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Upperman Middle School

Q: Is Upperman Middle School a good school?

Upperman Middle School ranks 329 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Upperman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Upperman Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Upperman Middle School?

Students at Upperman Middle School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Upperman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Upperman Middle School usually go on to attend Putnam County Adult High School

Public Grades 5-8

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Upperman Middle School is a public middle school located in Baxter, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 847 students. The school is part of the Putnam County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Upperman Middle School's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Putnam County and Tennessee state averages across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (46.2%) and English Language Arts (28.3%) were lower than the Putnam County (55.3% and 41.2%) and Tennessee (42.2% and 38.9%) averages. However, the school performs exceptionally well in Algebra I and English I, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state. Additionally, Upperman Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 140th out of 466 Tennessee middle schools in 2011-2012 to 329th out of 583 in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Algood Middle School and Prescott South Middle School, Upperman Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in core subject areas. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.0% to 28.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's spending per student has increased in recent years, reaching $11,186 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance has not kept pace with other middle schools in the region.

851

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,592

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 Nashville HWY
Baxter, TN 38544

(931) 858-6601

District: Putnam County

Students who attend Upperman Middle School usually attend:

High:	Putnam County Adult High School
	Upperman High School

Feeder schools for Upperman Middle School:

Elementary:	Cane Creek Elementary
	Cornerstone Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

329^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Putnam County

71^st of 139Putnam 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	43.6	329 of 583	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	325 of 587	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	340 of 594	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	393 of 569	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	302 of 576	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	354 of 574	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.2	195 of 492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	207 of 485	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	208 of 475	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	140 of 466	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	122 of 462	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	57.3	178 of 435	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	221 of 312	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	206 of 318	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	124 of 316	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	296 of 546	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	311 of 554	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	333 of 560	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	386 of 552	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	295 of 538	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	357 of 529	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	117 of 286	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	138 of 285	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	196 of 285	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	238 of 275	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	177 of 261	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	193 of 228	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	226 of 490	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	227 of 510	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	307 of 514	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	418 of 495	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	290 of 483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	352 of 490	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	348 of 550	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	324 of 560	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	315 of 557	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	363 of 540	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	290 of 529	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	301 of 523	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	276 of 332	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	261 of 299	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	127 of 288	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	61 of 260	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	129 of 238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	170 of 222	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	361 of 492	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	347 of 504	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	359 of 503	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	406 of 500	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	318 of 496	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	368 of 484	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+62 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

Social Studies32%-17 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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 English 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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady Science 4th Grade	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
Upperman Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-6601	847	54	15.8		748 (88.3%)	21 (2.5%)	57 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	43.6	329^th of 583 public middle schools	43.6%		43	325^th of 587 public middle schools	44.6%	4		52.9	52.9	32.4	45.5	46.2		34.3	36.1	25.4	16.4	28.3	91.7	91.7				41.2	48.7	36.8	37.4	40.9	33.0	30.9	33.3	32.4	$11,592	$909	$10,038
Prescott South Middle School	Public	5-8	1859 S. Jefferson ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 528-3647	766	59	12.9		635 (82.9%)	23 (3.0%)	79 (10.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	76	99^th of 583 public middle schools	83.0%		72.8	119^th of 587 public middle schools	79.7%	20		64.7	54.9	57.7	63.1	60.3		51.0	51.4	46.7	29.7	45.3						46.4	50.5	54.3	59.8	52.6	41.6	59.9	58.2	53.4	$11,657	$764	$10,245
Avery Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	230 Raider DR	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-2200	745	52	14.2		421 (56.5%)	33 (4.4%)	256 (34.4%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	51.9	257^th of 583 public middle schools	55.9%		44.6	317^th of 587 public middle schools	46.0%	60		57.5	40.6	43.3	57.8	50.2		37.9	30.7	40.9	20.0	33.4	93.9	93.9	92.3	92.3		40.8	34.5	46.2	42.6	41.2	34.5	46.2	33.5	38.5	$12,113	$694	$10,561
Algood Middle School	Public	5-8	540 Dry Valley RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 537-6141	730	51	14.4		593 (81.2%)	10 (1.4%)	100 (13.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	79.2	86^th of 583 public middle schools	85.2%		78.6	89^th of 587 public middle schools	84.8%	3		49.4	54.6	52.7	74.8	57.9		39.6	45.4	47.2	26.9	40.5						46.3	51.5	56.3	59.2	53.3	59.5	69.9	59.2	63.1	$13,248	$852	$11,599
Jackson County Middle School	Public	4-8	170 Blue Devil LN	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9779	434	30	14.3		406 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	52.3	253^rd of 583 public middle schools	56.6%		47.9	291^st of 587 public middle schools	50.4%	38	27.9	28.6	27.5	27.1	26.1	27.4	32.8	38.1	41.3	22.6	40.0	34.6					42.6	36.5	50.0	45.9	52.2	45.8	50.0	54.1	43.5	49.6	$12,741	$1,123	$10,674
Smith County Middle School	Public	5-8	134 Smith County Middle School	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-8277	313	20	15.6		257 (82.1%)	5 (1.6%)	25 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	49.2	284^th of 583 public middle schools	51.3%		37.9	355^th of 587 public middle schools	39.5%	71		37.9	54.0	33.8	28.2	38.0		30.8	55.6	28.4	16.9	32.2						65.2	58.7	44.6	28.2	48.5	57.1	45.9	19.7	40.4	$12,297	$1,022	$10,182
White County Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Turntable RD	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	No	(931) 738-9238	835	56	14.8		755 (90.4%)	17 (2.0%)	25 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	75.3	106^th of 583 public middle schools	81.8%		64.8	171^st of 587 public middle schools	70.9%	65			50.7	43.3	54.2	49.5			49.3	39.4	31.4	40.1							61.2	52.4	55.0	56.3	64.6	66.7	50.8	60.6	$11,513	$557	$9,990
DeKalb Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 West Broad ST	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-7987	558	38	14.8		407 (72.9%)	11 (2.0%)	116 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	32.8	401^st of 583 public middle schools	31.2%		34.4	383^rd of 587 public middle schools	34.8%	18			24.0	37.8	26.4	29.2			27.4	26.8	19.1	24.4							25.7	34.8	25.8	28.6	28.5	55.8	36.5	39.8	$12,342	$2,061	$9,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Upperman Middle School

How many students attend Upperman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Upperman Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Upperman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Upperman Middle School usually go on to attend Putnam County Adult High School

What district is Upperman Middle School in?

Putnam County

What is the racial makeup of Upperman Middle School?

Students at Upperman Middle School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Upperman Middle School a good school?

Upperman Middle School ranks 329^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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