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Lewis County Middle School

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Lewis County Middle School ranks 166 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Lewis County Middle School in Hohenwald, TN, is a public school serving 351 students in grades 6–8 as part of Lewis County Schools, and it stands out as the strongest middle school in its rural area of Middle Tennessee. While the district ranks in the 26th percentile statewide, LCMS itself has earned 4 stars and ranks 166th of 594 Tennessee middle schools (72nd percentile) for 2025–2026. It is the only 4-star school in its immediate comparison group, well ahead of nearby Summertown Middle (241st), Hickman County Middle (251st), and Linden Middle (296th).

LCMS posts proficiency rates above both its district and the state average in math, science, and social studies. In math, 51.6% of students are proficient, compared to 41.6% at Summertown Middle and 43.0% statewide. Science proficiency sits at 53.5%, and social studies at 55.9% — both above state averages. English language arts is the relative weak spot at 36.9%, slightly below the state's 40.6%. The school has also shown meaningful improvement over time: math proficiency rose from 39.5% in 2022–2023 to 51.6% in 2025–2026, while science jumped from 36.8% to 53.5% during the same period.

The school has earned strong effectiveness ratings for historically underserved groups, including African American students (91st–94th percentile for three straight years) and low-income students (92nd percentile in 2024–2025). The most significant concerns are special education outcomes (11th percentile statewide) and a 7th-grade dip in math and ELA, even while 6th and 8th grades perform well. Chronic absenteeism improved to 16.8% in 2024–2025, below the district's 25.3% and the state's 18.3%. And when comparing options, the same-district Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle ranks 427th with 19.6% math proficiency — a striking contrast to LCMS's 166th rank and 51.6% math proficiency.

351

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,201

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

818 West Main
Hohenwald, TN 38462

(931) 796-4586

District: Lewis County Schools

Students who attend Lewis County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewis County High School

Feeder schools for Lewis County Middle School:

Elementary:	Lewis County Elementary School
	Lewis County Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

African American:

3.7%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg45%

166^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From top 41% (2017) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lewis County Schools

105^th of 141Lewis 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	67.2	166 of 594	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	136 of 583	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	230 of 587	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	270 of 594	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	187 of 569	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	238 of 576	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	379 of 574	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	377 of 563	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	150 of 362	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	347 of 492	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.3	312 of 485	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	324 of 475	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.7	329 of 466	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	346 of 462	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.6	186 of 435	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	29 of 328	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	20 of 312	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	23 of 318	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	128 of 546	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	213 of 554	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	227 of 560	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	194 of 552	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	264 of 538	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	364 of 529	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	77 of 478	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	40 of 490	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	53.1	204 of 510	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	238 of 514	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	111 of 495	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	86 of 483	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	275 of 490	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	294 of 481	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	147 of 550	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	238 of 560	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	299 of 557	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	187 of 540	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	187 of 529	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	315 of 523	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	297 of 332	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	203 of 299	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	266 of 288	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	85 of 260	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	134 of 238	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	205 of 279	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	216 of 494	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	180 of 492	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	279 of 504	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	309 of 503	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	230 of 500	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	249 of 496	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	375 of 484	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	381 of 481	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)91st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+5 vs state

Science54%+7 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 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	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 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 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
Lewis County Middle School	Public	6-8	818 West Main	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 796-4586	360	27	13.1	34.2%	323 (89.7%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	67.2	166^th of 594 public middle schools	72.1%		71.3	136^th of 583 public middle schools	76.7%	30		64.8	36.8	52.7	51.6		45.7	28.6	35.7	36.9				60.2	52.1	46.4	53.5	57.5	48.7	62.8	55.9	$14,201	$902	$12,211
Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	206 South Court Street	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 796-3264	301	12	24.8	21.9%	186 (61.8%)	69 (22.9%)	19 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)	31.6	427^th of 594 public middle schools	28.1%		17.4	489^th of 583 public middle schools	16.1%	62		21.0	15.1	22.0	19.6		26.1	22.7	24.3	24.4				40.3	34.7	38.8	38.0	42.0	44.1	38.2	41.1	$5,611	$204	$5,148
Summertown Middle School	Public	6-8	413 West College Street	Summertown	38483	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 964-3539	201	11	19.1	32.1%	196 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	56.9	241^st of 594 public middle schools	59.4%		58.6	213^th of 583 public middle schools	63.5%	28		34.4	46.3	44.2	41.6		47.8	40.2	32.0	39.8				38.9	43.9	35.1	39.0	57.8	64.6	37.1	52.4	$11,536	$1,062	$9,673
Linden Middle School	Public	5-8	130 College Avenue	Linden	37096	Perry County	Perry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 589-5000	201	17	12.1	24.0%	183 (91.0%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	49.3	296^th of 594 public middle schools	50.2%		49.2	283^rd of 583 public middle schools	51.5%	13	19.6	44.8	33.3	39.5	34.4	39.2	36.2	35.0	27.9	34.9			49.0	62.1	45.0	30.2	47.6	41.4	45.0	32.6	40.4	$13,423	$1,388	$11,239
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts School	Public	5-8	410 Gray Lane	Mount Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 379-1100	417	32	13.1	32.0%	290 (69.5%)	64 (15.3%)	24 (5.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	24.3	466^th of 594 public middle schools	21.5%		22.9	460^th of 583 public middle schools	21.1%	6	31.0	26.5	24.4	24.3	26.8	41.0	23.5	19.8	21.3	27.0			38.0	26.5	33.7	21.6	30.4	26.5	30.2	47.3	33.7	$14,389	$543	$12,746
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	29.0%	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
Waynesboro Middle School	Public	5-8	407 South Main Street	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 722-5545	285	20	14.4	27.7%	265 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	21.2	478^th of 594 public middle schools	19.5%		17.1	492^nd of 583 public middle schools	15.6%	14	8.1	21.3	14.5	8.7	13.2	18.9	28.0	13.0	10.1	17.8			29.7	48.0	27.5	17.4	31.0	36.0	42.0	23.2	33.8	$12,217	$1,366	$9,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis County Middle School

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

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

Is Lewis County Middle School a good school?

Lewis County Middle School ranks 166^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Lewis County Middle School.

What district is Lewis County Middle School in?

Lewis County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lewis County Middle School?

Students at Lewis County Middle School are 89% White, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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