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Smyrna West Alternative School

Public Grades 6-12

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Smyrna West Alternative School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Smyrna, Tennessee, with a small student population of just 71 students. The school is part of the Rutherford County school district, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Smyrna West Alternative School consistently performs significantly below the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.1% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 36.2% in Rutherford County and 29.4% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 20.2% in recent years, much higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Smyrna West Alternative School to nearby high-performing high schools, such as Siegel High School, Blackman High School, and Stewarts Creek High School, highlights the significant gap in academic achievement and school culture. Addressing the root causes of Smyrna West Alternative School's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the educational outcomes for its students.

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12619 Old Nashville HWY
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-3856

District: Rutherford County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

White:

27.7%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2022 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg46%

383^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2022

From bottom 9% (2022) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11High Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford 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	7.4	383 of 389	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	370 of 392	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	365 of 384	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	327 of 358	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	17.8	314 of 366	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)14th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English I13%-26 vs state

English II12%-42 vs state

Science12%-34 vs state

Algebra I11%-18 vs state

Social Studies8%-41 vs state

Biology I6%-40 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 Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (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 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 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 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 All Grades	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 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
Smyrna West Alternative School	Public	6-12	12619 Old Nashville HWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3856	71	13	5.4		17 (23.9%)	24 (33.8%)	21 (29.6%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	7.4	383^rd of 389 public high schools	1.5%		9.8	370^th of 392 public high schools	5.6%	13											6.3		11.1								5.9													14.3	13.3	14.3			12.5								20.0	12.5			10.0	8.3
Smyrna High School	Public	9-12	100 Bulldog DR	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3865	2,254	135	16.7		781 (34.6%)	435 (19.3%)	824 (36.6%)	132 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.5%)	45.2	195^th of 389 public high schools	49.9%		50.6	170^th of 392 public high schools	56.6%	25											12.3	7.1	12.3	83.3	27.0	8.3	32.5	86.4	34.5	15.4	40.8									66.7	43.1	18.8	42.7	34.5	34.6	48.7			44.8	90.6	23.9	21.1	31.8										$11,440	$358	$10,592
Lavergne High School	Public	9-12	250 Wolverine Trail	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3870	2,115	130	16.2		396 (18.7%)	588 (27.8%)	1,014 (47.9%)	54 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	55 (2.6%)	33.3	262^nd of 389 public high schools	32.6%		38.7	229^th of 392 public high schools	41.6%	33											12.0	8.3	11.8		13.5		15.5	81.3	35.0		37.1										29.5	27.3	29.5	30.4	30.1	47.7		15.4	40.9	87.5	17.3		20.3										$11,275	$392	$10,439
Stewarts Creek High School	Public	9-12	301 Red Hawk PKWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6771	2,446	144	17.0		1,413 (57.8%)	399 (16.3%)	421 (17.2%)	124 (5.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (3.5%)	71.8	70^th of 389 public high schools	82.0%		68.7	78^th of 392 public high schools	80.1%	8											28.3		27.6	90.7	41.0		45.3	57.2	31.4		54.9									58.3	48.5	33.3	48.0	54.5	54.0	68.0	6.4		63.0	94.2	41.4	35.7	48.3										$10,804	$297	$10,172
Antioch High School	Public	9-12	1900 Hobson PIKE	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 641-5400	2,131	128	16.6		254 (11.9%)	665 (31.2%)	1,115 (52.3%)	61 (2.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	34 (1.6%)	24.1	306^th of 389 public high schools	21.3%		15.2	342^nd of 392 public high schools	12.8%	36																		46.2	22.8	25.0	22.9	15.3	15.1	31.3	22.2	22.2	20.0	7.8	8.6		18.2	23.5	18.1	17.0	17.0	30.9			25.2														$15,541	$1,135	$13,743
Cane Ridge High School	Public	9-12	12848 Old Hickory BLVD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4000	1,943	95	20.5		231 (11.9%)	760 (39.1%)	781 (40.2%)	127 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	36 (1.9%)	13.3	353^rd of 389 public high schools	9.3%		9.5	372^nd of 392 public high schools	5.1%	19																		54.8	12.9	11.8	17.1			65.6	7.4	11.9	59.1		6.8	10.6	8.9	29.4	10.1	15.9	16.1	25.8			20.7														$16,342	$1,308	$14,328
Nolensville High School	Public	9-12	1600 Summerlyn DR	Nolensville	37135	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5200	1,486	80	18.6		1,127 (75.8%)	91 (6.1%)	105 (7.1%)	104 (7.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (3.8%)	93.6	8^th of 389 public high schools	97.9%		93.6	10^th of 392 public high schools	97.4%	2											48.0		46.6		63.0		74.6	78.1			76.4										59.2		59.2	73.4	73.3	86.3			85.1		66.1		71.2										$11,945	$218	$11,173
Blackman High School	Public	9-12	3956 Blaze DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3850	2,233	134	16.7		1,114 (49.9%)	485 (21.7%)	372 (16.7%)	130 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	122 (5.5%)	71.8	71^st of 389 public high schools	81.7%		71.8	67^th of 392 public high schools	82.9%	4											28.4		28.2	87.9	35.6		40.4	91.8	35.4		55.2										45.5	45.0	45.4	51.4	51.2	67.1	27.3	15.0	63.0		38.1	12.5	44.1										$10,860	$333	$10,196
Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	5432 Bell Forge Lane East	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 200-0131	855	56	15.2		78 (9.1%)	136 (15.9%)	629 (73.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	39.6	226^th of 389 public high schools	41.9%		35.8	246^th of 392 public high schools	37.2%	20	27.8	11.9	23.5	21.2	20.2	20.4	24.8	26.1	26.0	24.9	20.5		20.5		25.8		25.5	34.5		31.5	32.2										49.4		47.9	31.3	31.3	38.6			37.9		20.8		20.8	25.9	30.6	48.7	37.5	37.4	26.9	46.2	41.3	38.4	$20,219	$1,349	$17,859
Siegel High School	Public	9-12	3300 Siegel RD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3800	1,873	121	15.4		1,179 (62.9%)	310 (16.6%)	253 (13.5%)	45 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	76.9	51^st of 389 public high schools	86.9%		69.2	74^th of 392 public high schools	81.1%	23											31.1		30.8		35.1	7.7	44.0	93.0	50.3		56.6									50.0	56.2	40.9	54.9	51.0	50.8	67.7			66.3	93.5	37.6		45.0										$12,148	$470	$11,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna West Alternative School

What district is Smyrna West Alternative School in?

Rutherford County

How many students attend Smyrna West Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Smyrna West Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna West Alternative School?

Students at Smyrna West Alternative School are 43% African American, 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Smyrna West Alternative School a good school?

Smyrna West Alternative School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Tennessee high schools.

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