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Middle College @ Austin Peay State University

Q: Is Middle College @ Austin Peay State University a good school?

Yes! Middle College @ Austin Peay State University is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 400 Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Middle College @ Austin Peay State University?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Middle College @ Austin Peay State University.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Middle College @ Austin Peay State University?

Students at Middle College @ Austin Peay State University are 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Public Grades 11-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 100% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Middle College @ Austin Peay State University is a small, specialized high school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving just 105 students in grades 11 and 12 on the campus of Austin Peay State University within the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district. This school is ranked #1 out of 400 Tennessee high schools for the 2025–2026 school year—a remarkable achievement that places it far ahead of every other high school in the area.

Academic results at Middle College are extraordinary by any measure. In Algebra II, 81.3% of students scored proficient, compared to just 39.5% across the district and 37.3% statewide. In US History, 93.9% of Middle College students were proficient, versus 58.3% for the district and 42.4% for the state. Even the strongest nearby traditional high schools trail far behind: Clarksville High School posts 60.2% proficiency in Algebra II, while Rossview High School sits at 43.5%.

Chronic absenteeism at Middle College is just 5.7%—roughly one-third the district rate of 15.1% and far below schools like Northwest High School (25.8%) or Kenwood High School (23.8%). The school reports a perfect 100% graduation rate when measured, and spending of $11,970 per student is mid-range among area high schools, suggesting the success comes from the middle college model itself—students take college courses at Austin Peay State University rather than a traditional high school schedule. This unique structure, with only juniors and seniors in a university setting, explains the unusually high student-teacher ratio of 36:1 and the school's consistently top-ranked performance over the past decade.

105

Students ?

36.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,970

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Bailey Street
Clarksville, TN 37040

(931) 221-1350

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (88% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 36 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg39%

1^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.8	1 of 400	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 342	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	11 of 341	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	6 of 351	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	1 of 300	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	93.8	3 of 296	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	97.5	2 of 285	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	99.8	1 of 337	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	1 of 330	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	2 of 301	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	15 of 307	95.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2019)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

US History94%+52 vs state

Algebra II81%+44 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	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 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
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		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
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		45 (30.6%)	50 (34.0%)	32 (21.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.6%)								(n/a)
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	66.9%	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
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	28.9%	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	59.9%	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
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	28.8%	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	52.8%	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
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	47.5%	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
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		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
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	39.6%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle College @ Austin Peay State University

How many students attend Middle College @ Austin Peay State University?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Middle College @ Austin Peay State University.

Is Middle College @ Austin Peay State University a good school?

Yes! Middle College @ Austin Peay State University is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 400 Tennessee high schools.

What district is Middle College @ Austin Peay State University in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Middle College @ Austin Peay State University?

Students at Middle College @ Austin Peay State University are 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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