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Kirkwood High School

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Kirkwood High School ranks 41 st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 90% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Kirkwood High School serves 1,293 students in grades 9–12 in Clarksville, Tennessee, and is part of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings, moving from 64th to 41st out of roughly 400 Tennessee high schools over the past three years, placing it in the top 10% statewide. It is essentially tied with Rossview High School (ranked 40th) as the top traditional high school in the Clarksville area, and it ranks well ahead of nearby Northeast High School, Northwest High School, and West Creek High School.

Kirkwood's strongest academic results come in science and math. On 2025–2026 state assessments, 76.7% of students scored proficient in Biology I — well above the district rate of 60.3% and the state rate of 49.8% — and 60.9% were proficient in Geometry, the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools. English II proficiency (69.5%) also outpaced district and state averages. While Algebra I remains a modest area (34.2% proficient), the school's overall performance is consistently above average. Kirkwood also stands out for how well it serves students who often face achievement gaps: Hispanic students rank in the 91st percentile statewide, African American students in the 84th percentile, and special education students jumped from the 33rd to the 87th percentile over three years.

Beyond test scores, Kirkwood leads the area in student engagement. Its 94.3% graduation rate is the highest among traditional Clarksville-Montgomery County high schools, its 2.4% dropout rate is the lowest, and its 15.5% chronic absenteeism rate is better than every nearby comprehensive high school. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending $11,180 per student — less than Rossview, Clarksville High School, Montgomery Central High School, and Kenwood High School. For families weighing their options, Kirkwood combines top-tier academics, strong support for all students, and a proven track record of improvement.

1,293

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,180

Per pupil spending ?

2702 Rossview Road
Clarksville, TN 37043

(931) 919-4761

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2024 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg43%

41^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2024

From top 16% (2024) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	81.3	41 of 400	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	57 of 389	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	64 of 392	83.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	36 of 230	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	39 of 233	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	41 of 240	82.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	61 of 365	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	60 of 365	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	21 of 229	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	71.0	36 of 213	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	30 of 209	85.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	56 of 308	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	66 of 324	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	133 of 337	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	65 of 368	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	58 of 366	84.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	28 of 210	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	37.9	99 of 198	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	122 of 183	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	37 of 330	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	51 of 323	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	42 of 326	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)69th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I77%+27 vs state

English II70%+11 vs state

Geometry61%+19 vs state

US History60%+18 vs state

English I47%+9 vs state

Algebra II41%+4 vs state

Algebra I34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)			TNReady English II (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	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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
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
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		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
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		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		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
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		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
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)
Jo Byrns High School	Public	6-12	7025 Hwy 41 North	Cedar Hill	37032	Robertson County	Robertson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 696-2251	555	42	13.3		419 (75.5%)	23 (4.1%)	88 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	38.9	244^th of 400 public high schools	39.0%		24.6	305^th of 389 public high schools	21.6%	61	16.5	23.7	20.0	20.0	16.5	13.2	18.1	15.9	31.8	7.5		14.3	70.0			22.7		51.3	50.0		28.0		27.5	24.7	9.1	21.8		59.3	56.5	30.4	22.1		23.9	17.7	11.8	36.1	21.6	16.5	25.0	31.9	24.2	$13,630	$492	$12,395
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		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
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		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
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirkwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Kirkwood High School?

Students at Kirkwood High School are 45% White, 24% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Kirkwood High School a good school?

Kirkwood High School ranks 41^st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kirkwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,293 students attended Kirkwood High School.

What district is Kirkwood High School in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

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