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Montgomery Central Middle School

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Montgomery Central Middle School ranks 157 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Montgomery Central Middle School, located in Cunningham, TN, serves 805 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district. The school earned a 4-star rating in 2025–2026, ranking 157th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools — a solid, above-average position that places it in the middle-upper tier among its nearby rivals.

This school has a distinctive academic profile. Science and social studies are clear standouts, with proficiency rates of 59.2% and 61.2% respectively — both above district and state averages. Even more impressive is Algebra I, where 95% of students are proficient, compared with just 26.1% district-wide. Montgomery Central also outperforms several nearby schools, including West Creek Middle School and Kenwood Middle School, often by wide margins in most subjects. However, it trails the district's top performers — Kirkwood Middle School, Rossview Middle School, and Richview Middle School — which all rank higher overall.

There are a few areas worth attention. Math and ELA proficiency run slightly below district averages, and 7th grade shows a noticeable dip in every subject compared to 6th and 8th grades. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 23.2% to 16.8% over two years, but it still remains higher than most peer schools. The school also spends more per student ($12,855) than its neighbors despite not topping their scores. On the positive side, Hispanic students and low-income students have shown strong recent gains, and the school's consistent strengths in science, social studies, and advanced math give it a solid foundation. If Montgomery Central can strengthen its 7th-grade experience and continue improving attendance, it is well-positioned to close the gap with the district's elite schools.

805

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,855

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3941 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052

(931) 387-2575

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Students who attend Montgomery Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Montgomery Central High School

Feeder schools for Montgomery Central Middle School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

African American:

11.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg44%

157^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 18% (2017) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	157 of 594	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	167 of 583	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	115 of 587	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	199 of 594	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	150 of 569	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	181 of 576	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	183 of 574	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	131 of 563	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	65 of 362	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	120 of 492	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	64.3	149 of 485	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	190 of 475	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	120 of 466	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	75 of 462	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	64 of 435	85.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	113 of 328	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	118 of 312	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	100 of 318	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	134 of 316	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	97 of 299	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	97 of 277	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	121 of 293	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	118 of 284	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	168 of 546	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	133 of 554	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	190 of 560	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	122 of 552	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	163 of 538	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	163 of 529	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	59 of 286	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	56 of 285	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	62 of 285	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	33 of 275	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	54 of 261	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	71 of 228	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.1	22 of 219	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	82 of 478	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	172 of 490	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	195 of 510	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	233 of 514	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	184 of 495	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	205 of 483	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	192 of 490	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	168 of 481	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	157 of 550	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	95 of 560	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	204 of 557	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	168 of 540	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	184 of 529	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	194 of 523	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	142 of 349	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	79 of 332	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	86 of 299	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	94 of 288	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	111 of 260	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	130 of 238	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	155 of 222	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	111 of 279	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	169 of 494	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	157 of 492	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	117 of 504	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	209 of 503	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	167 of 500	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	209 of 496	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	184 of 484	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	141 of 481	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%+10 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-3 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 Biology I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (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 Biology I 8th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Montgomery Central Middle School	Public	6-8	3941 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-2575	808	48	17.0	50.5%	593 (73.4%)	89 (11.0%)	65 (8.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.8%)	69	157^th of 594 public middle schools	73.6%		66.7	167^th of 583 public middle schools	71.4%	10		41.2	28.4	52.2	39.9		50.9	31.3	43.0	41.6		≥ 95%	≥ 95%						71.5	50.0	55.8	59.2	70.5	52.2	60.9	61.2	$12,855	$615	$11,555
Richview Middle School	Public	6-8	2350 Memorial Drive	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5620	1,136	59	19.2	34.7%	715 (62.9%)	181 (15.9%)	130 (11.4%)	21 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.7%)	83.3	71^st of 594 public middle schools	88.0%		80.2	83^rd of 583 public middle schools	85.8%	12		63.1	48.1	42.2	51.6		54.5	45.3	43.1	47.7		≥ 95%	≥ 95%						74.9	62.1	56.9	64.7	71.2	72.8	64.7	69.6	$11,675	$608	$10,538
New Providence Middle School	Public	6-8	146 Cunningham Lane	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5655	1,055	53	19.9	66.9%	440 (41.7%)	293 (27.8%)	177 (16.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	129 (12.2%)	44.2	330^th of 594 public middle schools	44.4%		42.2	332^nd of 583 public middle schools	43.1%	2		30.1	25.4	24.4	26.7		29.2	27.7	26.6	27.9		≥ 95%	≥ 95%						48.4	47.3	44.5	46.8	49.1	48.5	46.1	47.9	$12,398	$959	$10,795
Kenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	241 E Pine Mountain Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2080	1,121	55	20.5	72.3%	346 (30.9%)	424 (37.8%)	197 (17.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	142 (12.7%)	32.8	420^th of 594 public middle schools	29.3%		31.9	406^th of 583 public middle schools	30.4%	14		22.3	18.9	21.6	21.0		22.8	23.5	16.2	21.0		58.3	58.3						42.4	36.2	34.9	38.1	46.6	54.6	38.8	46.5	$12,278	$848	$10,785
Rossview Middle School	Public	6-8	2265 Cardinal Lane	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 920-6150	1,059	62	17.0	34.3%	553 (52.2%)	197 (18.6%)	153 (14.4%)	56 (5.3%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.7%)	83.5	69^th of 594 public middle schools	88.4%		82	73^rd of 583 public middle schools	87.5%	4		54.2	47.4	54.2	51.9		54.0	43.6	43.9	47.2		≥ 95%	≥ 95%						65.3	58.1	63.3	62.3	70.8	71.2	70.7	70.9	$12,105	$691	$10,845
West Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 W Creek Coyote Trail	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 503-3288	1,162	63	18.4	55.0%	369 (31.8%)	388 (33.4%)	255 (21.9%)	20 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.0%)	115 (9.9%)	54.2	264^th of 594 public middle schools	55.6%		58.2	216^th of 583 public middle schools	63.0%	48		30.2	34.7	37.1	33.9		30.8	35.9	29.6	32.1		≥ 95%	≥ 95%						44.3	52.8	42.6	46.5	52.9	62.7	50.9	55.5	$11,750	$579	$10,538
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	3703 Trenton Road	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5665	1,077	60	17.9	51.4%	374 (34.7%)	345 (32.0%)	201 (18.7%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.2%)	124 (11.5%)	43.2	337^th of 594 public middle schools	43.3%		41.7	335^th of 583 public middle schools	42.5%	2		33.6	26.0	25.8	28.7		31.1	27.5	18.4	25.9		85.7	85.7						42.4	50.6	32.5	41.9	44.4	59.0	51.0	51.2	$12,646	$592	$11,397
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
Kirkwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Rossview Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 342-8937	1,153	54	21.2		557 (48.3%)	228 (19.8%)	198 (17.2%)	45 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	116 (10.1%)	77.5	95^th of 594 public middle schools	84.0%		81.5	76^th of 583 public middle schools	87.0%	19		48.5	46.4	43.1	46.0		58.7	41.1	31.7	43.8		≥ 95%	≥ 95%						70.0	65.5	54.2	63.1	68.5	68.8	61.8	66.2	$11,438	$500	$10,435
Cheatham Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Scoutview Drive	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-2334	531	34	15.4	54.5%	415 (78.2%)	21 (4.0%)	64 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	35.2	403^rd of 594 public middle schools	32.2%		45.5	311^th of 583 public middle schools	46.7%	92	36.7	26.9	23.9	19.1	27.3	36.7	29.4	31.2	25.4	30.9		72.2	72.2					36.7	35.3	36.7	38.6	36.8	34.5	54.1	36.0	41.2	$12,202	$780	$10,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery Central Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery Central Middle School?

Students at Montgomery Central Middle School are 70% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Montgomery Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Montgomery Central Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Montgomery Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Montgomery Central Middle School usually go on to attend Montgomery Central High School

Is Montgomery Central Middle School a good school?

Montgomery Central Middle School ranks 157^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Montgomery Central Middle School in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

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