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Smyrna Middle School

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Smyrna Middle School ranks 330 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Smyrna Middle School is a public middle school serving 877 students in grades 6-8 in Smyrna, Tennessee, which is part of the Rutherford County school district. While the district is ranked 39 out of 139 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Smyrna Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 32.3% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 51.7% in Rutherford County and 42.2% statewide.

The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Special Education students, who perform very poorly compared to their peers across the state. Additionally, Smyrna Middle School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the desired target of less than 10%. As a result, the school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools for the past decade, consistently ranking around 300-350 out of 500-600 schools.

However, there are some bright spots for Smyrna Middle School. The school's 8th grade students perform exceptionally well on the Algebra I exam, with 90% proficiency in 2023-2024, much higher than the Rutherford County and Tennessee averages. Additionally, the school's low-income students perform relatively well compared to their peers across the state, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee middle schools on this metric. The school's proximity to high-performing middle schools, such as Mill Creek Middle School in the Williamson County district, may also provide opportunities for collaboration and learning.

899

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,487

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

712 Hazelwood DR
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-3845

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Smyrna Middle School usually attend:

High:

Smyrna High School

Feeder schools for Smyrna Middle School:

Elementary:	John Colemon Elementary
	Smyrna Elementary
	Smyrna Primary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

White:

26.6%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2013 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg43%

330^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Middle 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	43.4	330 of 583	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	315 of 587	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	349 of 594	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	334 of 569	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	299 of 576	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	358 of 574	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	334 of 563	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	322 of 492	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	308 of 485	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	300 of 475	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.1	336 of 466	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.3	238 of 462	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	273 of 435	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	123 of 312	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	110 of 318	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	105 of 316	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	84 of 299	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	92 of 277	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	142 of 293	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	128 of 284	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	59 of 63	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	49 of 56	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	49 of 62	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	53 of 58	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	54 of 100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	66 of 73	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	32.8	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	299 of 546	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	274 of 554	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	354 of 560	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	372 of 552	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	309 of 538	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	319 of 529	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	160 of 286	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	164 of 285	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	224 of 285	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	188 of 275	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	130 of 261	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	144 of 228	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	106 of 219	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	86.9	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	93 of 490	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	82 of 510	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	206 of 514	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	197 of 495	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	143 of 483	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	241 of 490	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	208 of 481	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	343 of 550	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	329 of 560	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	328 of 557	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	311 of 540	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	272 of 529	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	346 of 523	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	311 of 332	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	245 of 299	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	223 of 288	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	167 of 260	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	160 of 238	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	216 of 222	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	213 of 279	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	239 of 492	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	268 of 504	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	290 of 503	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	333 of 500	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	276 of 496	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	268 of 484	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	315 of 481	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Science37%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 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 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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Hazelwood DR	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3845	877	80	10.9		251 (28.6%)	126 (14.4%)	407 (46.4%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.1%)	43.4	330^th of 583 public middle schools	43.4%		45	315^th of 587 public middle schools	46.3%	15		44.4	29.7	21.4	32.3		28.3	28.6	20.2	25.8					40.0	40.3	31.4	37.3	54.4	53.2	38.0	48.7	$13,487	$699	$12,069
Rocky Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Thunderstorm LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6780	841	56	15.1		332 (39.5%)	138 (16.4%)	260 (30.9%)	72 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	64.6	178^th of 583 public middle schools	69.5%		64.6	173^rd of 587 public middle schools	70.5%	5		45.8	54.5	47.9	49.5		44.2	31.4	23.6	32.9		90.9	90.9		51.7	48.1	43.2	47.6	54.9	58.3	50.0	54.3	$12,022	$297	$11,187
Rock Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Rock Springs RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3825	1,090	68	16.0		385 (35.3%)	194 (17.8%)	368 (33.8%)	78 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.4%)	59.2	206^th of 583 public middle schools	64.7%		58.2	218^th of 587 public middle schools	62.9%	12		49.6	47.2	38.8	45.6		40.3	38.0	22.5	33.9		86.1	86.1		49.1	38.8	32.2	40.3	61.3	68.4	34.5	55.2	$10,958	$351	$9,973
Stewarts Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Red Hawk PKWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6700	1,010	62	16.4		634 (62.8%)	114 (11.3%)	164 (16.2%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.9%)	91.4	38^th of 583 public middle schools	93.5%		87.1	50^th of 587 public middle schools	91.5%	12		75.3	59.7	56.9	64.2		59.9	56.2	49.8	55.3					63.9	72.7	57.1	64.6	73.5	76.1	65.3	71.6	$11,239	$325	$10,375
LaVergne Middle School	Public	6-8	382 Stone River RD	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3877	1,094	73	15.0		219 (20.0%)	301 (27.5%)	508 (46.4%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.8%)	31.4	410^th of 583 public middle schools	29.7%		29.3	424^th of 587 public middle schools	27.8%	14		29.6	34.6	29.7	31.4		19.9	25.9	21.0	22.3		90.0	90.0		19.4	28.1	35.1	27.3	37.6	46.2	27.2	37.2	$12,063	$687	$10,755
KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	3655 Murfreesboro Pike	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(629) 208-7525	522	13	40.1		149 (28.5%)	204 (39.1%)	133 (25.5%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	74.9	108^th of 583 public middle schools	81.5%		62.4	189^th of 587 public middle schools	67.8%	81	43.1	41.1	42.4	66.4	48.2	50.4	45.0	42.4	41.4	44.8				53.8	44.2	60.8	45.3	51.0	54.3	72.0	75.0	67.0	$15,396	$702	$14,694
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	2087 Hobson PIKE	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 501-7900	907	51	17.8		118 (13.0%)	290 (32.0%)	448 (49.4%)	33 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	15.2	504^th of 583 public middle schools	13.6%		16.7	492^nd of 587 public middle schools	16.2%	12		18.1	18.7	21.1	19.3		19.0	8.5	9.8	12.6					23.1	23.1	21.6	22.6	25.9	34.7	20.6	27.0	$16,365	$1,015	$14,462
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 York TRL	Nolensville	37135	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5250	914	58	15.6		697 (76.3%)	53 (5.8%)	55 (6.0%)	66 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	94.4	27^th of 583 public middle schools	95.4%		96.6	18^th of 587 public middle schools	96.9%	9		53.8	75.3	67.4	66.0		62.7	58.8	51.9	57.7	92.1	87.7	89.1		64.0	85.8	75.1	75.1	77.3	86.0	80.5	81.3	$12,274	$169	$11,759
Siegel Middle School	Public	6-8	355 West Thompson LN	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3830	1,191	68	17.5		798 (67.0%)	144 (12.1%)	148 (12.4%)	30 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	84.8	57^th of 583 public middle schools	90.2%		83.6	66^th of 587 public middle schools	88.8%	9		58.2	58.0	58.9	58.4		55.2	47.9	44.2	48.9					61.6	60.6	63.1	61.8	60.4	63.5	55.9	59.9	$11,091	$387	$10,224
Blackman Middle School	Public	6-8	3945 Blaze DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3860	1,661	96	17.3		852 (51.3%)	325 (19.6%)	272 (16.4%)	101 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (6.3%)	77.3	92^nd of 583 public middle schools	84.2%		77.4	95^th of 587 public middle schools	83.8%	3		54.3	50.6	45.5	50.3		50.5	45.3	37.7	44.5					56.9	51.9	56.6	55.2	63.7	63.2	51.2	59.3	$10,532	$379	$9,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna Middle School

What high school do graduates of Smyrna Middle School attend?

Students who attend Smyrna Middle School usually go on to attend Smyrna High School

Is Smyrna Middle School a good school?

Smyrna Middle School ranks 330^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smyrna Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Smyrna Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna Middle School?

Students at Smyrna Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Smyrna Middle School in?

Rutherford County

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