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South Fulton Middle / High School

Q: Is South Fulton Middle / High School a good school?

South Fulton Middle / High School ranks 68 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend South Fulton Middle / High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended South Fulton Middle / High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South Fulton Middle / High School?

Students at South Fulton Middle / High School are 81% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into South Fulton Middle / High School?

South Fulton Middle / High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : South Fulton Elementary School

Public Grades 6-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 83% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

South Fulton Middle / High School in South Fulton, TN, is a small combined campus serving 334 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of Obion County Schools, a 4-star district where the school has consistently ranked in the top quarter of Tennessee high schools.

This school's defining academic strength is mathematics, which stands far above state averages across all grade levels. In 2025–2026, 73.3% of students scored proficient in math, compared to 43.0% statewide, and 8th-grade math proficiency reached an impressive 81.6% versus 38.3% statewide. Science results are equally strong, with Biology I proficiency at 71.9% compared to 49.8% statewide. The school also outperforms nearby Obion County Central High School in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II while maintaining a notably lower dropout rate (2.7% vs. 6.4%) and much lower chronic absenteeism (11.2% vs. 20.2%). However, English Language Arts lags considerably, with only 27.0% of 8th graders proficient in ELA—a striking contrast to their 81.6% math proficiency. The school's graduation rate of 94.6% significantly exceeds both the district and state averages, suggesting a healthy, engaging environment despite the literacy gap.

The most urgent concern in the data involves students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, whose statewide ranking fell sharply from the 84th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 29th percentile in 2025–2026. Meanwhile, the school's overall strong ranking has remained stable, illustrating how overall metrics can mask growing achievement gaps. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism improved dramatically from 17.6% to 11.2%, which likely contributed to the recent academic rebound. With higher-than-average per-student spending ($14,593) and a favorable 10.5 student-teacher ratio, South Fulton has solid resources. Addressing the literacy gap and providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students will be critical to preserving the school's positive trajectory.

334

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,593

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1302 South Fulton Drive
South Fulton, TN 38257

(731) 479-1441

District: Obion County Schools

Feeder schools for South Fulton Middle / High School:

Elementary:

South Fulton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

African American:

9.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Tennessee high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

135^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 26% (2017) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

68^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Obion County Schools

41^st of 141Obion 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	135 of 594	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	148 of 583	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	116 of 587	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	53 of 594	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	76 of 569	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	67 of 576	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	125 of 574	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	86 of 563	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	95 of 362	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	119 of 492	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	77 of 485	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	50 of 475	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	73 of 466	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	95.6	12 of 462	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	52 of 435	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	60.5	93 of 316	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	60 of 299	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	108 of 546	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	80 of 554	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	48 of 560	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	100 of 552	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	70 of 538	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	119 of 529	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	100 of 478	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	115 of 490	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	95 of 510	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	55 of 514	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	65 of 495	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	32 of 483	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	112 of 490	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	57 of 481	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	184 of 550	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	159 of 560	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	59 of 557	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	64 of 540	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	58 of 529	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	136 of 523	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	182 of 494	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	146 of 492	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	109 of 504	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	54 of 503	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	89 of 500	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	86 of 496	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	113 of 484	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	91 of 481	81.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	68 of 400	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	92 of 389	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	52 of 392	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	58 of 384	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	150 of 358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	96 of 347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	123 of 342	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	68 of 341	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	58.3	82 of 273	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	68 of 351	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.3	85 of 300	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.6	82 of 296	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	75 of 285	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	58 of 269	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	42 of 273	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	48 of 267	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	112 of 365	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	38 of 365	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	37 of 366	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	48.0	161 of 350	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	91 of 340	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	143 of 337	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	220 of 308	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.3	112 of 324	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	53 of 337	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	94 of 330	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	76 of 322	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	161 of 317	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	63 of 302	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	26 of 308	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	94 of 368	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	56 of 366	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	99 of 359	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	60 of 332	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	80 of 329	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	87 of 330	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	94 of 323	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	63 of 326	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	147 of 312	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	90 of 306	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	107 of 301	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	75 of 307	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

African American (2023)71st percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

High school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+30 vs state

Biology I72%+22 vs state

English II68%+10 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

Social Studies53%~ state avg

Algebra II47%+10 vs state

Algebra I38%+6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

English I35%~ state avg

Geometry34%-8 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 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	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 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 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th 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 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th 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 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th 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 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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
South Fulton Middle / High School	Public	6-12	1302 South Fulton Drive	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 479-1441	328	31	10.5	25.4%	274 (83.5%)	30 (9.1%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	74.4	68^th of 400 public high schools	83.0%		65.1	92^nd of 389 public high schools	76.3%	24	70.0	70.2	81.6	73.3	42.5	35.7	27.0	35.3		38.5				38.5		47.4		47.4		71.9			71.9						35.2			35.2		69.7			67.6		36.4			34.3	45.0	68.4	55.3	57.8	47.5	52.6	57.9	52.6	$14,593	$582	$13,069
Union City High School	Public	9-12	1305 High School Drive	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 885-2373	417	30	13.9	34.6%	198 (47.5%)	151 (36.2%)	53 (12.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	78.7	52^nd of 400 public high schools	87.0%		75.7	53^rd of 389 public high schools	86.4%	1										39.0	< 5%			33.3	86.2	53.4		63.6		70.6	< 5%		63.2		40.0		40.8		39.6			39.2		74.5			73.7	93.3	50.0			60.4									$14,229	$531	$12,833
Westview High School	Public	9-12	8161 Highway 45	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-4202	590	52	11.4	24.4%	406 (68.8%)	94 (15.9%)	47 (8.0%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	58.7	139^th of 400 public high schools	65.3%		64.9	96^th of 389 public high schools	75.3%	43										19.8	9.1			18.9	≥ 95%	24.1	10.0	34.7		64.5			64.3		14.9	41.7	19.0		33.1			33.1		75.0			75.0	95.0	41.3			47.8									$11,814	$637	$10,496
Obion County Central High School	Public	9-12	528 North Highway 51	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4688	688	52	13.2	23.9%	577 (83.9%)	25 (3.6%)	72 (10.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	69.7	87^th of 400 public high schools	78.3%		60.5	119^th of 389 public high schools	69.4%	32										28.5				28.2	81.1	36.5		50.9		59.2			56.3						35.2			34.6		69.8			65.2		50.4			47.7									$13,149	$801	$11,516
Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education	Public	9-12	8250 Highway 22	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 364-5481	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fulton Middle / High School

What is the racial makeup of South Fulton Middle / High School?

Students at South Fulton Middle / High School are 81% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into South Fulton Middle / High School?

South Fulton Middle / High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Fulton Elementary School

What district is South Fulton Middle / High School in?

Obion County Schools

How many students attend South Fulton Middle / High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended South Fulton Middle / High School.

Is South Fulton Middle / High School a good school?

South Fulton Middle / High School ranks 68^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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