353-2025	1,236	71	17.3		445 (36.0%)	396 (32.0%)	290 (23.5%)	68 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.6%)	25.1	312^th of 400 public high schools	22.0%		27.3	286^th of 389 public high schools	26.5%	26						45.6	13.3		40.7	15.7	15.5	83.3	16.2	25.1	66.7	10.1	18.2	17.6		16.0	16.4	24.5	24.3	37.3	35.9				$16,116	$880	$14,610
W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	110	14	7.7		10 (9.1%)	88 (80.0%)	11 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	374^th of 400 public high schools	6.5%					(n/a)													6.9	5.9										7.1	6.9
W. A. Bass Adult Program School	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-3278	283	4	70.7		35 (12.4%)	174 (61.5%)	67 (23.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Transitions at Bass School	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	20	2	8.8		0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																													$51,105	$837	$49,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheatham County Central School

What schools feed into Cheatham County Central School?

Cheatham County Central School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashland City Elementary School
Elementary : West Cheatham Elementary School
Middle : Cheatham Middle School

How many students attend Cheatham County Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Cheatham County Central School.

Is Cheatham County Central School a good school?

Cheatham County Central School ranks 220^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cheatham County Central School?

Students at Cheatham County Central School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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