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Hardin County Middle School

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Hardin County Middle School ranks 321 st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Hardin County Middle School serves 643 students in grades 6–8 in Savannah, a small city in southwestern Tennessee, as part of the Hardin County Schools district. The school holds a 2-star rating and ranks 321st out of 594 middle schools statewide, placing it in the 46th percentile — right around the middle of Tennessee's middle schools. While the district itself ranks 118th out of 141 districts, Hardin County Middle actually outperforms its district average in math, science, and social studies. Still, proficiency rates trail state averages in every subject, with math at 33.4% and ELA at 31.9% versus state averages of 43.0% and 40.6%.

The nearest comparable school is Selmer Middle School, about 18.7 miles away in McNairy County Schools. Selmer ranks higher overall (261st vs. 321st) and posts stronger proficiency in every subject — science at 50.0% versus 43.6%, and ELA at 34.2% versus 31.9%. Selmer also has a healthier attendance profile, with chronic absenteeism at 9.5% compared to Hardin's 15.6%. Yet Hardin County Middle outperforms Selmer in every 8th-grade subject, including ELA (31.6% vs. 16.4%) and math (37.1% vs. 30.9%), suggesting Hardin may be adding value as students progress through middle school — even while spending less per student ($12,837 vs. $16,099).

Several encouraging trends stand out at Hardin County Middle. Social studies proficiency has climbed from 30.9% in 2022–2023 to 43.0% in 2025–2026, and 7th-grade ELA results at 37.1% exceed the state average. Special education students have improved dramatically, rising from the 21st to the 64th percentile statewide over two years. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 21.3% to 15.6%, though it ticked up slightly this past year. The biggest challenges are persistently low math and ELA proficiency in 6th grade — particularly ELA at 27.3% versus the state's 39.8% — and uneven outcomes across student groups. With a large student body and mid-tier results, Hardin County Middle is a school of steady progress and real strengths, but with meaningful work still ahead.

643

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,837

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

299 Lacefield Drive
Savannah, TN 38372

(731) 925-9037

District: Hardin County Schools

Students who attend Hardin County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hardin County High School

Feeder schools for Hardin County Middle School:

Elementary:	East Hardin Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Parris South Elementary School
	West Hardin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2021) to 46th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg45%

321^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From bottom 29% (2017) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 141Hardin 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	45.9	321 of 594	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	323 of 583	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	304 of 587	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	292 of 594	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	292 of 569	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	267 of 576	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	328 of 574	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	325 of 563	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	257 of 362	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.3	392 of 492	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	369 of 485	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.6	306 of 475	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	249 of 466	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	170 of 462	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.5	298 of 435	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	267 of 328	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	184 of 312	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	216 of 318	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	192 of 316	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	160 of 277	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	160 of 293	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	150 of 284	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	310 of 546	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	278 of 554	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	291 of 560	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	277 of 552	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	217 of 538	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	337 of 529	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	74 of 302	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	89 of 286	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	116 of 285	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	311 of 478	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	310 of 490	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	318 of 510	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	348 of 514	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	301 of 495	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	234 of 483	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	335 of 490	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	292 of 481	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	324 of 550	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	305 of 560	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	287 of 557	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	289 of 540	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	292 of 529	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	284 of 523	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	125 of 349	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.5	217 of 332	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	237 of 299	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	169 of 288	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	177 of 260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	150 of 238	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	157 of 279	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	354 of 494	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	353 of 492	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	321 of 504	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	313 of 503	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	302 of 500	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	277 of 496	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	329 of 484	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	336 of 481	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science44%-3 vs state

Social Studies43%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 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
Hardin County Middle School	Public	6-8	299 Lacefield Drive	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 925-9037	648	49	13.3	33.9%	557 (86.0%)	24 (3.7%)	32 (4.9%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	45.9	321^st of 594 public middle schools	46.0%		44.2	323^rd of 583 public middle schools	44.6%	2	31.2	32.1	37.1	33.4	27.3	37.1	31.6	31.9	40.7	47.4	42.8	43.6	37.3	50.3	41.7	43.0	$12,837	$691	$11,315
Selmer Middle School	Public	6-8	635 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-7977	206	23	9.0	33.0%	150 (72.8%)	31 (15.0%)	12 (5.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	54.3	261^st of 594 public middle schools	56.1%		54.5	236^th of 583 public middle schools	59.5%	25	44.0	35.8	30.9	37.6	48.0	33.3	16.4	34.2	52.7	55.2	40.0	50.0	59.5	47.8	32.7	48.0	$16,099	$1,269	$13,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin County Middle School

How many students attend Hardin County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Hardin County Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Hardin County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hardin County Middle School usually go on to attend Hardin County High School

Is Hardin County Middle School a good school?

Hardin County Middle School ranks 321^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hardin County Middle School in?

Hardin County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hardin County Middle School?

Students at Hardin County Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

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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