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Poplar Grove 5-8

Q: Is Poplar Grove 5-8 a good school?

Poplar Grove 5-8 ranks 166 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Poplar Grove 5-8 is a high-performing middle school located in Franklin, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 as part of the Franklin Special School District. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with strong academic outcomes across multiple subject areas and grade levels.

Poplar Grove 5-8 outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. The school's performance is particularly impressive in Algebra I, with 80% or more of students proficient or better. Poplar Grove 5-8 also performs well across different student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, and students with special needs. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, while still above the state average in many cases, is an area for potential improvement.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Fred J. Page Middle School, Bellevue Middle, and Heritage Middle School, which are primarily within the Williamson County and Davidson County school districts, Poplar Grove 5-8 maintains a strong academic standing. The school's focus on equity and inclusion, as well as its higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, contribute to its success.

307

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,182

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 Excellence Way
Franklin, TN 37069

(615) 790-4721

District: Franklin SSD

Feeder schools for Poplar Grove 5-8:

Elementary:

Poplar Grove K-4

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

40.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg62%

Tennessee avg43%

166^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Franklin SSD

9^th of 139Franklin SSD 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	66.9	166 of 583	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	164 of 587	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	137 of 594	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	72 of 569	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	38 of 576	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	57 of 574	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	41 of 563	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	17 of 362	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	25 of 492	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	89.6	15 of 485	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	12 of 475	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	99.5	3 of 466	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	96.1	10 of 462	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	99.7	3 of 435	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	78.2	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	28 of 73	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	218 of 546	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	235 of 554	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	150 of 560	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	74 of 552	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	38 of 538	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	59 of 529	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	171 of 286	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	216 of 285	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	152 of 285	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	129 of 275	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	78 of 261	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	99 of 228	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	57 of 219	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	258 of 510	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	186 of 495	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	117 of 483	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	139 of 490	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	109 of 550	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	99 of 560	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	121 of 557	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	81 of 540	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	48 of 529	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	57 of 523	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	53 of 332	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	23 of 299	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	14 of 279	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	93 of 492	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	45 of 504	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	67 of 503	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	39 of 500	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	14 of 496	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	21 of 484	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	22 of 481	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2022)79th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)49th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I80%+51 vs state

Science63%+17 vs state

Social Studies53%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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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
Poplar Grove 5-8	Public	5-8	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4721	311	35	9.0		145 (46.6%)	6 (1.9%)	136 (43.7%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	66.9	166^th of 583 public middle schools	71.5%		66.1	164^th of 587 public middle schools	72.1%	2	54.0	37.2	39.5	33.9	41.0	54.0	41.0	37.7	31.0	40.5	78.6	80.0			61.9	61.5	70.1	59.2	63.3	53.8	58.4	45.1	52.7	$25,182	$413	$24,046
Freedom Middle School	Public	7-8	1000 Excellence Way	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-0987	500	45	11.2		272 (54.4%)	59 (11.8%)	127 (25.4%)	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	83	69^th of 583 public middle schools	88.2%		86.7	51^st of 587 public middle schools	91.3%	18			51.1	44.2	48.2			45.9	44.9	45.4							67.2	57.9	62.6		64.8	63.2	64.0	$21,336	$415	$19,927
Freedom Intermediate	Public	5-6	840 Glass LN	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin SSD	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4718	480	48	10.1		256 (53.3%)	57 (11.9%)	116 (24.2%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)								(n/a)	80.3	69.8			75.3	68.2	57.8			63.2					71.5	74.0			72.7	71.2			71.2	$20,675	$320	$19,350
Legacy Middle School	Public	6-8	2380 Henpeck LN	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4310	552	40	13.9		454 (82.2%)	10 (1.8%)	41 (7.4%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	92.1	33^rd of 583 public middle schools	94.3%		93.1	28^th of 587 public middle schools	95.2%	5		66.2	58.0	52.3	59.4		70.4	56.6	49.1	59.2	82.4	85.9				75.7	66.8	64.8	69.3	81.5	75.5	67.3	75.2	$13,547	$169	$12,712
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
Brentwood Middle School	Public	6-8	5324 Murray LN	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4250	1,126	71	15.7		897 (79.7%)	39 (3.5%)	44 (3.9%)	95 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.5%)	99	3^rd of 583 public middle schools	99.5%		99	7^th of 587 public middle schools	98.8%	4		68.7	78.1	83.9	78.5		76.5	80.8	72.3	76.5						86.5	85.0	82.8	84.8	88.9	89.9	87.6	88.8	$12,353	$259	$11,663
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Volunteer Pkwy	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4930	957	57	16.8		615 (64.3%)	36 (3.8%)	54 (5.6%)	200 (20.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	99.4	1^st of 583 public middle schools	99.8%		99.2	5^th of 587 public middle schools	99.1%	4		76.5	82.9	82.3	80.9		77.5	82.9	75.4	78.5						84.6	90.3	89.5	88.2	88.9	94.6	89.2	90.9	$12,267	$255	$11,537
Thompson's Station Middle School	Public	6-8	2638 Clayton Arnold RD	Thompsons Station	37179	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5350	566	41	13.9		470 (83.0%)	9 (1.6%)	44 (7.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	97.4	10^th of 583 public middle schools	98.3%		97.9	11^th of 587 public middle schools	98.1%	1		78.1	68.0	67.1	70.9		71.3	63.1	58.1	64.0						79.8	82.6	80.0	80.8	86.0	77.9	80.5	81.3	$14,305	$169	$13,798
Fred J Page Middle School	Public	6-8	6262 Arno RD	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4760	1,308	78	16.8		981 (75.0%)	27 (2.1%)	78 (6.0%)	167 (12.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.9%)	98.2	7^th of 583 public middle schools	98.8%		97.8	12^th of 587 public middle schools	98.0%	5		71.8	77.1	68.0	73.2		73.8	69.7	60.4	68.4						84.5	85.4	71.8	81.0	85.7	89.5	82.5	86.0	$12,148	$254	$11,453
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Poplar Grove 5-8

What is the racial makeup of Poplar Grove 5-8?

Students at Poplar Grove 5-8 are 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Poplar Grove 5-8 in?

Franklin SSD

How many students attend Poplar Grove 5-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Poplar Grove 5-8.

Is Poplar Grove 5-8 a good school?

Poplar Grove 5-8 ranks 166^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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