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Montgomery Central High School

Q: Is Montgomery Central High School a good school?

Montgomery Central High School ranks 67 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Montgomery Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Montgomery Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Montgomery Central High School?

Students at Montgomery Central High School are 73% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Montgomery Central High School?

Montgomery Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cumberland Heights Elementary School Elementary : Montgomery Central Elementary School Elementary : Norman Smith Elementary School Middle : Montgomery Central Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 83% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Montgomery Central High School is a public high school in Cunningham, TN, serving 1,048 students in grades 9–12 as part of Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools. The school currently ranks 67th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (83rd percentile), earning a 4-star SchoolDigger rating and placing it in the top fifth of the state. That is a substantial jump from last year's 110th-place finish and the school's strongest statewide showing since 2016–2017. Among traditional high schools in the district, it sits fourth behind Rossview High School, Kirkwood High School, and Clarksville High School, but ahead of Northeast, Northwest, West Creek, and Kenwood.

Montgomery Central has a distinctive academic profile. It outperforms district and state averages by wide margins in Biology I (74% proficient versus 49.8% statewide), English II (71.3%), English I (44.4%), and Geometry (57.9%). Its English II and Geometry results actually exceed those of higher-ranked Rossview and Kirkwood. The clear weak spot is algebra: just 25.5% of students are proficient in Algebra I and 32.1% in Algebra II, both below district and state averages. Peer schools do substantially better — Rossview posts 40.8% in Algebra I and Clarksville posts 60.2% in Algebra II — suggesting this is the school's biggest opportunity for improvement.

The school's main non-academic concern is chronic absenteeism, which runs at 22.9% — well above the district (15.1%) and state (18.3%) averages, and notably higher than Kirkwood (15.5%), Clarksville (16.8%), and Rossview (17.6%). The graduation rate is 91.4%, slightly above the state average but below several peers, and the dropout rate has been volatile. At $12,761 per student, Montgomery Central spends more per pupil than any other comprehensive high school in the district. The school posts strong subgroup results, with Hispanic students ranking 19th statewide and low-income students ranking 53rd, while special education outcomes remain the clearest equity concern. With strong recent momentum and high per-pupil spending, a focused effort on algebra and attendance could push this already solid school even higher.

1,048

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,761

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3955 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052

(931) 387-3201

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Feeder schools for Montgomery Central High School:

Elementary:	Cumberland Heights Elementary School
	Montgomery Central Elementary School
	Norman Smith Elementary School
Middle:	Montgomery Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

African American:

11.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg43%

67^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9High Schools in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

43^rd of 141Clarksville-Montgomery 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	74.5	67 of 400	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	110 of 389	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	79 of 392	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	83 of 384	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	92 of 358	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	113 of 347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	74 of 342	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	64 of 341	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	37 of 273	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	125 of 351	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	55 of 300	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	60.2	102 of 296	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	162 of 285	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	121 of 269	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	175 of 273	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.0	74 of 267	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	87 of 230	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	104 of 233	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	94 of 240	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	81 of 239	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	96 of 222	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	58 of 208	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.2	94 of 187	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	98 of 365	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	80 of 365	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	68 of 366	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	93 of 350	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	87 of 337	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	19 of 229	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.9	29 of 213	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	16 of 202	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	64.6	40 of 189	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	32 of 180	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	11 of 153	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	65.3	39 of 159	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	53 of 308	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	105 of 324	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	96 of 337	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	89 of 330	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	80 of 322	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	35 of 317	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	35 of 308	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	129 of 368	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	77 of 366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	91 of 359	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	96 of 349	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	107 of 332	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	65 of 329	80.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	30.5	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	129 of 210	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	149 of 198	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	103 of 183	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	67 of 154	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	122 of 151	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	107 of 125	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	113 of 127	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	77 of 159	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	64 of 330	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	122 of 323	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	82 of 326	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	85 of 325	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	97 of 312	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	120 of 306	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	76 of 301	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	72 of 307	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I74%+24 vs state

English II71%+13 vs state

Geometry58%+16 vs state

US History53%+11 vs state

English I44%+7 vs state

Algebra II32%-5 vs state

Algebra I26%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery Central High School	Public	9-12	3955 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-3201	1,026	58	17.8	16.6%	748 (72.9%)	112 (10.9%)	93 (9.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	62 (6.0%)	74.5	67^th of 400 public high schools	83.3%		62.3	110^th of 389 public high schools	71.7%	43	25.7				25.5		83.3	28.2		32.1	90.5	64.7			74.0					54.3	50.0	53.4	44.7				44.4		73.4			71.3		79.3	56.7			57.9	$12,761	$503	$11,715
CMCSS Adult High School	Public	9-12	430 Greenwood Avenue	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	(n/a)	(931) 542-5043	147	5	18.6	34.3%	45 (30.6%)	50 (34.0%)	32 (21.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Middle College @ Austin Peay State University	Public	11-12	110 Bailey Street	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 221-1350	108	3	36.0	6.7%	63 (58.3%)	16 (14.8%)	18 (16.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.4%)	99.8	1^st of 400 public high schools	99.8%					(n/a)								81.3		81.3										93.9		93.9																	$11,970	$414	$11,425
Clarksville High School	Public	9-12	151 Richview Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 648-5690	1,576	78	20.1	14.2%	967 (61.4%)	254 (16.1%)	217 (13.8%)	23 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.9%)	77.8	55^th of 400 public high schools	86.3%		70.3	76^th of 389 public high schools	80.5%	21	34.9	< 5%			33.7		93.4	52.4	10.0	60.2	90.0	57.8			61.0					65.4		63.9	34.7				34.6		74.6			73.6		82.7	48.2	10.0		52.2	$11,435	$469	$10,531
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	800 Lafayette Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5675	1,432	75	19.1	27.3%	610 (42.6%)	429 (30.0%)	215 (15.0%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.8%)	147 (10.3%)	57.8	142^nd of 400 public high schools	64.5%		49.2	180^th of 389 public high schools	53.7%	38	15.9				15.6		66.7	29.8	28.6	33.6	69.5	48.9			58.2					69.0		68.6	29.7				29.5	18.2	63.2			61.3		75.7	43.4	50.0		47.2	$11,451	$592	$10,362
Kenwood High School	Public	9-12	251 E Pine Mountain Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 905-7900	1,311	66	19.8	31.7%	376 (28.7%)	504 (38.4%)	237 (18.1%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	167 (12.7%)	42.2	236^th of 400 public high schools	41.0%		27.1	289^th of 389 public high schools	25.7%	53	20.1				19.7		37.9	33.8	10.5	32.1	57.4	40.4			42.5				43.8	43.6	41.7	42.8	17.8				17.4	23.8	50.6			48.2		50.0	35.4	16.7		35.9	$12,310	$589	$11,145
Rossview High School	Public	9-12	1237 Rossview Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 553-2070	1,575	92	17.0	14.3%	841 (53.4%)	295 (18.7%)	227 (14.4%)	65 (4.1%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	131 (8.3%)	81.3	40^th of 400 public high schools	90.0%		80.5	42^nd of 389 public high schools	89.2%	2	42.2	10.0			40.8		84.4	38.4	7.1	43.5	88.0	52.7			61.8					69.1		68.5	49.8				49.5	16.7	71.8			70.0		80.4	50.3	21.4		52.8	$11,682	$550	$10,706
West Creek High School	Public	9-12	1210 W Creek Coyote Trail	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 503-1788	1,654	85	19.3	19.4%	472 (28.5%)	571 (34.5%)	385 (23.3%)	31 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	18 (1.1%)	173 (10.5%)	49.7	194^th of 400 public high schools	51.5%		55.2	147^th of 389 public high schools	62.2%	47	12.8				12.9		62.9	28.4		32.0	61.8	40.7			48.5				31.3	57.8	58.8	56.2	33.4				32.9	10.5	61.8			58.7		53.7	32.7			35.3	$10,974	$605	$9,899
Kirkwood High School	Public	9-12	2702 Rossview Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	(n/a)	(931) 919-4761	1,009	52	19.5	12.5%	446 (44.2%)	273 (27.1%)	162 (16.1%)	28 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	88 (8.7%)	81.3	41^st of 400 public high schools	89.8%		75.2	57^th of 389 public high schools	85.3%	16	34.5				34.2		82.9	35.1	20.0	41.3	93.8	67.3			76.7					60.8		59.9	46.8				46.8		69.8			69.5		89.7	58.0			60.9	$11,180	$457	$10,215
Northeast High School	Public	9-12	3701 Trenton Road	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5640	1,361	72	18.8	18.7%	413 (30.3%)	541 (39.8%)	238 (17.5%)	17 (1.2%)	10 (0.7%)	15 (1.1%)	127 (9.3%)	63.2	108^th of 400 public high schools	73.0%		41.1	214^th of 389 public high schools	45.0%	106	30.0				30.0		72.0	31.9		35.9	62.5	57.0			58.3					43.1		43.5	29.1				29.0	11.5	65.9			60.7		51.5	54.2			52.8	$12,315	$589	$11,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery Central High School?

Students at Montgomery Central High School are 73% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Montgomery Central High School a good school?

Montgomery Central High School ranks 67^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montgomery Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Montgomery Central High School.

What schools feed into Montgomery Central High School?

Montgomery Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cumberland Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Montgomery Central Elementary School
Elementary : Norman Smith Elementary School
Middle : Montgomery Central Middle School

What district is Montgomery Central High School in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

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