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North Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

North Middle School is a public middle school in Winchester, Tennessee, serving 577 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (21.1%) and English Language Arts (20.7%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively. Compared to the nearby South Middle School, North Middle School's academic performance is generally lower across all subjects. However, the school's performance is slightly better than Westwood Middle School and East Middle School, which are in the Manchester and Tullahoma school districts, respectively.

North Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 20.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, the data suggests that the school may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students and addressing any underlying inequities.

557

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,976

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2990 Decherd BLVD
Winchester, TN 37398

(931) 967-5323

District: Franklin County

Students who attend North Middle School usually attend:

High:

Franklin County High School

Feeder schools for North Middle School:

Elementary:	Broadview Elementary
	Decherd Elementary
	North Lake Elementary
	Rock Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

8.3%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

448^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Franklin County

103^rd of 139Franklin 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	26.2	448 of 583	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	447 of 587	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	430 of 594	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	376 of 569	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	403 of 576	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	436 of 574	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	390 of 563	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	289 of 362	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.2	324 of 492	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	289 of 485	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	278 of 475	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.2	368 of 466	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.7	242 of 462	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	233 of 435	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	150 of 318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	223 of 316	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	170 of 299	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	113 of 277	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	206 of 293	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	123 of 284	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	427 of 546	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	441 of 554	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	407 of 560	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	371 of 552	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	366 of 538	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	383 of 529	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	181 of 286	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	204 of 285	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	214 of 285	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	198 of 275	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	189 of 261	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	172 of 228	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	127 of 219	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	412 of 490	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	443 of 510	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	438 of 514	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	378 of 495	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	303 of 483	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	382 of 490	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	376 of 481	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	411 of 550	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	419 of 560	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	397 of 557	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	369 of 540	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	383 of 529	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	414 of 523	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	204 of 332	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	270 of 299	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	254 of 288	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	260 of 260	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	233 of 238	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	219 of 222	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	272 of 279	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	454 of 492	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	461 of 504	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	432 of 503	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	401 of 500	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	417 of 496	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	436 of 484	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	394 of 481	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)53rd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-12 vs state

Social Studies33%-16 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
North Middle School	Public	6-8	2990 Decherd BLVD	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5323	577	33	17.4		485 (84.1%)	32 (5.5%)	42 (7.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	26.2	448^th of 583 public middle schools	23.2%		24.7	447^th of 587 public middle schools	23.9%	1	25.3	20.5	17.8	21.1	26.5	19.9	16.2	20.7			30.7	38.6	32.4	33.9	29.5	35.7	34.1	33.1	$11,976	$843	$10,455
South Middle School	Public	6-8	601 West Cumberland ST	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7355	318	24	13.2		266 (83.6%)	25 (7.9%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	28.5	430^th of 583 public middle schools	26.2%		24.4	452^nd of 587 public middle schools	23.0%	22	23.4	20.8	29.4	23.9	33.6	20.8	11.8	23.6			29.2	38.4	25.9	31.7	38.7	39.2	23.5	35.2	$12,796	$1,206	$10,782
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Middle School?

Students at North Middle School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended North Middle School.

What district is North Middle School in?

Franklin County

What high school do graduates of North Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin County High School

Is North Middle School a good school?

North Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

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