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East Hickman Middle School

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East Hickman Middle School ranks 327 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

East Hickman Middle School is a public school in Lyles, TN, serving 339 students in grades 6-8 as part of Hickman County Schools. The school holds a 2-star state rating for 2025-2026, ranking 327th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (45th percentile), a meaningful improvement from previous years when it ranked in the low 20s-30s percentiles.

One of the most interesting patterns at the school is the difference between grade levels. While 6th-grade scores fall well below state averages — for example, just 24.4% of 6th graders are proficient in math versus 40.1% statewide — 8th graders are competitive with or ahead of state benchmarks in several subjects. Eighth-grade science proficiency is 49.5% versus 44.3% statewide, and social studies is 52.3% versus 47.6%. The school also shows notable strengths with high-needs students: special education students rank in the 71st percentile statewide (a 4-star rating), and low-income students rank in the 54th percentile. Math proficiency has climbed from 11.4% in 2022-23 to 31.5% today, a 20-point gain in three years.

Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, dropping from 41.7% in 2020-21 to 14.6% in 2024-25 — now below the state average of 18.3%. The school spends $13,098 per student, more than nearby Hickman County Middle School ($12,255) and Dickson Middle School ($11,729), though less than Fairview Middle School ($15,574). That said, EHMS still trails most nearby schools academically, including Burns Middle School, which ranks in the 86th percentile. The main challenges ahead are raising math and ELA proficiency across all grades and providing stronger support for students transitioning into 6th grade.

339

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,098

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9414 East Eagle Drive
Lyles, TN 37098

(931) 670-4237

District: Hickman County Schools

Students who attend East Hickman Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Hickman High School

Feeder schools for East Hickman Middle School:

Elementary:	East Hickman Elementary School
	East Hickman Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

6.2%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

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

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg45%

327^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Hickman County Schools

87^th of 141Hickman 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	45.0	327 of 594	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	384 of 583	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	418 of 587	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	455 of 594	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	386 of 569	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	420 of 576	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	359 of 574	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	315 of 563	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	205 of 362	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	254 of 492	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.4	352 of 485	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.4	345 of 475	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	347 of 466	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	357 of 462	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	199 of 435	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	368 of 546	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	419 of 554	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	458 of 560	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	415 of 552	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	390 of 538	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	322 of 529	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	235 of 302	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	219 of 478	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	272 of 490	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	300 of 510	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	372 of 514	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	259 of 495	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	354 of 483	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	216 of 490	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	183 of 481	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	372 of 550	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	372 of 560	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	417 of 557	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	336 of 540	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	379 of 529	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	341 of 523	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	100 of 349	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	46.6	128 of 332	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	128 of 299	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	137 of 288	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	106 of 260	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	167 of 238	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	85 of 222	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	129 of 279	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	344 of 494	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	401 of 492	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	424 of 504	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	464 of 503	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	417 of 500	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	443 of 496	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	383 of 484	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	334 of 481	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Science41%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 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 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 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
East Hickman Middle School	Public	6-8	9414 East Eagle Drive	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-4237	362	21	17.3	52.0%	329 (90.9%)	6 (1.7%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	45	327^th of 594 public middle schools	44.9%		35.5	384^th of 583 public middle schools	34.1%	57		24.4	36.1	35.8	31.5		27.5	26.8	30.9	28.4					30.5	45.4	49.5	40.9	39.2	59.8	52.3	49.4	$13,098	$1,160	$10,897
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
Hickman County Middle School	Public	6-8	1639 Bulldog Boulevard	Centerville	37033	Hickman County	Hickman County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 729-4234	325	18	18.2	54.0%	293 (90.2%)	12 (3.7%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	55.4	251^st of 594 public middle schools	57.7%		48.7	288^th of 583 public middle schools	50.6%	37		43.9	34.6	43.8	40.9		43.0	29.9	23.6	31.8					45.8	50.5	41.5	45.7	55.1	59.8	43.9	52.5	$12,255	$1,145	$10,171
Dickson Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E College Street	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-2273	563	44	12.8	52.0%	398 (70.7%)	36 (6.4%)	73 (13.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	62.1	201^st of 594 public middle schools	66.2%		60.4	200^th of 583 public middle schools	65.7%	1		47.4	31.4	31.8	36.9		47.4	33.3	24.4	35.0		95.0	95.0		64.7	45.9	52.6	54.1	69.9	61.8	48.5	60.2	$11,729	$538	$10,499
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
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
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 East Hickman Middle School

What high school do graduates of East Hickman Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Hickman Middle School usually go on to attend East Hickman High School

How many students attend East Hickman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended East Hickman Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Hickman Middle School?

Students at East Hickman Middle School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is East Hickman Middle School a good school?

East Hickman Middle School ranks 327^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is East Hickman Middle School in?

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