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Christiana Middle School

Q: Is Christiana Middle School a good school?

Christiana Middle School ranks 87 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Christiana Middle School serves 1,048 students in grades 6–8 in Christiana, TN, as part of Rutherford County Schools. The school earned a 4-star rating for 2025–2026, ranking 87th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (85th percentile), and it has been a consistently strong performer for nearly a decade. After a dip in 2023–2024, it rebounded to the 85th–86th percentile. Christiana beats its district in math, science, and social studies, with standout results in science (58.3% proficient) and social studies (65.3%). English Language Arts is its relative weakness, trailing the district by about 5 points and serving as the main barrier to reaching the state's top tier.

A grade-level pattern worth noting: Christiana starts 6th grade ahead of the district in math (62.3% vs. 55.0%) but falls behind by 8th grade in both math and ELA. Science and social studies remain above district averages at every grade. The school serves many student groups well — male, female, White, African American, low-income, and English language learners all score in the 80th–86th percentile range. Advanced math opportunities stand out, with a 92% proficiency rate in Integrated Math I in 2022–2023, far exceeding the district's 27.9%.

Compared with nearby schools, Christiana sits in the upper-middle tier. It outperforms Blackman Middle, Oakland Middle, and Whitworth-Buchanan Middle, and dramatically outpaces Bedford County schools like Harris Middle. However, it trails Stewarts Creek Middle, Rockvale Middle, and Siegel Middle, largely due to ELA proficiency (42.1% vs. 55.9% at Stewarts Creek). Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at 11.5%, well below the 18.3% state rate, and per-student spending of $11,401 is mid-range — a sign of efficient resource use. If the school can close the literacy gap, it is well positioned for 5-star territory.

1,048

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,401

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4675 Shelbyville PIKE
Christiana, TN 37037

(615) 904-3885

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Christiana Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverdale High School

Feeder schools for Christiana Middle School:

Elementary:	Barfield Elementary School
	Christiana Elementary School
	Plainview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

African American:

18.0%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2024 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2026) from a 74th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg44%

87^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Middle Schools in the Rutherford County Schools

44^th of 141Rutherford 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	78.6	87 of 594	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	80 of 583	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	151 of 587	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	120 of 594	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	121 of 569	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	123 of 576	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	81 of 574	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	74 of 563	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	56 of 362	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	41 of 492	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	78.6	58 of 485	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	58 of 475	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	66 of 466	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	53 of 462	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	90.2	33 of 435	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	62 of 328	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	58 of 312	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	65 of 318	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	69 of 316	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	79 of 299	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	88 of 277	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	69 of 293	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	56 of 284	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	43 of 63	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	42 of 65	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	15 of 100	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	31.7	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	82 of 546	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	137 of 554	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	123 of 560	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	127 of 552	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	118 of 538	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	60 of 529	88.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	98 of 302	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	56 of 286	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	110 of 285	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	84 of 285	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	61 of 275	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	30 of 261	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	37 of 228	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	39 of 219	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	92 of 478	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	99 of 490	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	116 of 510	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	142 of 514	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	272 of 495	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	155 of 483	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	116 of 490	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	126 of 481	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	75 of 550	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	162 of 560	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	112 of 557	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	110 of 540	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	147 of 529	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	106 of 523	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	146 of 349	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	166 of 332	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	196 of 299	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	168 of 288	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	199 of 260	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	196 of 238	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	150 of 222	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	148 of 279	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	67 of 494	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	67 of 492	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	137 of 504	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	116 of 503	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	100 of 500	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	113 of 496	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	84 of 484	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	74 of 481	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

African American (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)47th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%+14 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ 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 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 (2020)	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 All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th 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
Christiana Middle School	Public	6-8	4675 Shelbyville PIKE	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3885	1,080	64	16.8	28.0%	660 (61.1%)	179 (16.6%)	134 (12.4%)	31 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.7%)	78.6	87^th of 594 public middle schools	85.4%		80.8	80^th of 583 public middle schools	86.3%	7	62.3	51.8	46.2	53.8	46.2	42.9	37.2	42.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				60.5	59.1	55.2	58.3	67.8	71.5	56.4	65.3	$11,401	$457	$10,408
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Manchester Highway	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6765	762	58	13.0	57.4%	328 (43.0%)	162 (21.3%)	213 (28.0%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	73.1	125^th of 594 public middle schools	79.0%		68.7	151^st of 583 public middle schools	74.1%	26	66.3	54.2	51.1	56.1	62.7	37.8	34.4	42.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				67.5	40.9	52.8	51.4	70.4	65.4	49.4	60.7	$14,325	$565	$13,071
Rockvale Middle School	Public	6-8	6543 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6745	1,524	83	18.4	29.5%	824 (54.1%)	277 (18.2%)	258 (16.9%)	55 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (6.9%)	84.9	61^st of 594 public middle schools	89.7%		83.8	65^th of 583 public middle schools	88.9%	4	44.9	58.1	54.5	52.6	56.8	53.8	46.9	52.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				62.9	64.2	58.5	62.0	70.1	74.9	60.3	68.7	$10,400	$297	$9,644
Blackman Middle School	Public	6-8	3945 Blaze Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3860	1,661	96	17.3	27.8%	852 (51.3%)	325 (19.6%)	272 (16.4%)	101 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (6.3%)	74.5	112^th of 594 public middle schools	81.1%		77.3	92^nd of 583 public middle schools	84.2%	20	57.6	53.5	44.0	52.1	53.4	46.1	41.0	46.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				53.0	54.3	53.5	53.6	57.3	64.2	45.9	55.9	$10,532	$379	$9,732
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	853 DeJarnette Lane	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6760	1,151	77	14.9	38.3%	604 (52.5%)	280 (24.3%)	177 (15.4%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	65 (5.6%)	72	138^th of 594 public middle schools	76.8%		73.8	118^th of 583 public middle schools	79.8%	20	54.8	57.9	50.0	54.3	41.5	41.1	37.4	39.8	91.7	91.7				57.3	54.1	53.4	54.7	53.2	59.9	49.1	54.0	$11,712	$349	$10,870
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace Road	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-9389	379	29	12.9		295 (77.8%)	11 (2.9%)	50 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	75.6	108^th of 594 public middle schools	81.8%		75.4	105^th of 583 public middle schools	82.0%	3	60.5	53.3	64.5	59.0	43.5	39.3	34.3	39.2						56.1	57.0	47.7	54.0	54.1	74.8	57.0	62.6	$12,553	$1,218	$10,504
Siegel Middle School	Public	6-8	355 West Thompson Lane	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3830	1,191	68	17.5	26.1%	798 (67.0%)	144 (12.1%)	148 (12.4%)	30 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	83.8	65^th of 594 public middle schools	89.1%		84.8	57^th of 583 public middle schools	90.2%	8	56.7	59.2	53.3	56.5	60.0	52.5	44.5	52.2	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				61.5	61.2	56.8	59.8	67.9	66.7	55.8	63.3	$11,091	$387	$10,224
Community Middle School	Public	6-8	3470 Hwy 41A Road	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1426	366	25	14.5		290 (79.2%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	47.8	302^nd of 594 public middle schools	49.2%		40.9	341^st of 583 public middle schools	41.5%	39	34.9	36.0	48.7	40.0	41.3	28.8	31.3	33.7						43.1	31.5	38.3	37.6	40.4	47.7	45.2	44.5	$11,491	$1,509	$9,982
Stewarts Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Red Hawk Parkway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6700	1,010	62	16.4	29.1%	634 (62.8%)	114 (11.3%)	164 (16.2%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.9%)	90.4	41^st of 594 public middle schools	93.1%		91.4	38^th of 583 public middle schools	93.5%	3	71.5	66.5	65.3	68.0	58.9	55.3	53.4	55.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				66.1	65.6	59.1	63.7	72.6	75.3	59.4	69.2	$11,239	$325	$10,375
Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	570 Eagle Boulevard	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-5195	950	62	15.3		321 (33.8%)	119 (12.5%)	449 (47.3%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	11.6	530^th of 594 public middle schools	10.8%		9.2	544^th of 583 public middle schools	6.7%	14	17.1	15.6	11.1	14.5	19.6	15.6	10.1	14.9						21.8	24.3	18.1	21.3	13.3	32.2	19.5	21.7	$10,844	$1,160	$8,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Christiana Middle School

Is Christiana Middle School a good school?

Christiana Middle School ranks 87^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Christiana Middle School?

Students at Christiana Middle School are 55% White, 18% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Christiana Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Christiana Middle School.

What district is Christiana Middle School in?

Rutherford County Schools

What high school do graduates of Christiana Middle School attend?

Students who attend Christiana Middle School usually go on to attend Riverdale High School

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