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Harpeth Middle School

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Harpeth Middle School ranks 407 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Harpeth Middle School serves approximately 432 students in grades 5–8 in Kingston Springs, TN, a small town west of Nashville within the Cheatham County School District. The school currently ranks 407th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (31st percentile, 2 stars), placing it below the state average and well behind several nearby schools. Its ranking has slipped steadily from the 63rd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 31st percentile in 2025–2026, and proficiency rates in math, ELA, science, and social studies all trail both district and state averages. Nearby schools such as Grassland Middle School and Burns Middle School post significantly higher scores, while Cheatham Middle School, in the same district, ranks just above Harpeth at 403rd.

The most striking pattern is a severe performance cliff after 5th grade. Harpeth's 5th graders exceed district and state averages in math (52.2% proficient vs. 41.8% district and 47.4% state), ELA (53.3% vs. 38.6% and 42.7%), and science (55.4% vs. 43.5% and 46.5%). By 8th grade, however, proficiency collapses to 16.3% in math and 20.8% in ELA—roughly 36 and 33 percentage-point drops, respectively, compared to state drops of only about 9 and 10 points. The school also shows an Algebra I puzzle: while its "All Grades" proficiency of 53.8% far exceeds the state average, that figure is inflated by broader enrollment in Algebra I; among 8th graders actually taking the course, Harpeth's 53.8% proficiency falls well below the state's 88.3%.

Attendance is a relative strength—Harpeth's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1% is lower than the district's 14.9% and the state's 18.3%. Per-student spending of $11,831 is moderate, on par with nearby Burns Middle School ($11,595) but far below Nashville-area schools like Bellevue Middle School ($16,831). Subgroup effectiveness rankings have dropped sharply across nearly every category, with White, Hispanic, special education, and low-income students all now ranking in the bottom quartile statewide. The bottom line: Harpeth's promising 5th-grade cohort suggests solid elementary preparation, but the steep decline through the middle grades points to instructional or curricular challenges that the school has not yet reversed.

432

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,831

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Harpeth View Trail
Kingston Springs, TN 37082

(615) 952-2293

District: Cheatham County Schools

Students who attend Harpeth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harpeth High School

Feeder schools for Harpeth Middle School:

Elementary:	Kingston Springs Elementary School
	Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg44%

407^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2017

From bottom 25% (2017) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	407 of 594	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	362 of 583	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	319 of 587	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	288 of 594	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	212 of 569	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	246 of 576	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	325 of 574	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	301 of 563	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	270 of 362	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	71.0	131 of 492	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	65.3	140 of 485	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	155 of 475	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.4	82 of 466	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	117 of 462	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	86.2	49 of 435	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	349 of 546	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	324 of 554	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	363 of 560	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	236 of 552	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	300 of 538	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	353 of 529	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	224 of 302	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	185 of 286	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	101 of 285	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	63 of 285	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	153 of 275	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.1	226 of 228	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	190 of 219	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	366 of 478	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.5	262 of 490	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	346 of 510	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	359 of 514	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	127 of 495	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	185 of 483	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	354 of 490	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	383 of 481	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	342 of 550	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	295 of 560	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	223 of 557	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	178 of 540	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	179 of 529	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	267 of 523	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	305 of 349	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	198 of 332	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	202 of 299	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	111 of 288	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	105 of 260	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	73 of 238	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	196 of 222	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.3	33 of 279	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	421 of 494	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	378 of 492	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	332 of 504	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	321 of 503	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	217 of 500	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	264 of 496	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	319 of 484	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	301 of 481	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I54%+22 vs state

Science41%-6 vs state

Social Studies38%-13 vs state

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 7th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
Harpeth Middle School	Public	5-8	170 Harpeth View Trail	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2293	420	30	14.2	39.3%	362 (86.2%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	34.2	407^th of 594 public middle schools	31.5%		38.8	362^nd of 583 public middle schools	37.9%	45	52.2	32.8	34.9	16.3	34.5	53.3	31.7	24.7	20.8	32.3		53.8	53.8								55.4	41.5	32.9	34.9	41.1	36.6	49.4	31.1	38.2	$11,831	$566	$10,510
W James Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 Trace Creek Road	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-5770	233	23	10.0	45.8%	208 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	61.8	203^rd of 594 public middle schools	65.8%		68.1	156^th of 583 public middle schools	73.2%	47		41.3	30.9	28.1	33.8		40.0	25.9	34.3	33.2		≥ 95%	≥ 95%									61.3	60.5	52.2	58.3	50.7	80.2	50.7	61.4	$14,256	$607	$12,738
Bellevue Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	655 Colice Jeanne Road	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 662-3000	382	20	18.7	45.7%	175 (45.8%)	88 (23.0%)	61 (16.0%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	57.1	237^th of 594 public middle schools	60.1%		46.8	299^th of 583 public middle schools	48.7%	62		37.2	45.6	13.9	32.7		47.8	39.5	22.9	36.4					67.9	69.0						60.5	49.7	17.0	45.0	70.1	68.0	41.0	59.1	$16,831	$961	$15,049
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Bobcat Trail	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-1860	491	33	15.1	47.4%	393 (80.0%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	79.9	81^st of 594 public middle schools	86.4%		84.8	56^th of 583 public middle schools	90.4%	25		47.6	55.4	41.7	48.7		47.0	48.7	37.2	44.4		89.7	89.7									59.6	62.7	63.5	61.9	62.7	74.1	67.3	67.9	$11,595	$716	$10,172
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Cumberland Drive	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4430	519	42	12.3	33.0%	419 (80.7%)	24 (4.6%)	48 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	71.4	141^st of 594 public middle schools	76.3%		72.5	131^st of 583 public middle schools	77.5%	10		26.3	43.5	55.1	42.5		39.4	40.7	40.1	40.1		≥ 95%	≥ 95%									54.9	55.9	64.8	58.4	64.1	67.2	54.9	62.5	$15,574	$296	$14,706
H. G. Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Davidson Road	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2020	433	29	14.9		127 (29.3%)	97 (22.4%)	161 (37.2%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	28.1	443^rd of 594 public middle schools	25.4%		26.4	446^th of 583 public middle schools	23.5%	3		12.2	31.5	16.3	20.3		23.7	28.5	13.1	21.9					89.5	89.5						38.2	43.8	29.3	37.2	29.0	47.7	22.1	33.2	$17,239	$897	$15,431
Grassland Middle School	Public	6-8	2390 Hillsboro Road	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4500	831	54	15.2	5.4%	709 (85.3%)	15 (1.8%)	47 (5.7%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	96.9	14^th of 594 public middle schools	97.6%		97.2	11^th of 583 public middle schools	98.1%	3		72.0	65.5	73.1	69.8		76.3	71.3	64.3	70.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%						≥ 95%	≥ 95%		75.8	78.1	72.1	75.3	77.5	86.4	78.1	80.8	$12,996	$274	$12,227
Nashville Prep School	Public, Charter	5-8	1300 56th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 921-8440	211	3	70.3		10 (4.7%)	92 (43.6%)	103 (48.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	15.3	510^th of 594 public middle schools	14.1%		9.9	535^th of 583 public middle schools	8.2%	25	7.7	16.7	10.6	14.6	13.5	8.3	14.6	19.1	8.3	13.5											27.3	25.0	27.7	22.9	25.3	27.1	39.1	29.2	31.7	$15,824	$2,114	$12,252
Cheatham Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Scoutview Drive	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-2334	531	34	15.4	54.5%	415 (78.2%)	21 (4.0%)	64 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	35.2	403^rd of 594 public middle schools	32.2%		45.5	311^th of 583 public middle schools	46.7%	92	36.7	26.9	23.9	19.1	27.3	36.7	29.4	31.2	25.4	30.9		72.2	72.2								36.7	35.3	36.7	38.6	36.8	34.5	54.1	36.0	41.2	$12,202	$780	$10,106
Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Humphries Street	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6060	446	30	14.6	59.1%	378 (84.8%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	63.4	194^th of 594 public middle schools	67.3%		68.1	157^th of 583 public middle schools	73.1%	37		40.5	52.8	44.1	45.8		47.7	34.4	28.6	36.9		81.8	82.6									42.7	48.8	49.6	47.0	63.1	57.0	50.4	56.8	$11,929	$561	$10,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Harpeth Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Harpeth Middle School?

Students at Harpeth Middle School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Harpeth Middle School a good school?

Harpeth Middle School ranks 407^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Harpeth Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harpeth Middle School usually go on to attend Harpeth High School

What district is Harpeth Middle School in?

Cheatham County Schools

How many students attend Harpeth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Harpeth Middle School.

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