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Montgomery Central Middle

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Montgomery Central Middle ranks 167 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Montgomery Central Middle is a public middle school in Cunningham, Tennessee, serving 808 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montgomery Central Middle has shown strong academic performance in certain subject areas, particularly in Algebra I and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 95% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly higher than the Montgomery County (26.1%) and Tennessee (29.4%) averages. The school also consistently outperformed the county and state averages in Science, with 57.2% of students proficient or better. However, the school's performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts has been more mixed, with proficiency rates sometimes below the county and state averages.

Montgomery Central Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. When compared to other middle schools in the Montgomery County district, the school generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages in most subject areas, but stands out with its exceptional performance in Algebra I. Compared to middle schools in neighboring districts, such as Cheatham County and Dickson County, Montgomery Central Middle's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools in certain subjects but lagging behind others.

805

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,855

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3941 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052-5020

(931) 387-2575

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Montgomery Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Montgomery Central High

Feeder schools for Montgomery Central Middle:

Elementary:	Cumberland Heights Elementary
	Montgomery Central Elementary
	Norman Smith Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

African American:

11.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

167^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the Montgomery County

56^th of 139Montgomery 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

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

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+66 vs state

Social Studies57%+8 vs state

Science57%+11 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (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 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
Montgomery Central Middle	Public	6-8	3941 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-2575	808	48	17.0		593 (73.4%)	89 (11.0%)	65 (8.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.8%)	66.7	167^th of 583 public middle schools	71.4%		73.6	115^th of 587 public middle schools	80.4%	52		26.1	33.3	53.1	36.8		35.7	39.1	36.7	37.1	95.0	95.0		54.3	55.6	62.1	57.2	55.4	57.3	59.9	57.5	$12,855	$615	$11,555
Richview Middle	Public	6-8	2350 Memorial DR	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5620	1,136	59	19.2		715 (62.9%)	181 (15.9%)	130 (11.4%)	21 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.7%)	80.2	83^rd of 583 public middle schools	85.8%		79.5	82^nd of 587 public middle schools	86.0%	1		60.7	52.6	41.2	52.2		52.3	39.5	32.7	41.7	91.1	91.7		65.1	58.9	56.0	60.1	65.3	70.5	60.2	65.4	$11,675	$608	$10,538
New Providence Middle	Public	6-8	146 Cunningham LN	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5655	1,055	53	19.9		440 (41.7%)	293 (27.8%)	177 (16.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	129 (12.2%)	42.2	332^nd of 583 public middle schools	43.1%		45.5	311^th of 587 public middle schools	47.0%	21		28.6	21.4	28.8	26.2		31.4	27.3	19.9	26.1				46.7	45.0	40.0	43.9	38.9	46.3	48.5	44.6	$12,398	$959	$10,795
Kenwood Middle	Public	6-8	241 E Pine Mountain RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2080	1,121	55	20.5		346 (30.9%)	424 (37.8%)	197 (17.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	142 (12.7%)	31.9	406^th of 583 public middle schools	30.4%		35.8	374^th of 587 public middle schools	36.3%	32		23.1	20.3	22.9	22.1		24.9	21.3	16.3	20.6	55.0	55.0		34.5	36.4	41.0	37.5	33.5	42.2	44.9	40.5	$12,278	$848	$10,785
Rossview Middle	Public	6-8	2265 Cardinal LN	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 920-6150	1,059	62	17.0		553 (52.2%)	197 (18.6%)	153 (14.4%)	56 (5.3%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.7%)	82	73^rd of 583 public middle schools	87.5%		84.3	61^st of 587 public middle schools	89.6%	12		57.2	50.0	46.3	51.5		53.4	40.6	38.0	44.2				62.6	63.4	59.9	62.0	62.0	71.1	60.8	64.7	$12,105	$691	$10,845
West Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1200 W Creek Coyote TRL	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 503-3288	1,162	63	18.4		369 (31.8%)	388 (33.4%)	255 (21.9%)	20 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.0%)	115 (9.9%)	58.2	216^th of 583 public middle schools	63.0%		48.9	282^nd of 587 public middle schools	52.0%	66		32.5	33.5	32.9	33.0		38.5	32.0	26.8	32.6				45.8	52.0	48.9	48.9	51.5	63.9	56.4	57.2	$11,750	$579	$10,538
Northeast Middle	Public	6-8	3703 Trenton RD	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5665	1,077	60	17.9		374 (34.7%)	345 (32.0%)	201 (18.7%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.2%)	124 (11.5%)	41.7	335^th of 583 public middle schools	42.5%		46.8	299^th of 587 public middle schools	49.1%	36		30.7	19.7	30.5	26.9		35.8	21.0	23.0	26.6				36.8	42.1	39.9	39.6	42.8	41.9	57.5	47.3	$12,646	$592	$11,397
Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Humphries ST	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6060	446	30	14.6		378 (84.8%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	68.1	157^th of 583 public middle schools	73.1%		57.6	219^th of 587 public middle schools	62.7%	62		43.0	37.4	38.5	39.6		38.5	38.1	34.8	37.2				54.8	54.0	51.9	53.5	60.7	66.2	52.6	59.9	$11,929	$561	$10,605
Kirkwood Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Rossview RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	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%)	81.5	76^th of 583 public middle schools	87.0%		79.2	85^th of 587 public middle schools	85.5%	9		53.5	44.7	44.7	47.6		50.4	44.7	39.0	44.7				63.3	61.3	59.2	61.3	64.7	69.6	69.5	68.0	$11,438	$500	$10,435
Cheatham Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Scoutview DR	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-2334	531	34	15.4		415 (78.2%)	21 (4.0%)	64 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	45.5	311^th of 583 public middle schools	46.7%		49.3	278^th of 587 public middle schools	52.6%	33	34.2	33.6	27.6	31.6	31.7	36.2	40.5	34.7	20.8	32.7	69.2	73.3	34.5	37.1	47.5	39.2	39.6	33.6	48.3	44.6	42.3	$12,202	$780	$10,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery Central Middle

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery Central Middle?

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

Is Montgomery Central Middle a good school?

Montgomery Central Middle ranks 167^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montgomery Central Middle?

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

What high school do graduates of Montgomery Central Middle attend?

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

What district is Montgomery Central Middle in?

Montgomery County

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