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Harpeth Middle School

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Harpeth Middle School ranks 362 nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Harpeth Middle School is a public middle school located in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Cheatham County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Harpeth Middle School faces some challenges, with its students generally performing below state and district averages in subjects like Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (36%) and English Language Arts (28.4%) were significantly lower than the state (42.2% and 38.9%) and Cheatham County (43.3% and 37.1%) averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th-grade Mathematics, where only 14.1% of students were proficient, compared to 36.2% at the state level and 30.2% in the district.

However, Harpeth Middle School stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's nearby counterparts, such as Cheatham Middle School, Charlotte Middle School, and Burns Middle School, tend to have higher proficiency rates in core subjects and better overall rankings and ratings, providing opportunities for Harpeth Middle School to learn and improve.

432

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,831

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Harpeth View TRL
Kingston Springs, TN 37082

(615) 952-2293

District: Cheatham County

Students who attend Harpeth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harpeth High School

Feeder schools for Harpeth Middle School:

Elementary:	Kingston Springs Elementary
	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 — 71st percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

362^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Cheatham County

64^th of 139Cheatham 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	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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I69%+40 vs state

Social Studies45%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science36%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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 Integrated Math 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 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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 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 TRL	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2293	420	30	14.2		362 (86.2%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	38.8	362^nd of 583 public middle schools	37.9%		43.9	319^th of 587 public middle schools	45.7%	43	48.8	41.6	34.0	14.1	36.0	37.7	30.3	21.0	23.4	28.4	69.2	69.2			42.3	28.1	33.0	36.9	35.7	41.1	51.0	42.3	44.9	$11,831	$566	$10,510
W James Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 Trace Creek RD	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-5770	233	23	10.0		208 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	68.1	156^th of 583 public middle schools	73.2%		70.7	131^st of 587 public middle schools	77.7%	25		42.0	32.4	36.6	37.2		29.6	46.5	43.5	39.7						51.9	73.2	52.9	58.6	49.4	83.1	49.4	59.5	$14,256	$607	$12,738
Bellevue Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	655 Colice Jeanne RD	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 662-3000	382	20	18.7		175 (45.8%)	88 (23.0%)	61 (16.0%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	46.8	299^th of 583 public middle schools	48.7%		48	289^th of 587 public middle schools	50.8%	10		39.9	30.6	10.7	28.8		45.1	27.5	25.7	32.7			61.3	62.5		45.8	32.7	8.0	32.8	56.9	52.8	44.0	51.5	$16,831	$961	$15,049
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Bobcat TRL	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-1860	491	33	15.1		393 (80.0%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	84.8	56^th of 583 public middle schools	90.4%		81.6	75^th of 587 public middle schools	87.2%	19		50.6	56.4	47.9	52.0		48.0	51.5	34.8	45.3	90.9	90.9				62.9	71.8	68.6	67.7	65.9	73.6	67.9	69.1	$11,595	$716	$10,172
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Cumberland DR	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4430	519	42	12.3		419 (80.7%)	24 (4.6%)	48 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	72.5	131^st of 583 public middle schools	77.5%		79.4	83^rd of 587 public middle schools	85.9%	48		35.9	51.4	36.7	41.9		44.4	40.5	32.7	39.3						55.8	62.0	57.4	58.3	56.4	79.1	52.4	62.1	$15,574	$296	$14,706
H. G. Hill Middle	Public	6-8	150 Davidson RD	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	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%)	26.4	446^th of 583 public middle schools	23.5%		23.3	455^th of 587 public middle schools	22.5%	9		24.2	17.5	9.3	17.5		34.4	18.0	18.9	23.8			64.0	64.0		43.8	31.4	33.6	36.3	18.8	35.5	25.8	26.5	$17,239	$897	$15,431
Grassland Middle School	Public	6-8	2390 Hillsboro RD	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4500	831	54	15.2		709 (85.3%)	15 (1.8%)	47 (5.7%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	97.2	11^th of 583 public middle schools	98.1%		98	10^th of 587 public middle schools	98.3%	1		80.7	64.9	65.3	70.2		72.0	62.5	62.6	65.6						78.2	80.5	71.6	76.8	82.8	82.7	81.0	82.2	$12,996	$274	$12,227
Nashville Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	1300 56th Ave N	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	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%)	9.9	535^th of 583 public middle schools	8.2%		24.5	451^st of 587 public middle schools	23.2%	84	5.0	12.2	20.4	9.4	12.9		11.4	10.0	10.9	10.0					14.3	23.8	16.3	14.8	17.5	14.3	22.0	18.5	18.5	$15,824	$2,114	$12,252
Cheatham Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Scoutview DR	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-2334	531	34	15.4		415 (78.2%)	21 (4.0%)	64 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	45.5	311^th of 583 public middle schools	46.7%		49.3	278^th of 587 public middle schools	52.6%	33	34.2	33.6	27.6	31.6	31.7	36.2	40.5	34.7	20.8	32.7	69.2	73.3			34.5	37.1	47.5	39.2	39.6	33.6	48.3	44.6	42.3	$12,202	$780	$10,106
Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Humphries ST	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6060	446	30	14.6		378 (84.8%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	68.1	157^th of 583 public middle schools	73.1%		57.6	219^th of 587 public middle schools	62.7%	62		43.0	37.4	38.5	39.6		38.5	38.1	34.8	37.2						54.8	54.0	51.9	53.5	60.7	66.2	52.6	59.9	$11,929	$561	$10,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Harpeth Middle School

Is Harpeth Middle School a good school?

Harpeth Middle School ranks 362^nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Harpeth Middle School in?

Cheatham County

What high school do graduates of Harpeth Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Harpeth Middle School?

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

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