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Selmer Middle School

Q: Is Selmer Middle School a good school?

Selmer Middle School ranks 236 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Selmer Middle School is a public middle school in Selmer, Tennessee, serving 206 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the McNairy County School District, which is ranked 72 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selmer Middle School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores across all subjects and grade levels compared to the state and county averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (38.7%), English Language Arts (35.1%), and Science (51%) were all below the state averages. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, at 18.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average. However, Selmer Middle School has a relatively high spending per student, at $15,505 in the 2023-2024 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1.

Compared to the nearby Chester County Junior High School and Hardin County Middle School, Selmer Middle School generally performs worse on standardized tests, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and spends more per student. However, Selmer Middle School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio than the nearby schools. The school's performance also varies significantly across grade levels, with 6th-grade proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts much higher than the 7th and 8th-grade rates.

197

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,099

Per pupil spending ?

100.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375

(731) 645-7977

District: McNairy County

Students who attend Selmer Middle School usually attend:

High:

McNairy Central High School

Feeder schools for Selmer Middle School:

Elementary:

Selmer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

African American:

14.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

236^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 139McNairy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	52.2	423 of 997	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	298 of 855	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	264 of 853	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.6	114 of 846	86.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	236 of 583	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	286 of 587	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	280 of 594	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	207 of 569	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	250 of 576	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	253 of 574	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	293 of 563	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	277 of 362	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	65.4	166 of 492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	182 of 485	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.9	104 of 475	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	99 of 466	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	160 of 462	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	209 of 435	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	91 of 312	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	34.1	185 of 318	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	214 of 316	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	159 of 299	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	129 of 277	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	127 of 293	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	187 of 284	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	266 of 546	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	337 of 554	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	268 of 560	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	207 of 552	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	228 of 538	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	308 of 529	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	261 of 490	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	252 of 510	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	309 of 514	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	214 of 495	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	252 of 483	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	273 of 490	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	333 of 481	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	207 of 550	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	202 of 560	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	246 of 557	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	199 of 540	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	241 of 529	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	214 of 523	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	23.4	204 of 222	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	231 of 279	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	226 of 492	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	271 of 504	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	233 of 503	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	180 of 500	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	214 of 496	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	261 of 484	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	278 of 481	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+5 vs state

Social Studies47%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Selmer Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Selmer Middle School	Public	6-8	635 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-7977	206	23	9.0		150 (72.8%)	31 (15.0%)	12 (5.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	54.5	236^th of 583 public middle schools	59.5%		48.6	286^th of 587 public middle schools	51.3%	50	47.1	32.7	34.8	38.7	58.6	20.0	23.2	35.1	68.6	43.6	39.1	51.0	81.2	34.5	23.2	47.2	$16,099	$1,269	$13,961
Hardin County Middle School	Public	6-8	299 Lacefield DR	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(731) 925-9037	648	49	13.3		557 (86.0%)	24 (3.7%)	32 (4.9%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	44.2	323^rd of 583 public middle schools	44.6%		46.5	304^th of 587 public middle schools	48.2%	19	26.5	28.1	35.6	30.0	35.5	29.1	24.6	29.8	44.5	45.9	44.5	45.0	31.0	42.3	45.0	39.4	$12,837	$691	$11,315
Chester County Junior High School	Public	6-8	930 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8135	604	33	18.5		471 (78.0%)	77 (12.7%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	52.8	249^th of 583 public middle schools	57.3%		54.8	236^th of 587 public middle schools	59.8%	13	29.0	20.3	42.6	30.8	45.8	29.7	29.2	35.2	50.2	35.4	43.6	43.4	49.3	52.3	50.2	50.6	$8,997	$463	$8,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Selmer Middle School

Is Selmer Middle School a good school?

Selmer Middle School ranks 236^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Selmer Middle School in?

McNairy County

How many students attend Selmer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Selmer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Selmer Middle School?

Students at Selmer Middle School are 77% White, 15% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Selmer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Selmer Middle School usually go on to attend McNairy Central High School

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