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Christiana Middle School

Q: Is Christiana Middle School a good school?

Christiana Middle School ranks 80 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Christiana Middle School is a public middle school located in Christiana, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,080 students. The school is part of the Rutherford County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christiana Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 80 out of 583 Tennessee middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in Social Studies, where it outpaces the district and state by a significant margin. Christiana Middle School also performs well across various student subgroups, with high rankings for female, male, African American, and Hispanic students.

When compared to other middle schools in the Rutherford County district, such as Smyrna Middle School, Stewarts Creek Middle School, and Siegel Middle School, Christiana Middle School performs similarly. However, when compared to schools outside the Rutherford County district, such as Harris Middle School, Community Middle School, and Cascade Middle School in the Bedford County district, Christiana Middle School significantly outperforms these schools across various academic metrics.

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

Students who attend Christiana Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverdale High School

Feeder schools for Christiana Middle School:

Elementary:	Barfield Elementary
	Christiana Elementary
	Plainview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

African American:

18.0%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg43%

80^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

African American (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-36 vs school

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

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%+16 vs state

Science58%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%+6 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 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 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	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3885	1,080	64	16.8		660 (61.1%)	179 (16.6%)	134 (12.4%)	31 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.7%)	80.8	80^th of 583 public middle schools	86.3%		67.9	151^st of 587 public middle schools	74.3%	71	57.0	51.4	47.8	52.2	49.7	46.8	37.4	44.5			60.7	61.2	52.0	57.9	66.0	76.3	52.6	64.8	$11,401	$457	$10,408
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Manchester HWY	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6765	762	58	13.0		328 (43.0%)	162 (21.3%)	213 (28.0%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	68.7	151^st of 583 public middle schools	74.1%		68	150^th of 587 public middle schools	74.4%	1	47.3	51.3	47.4	48.9	46.7	37.5	33.6	38.1	91.5	91.5	55.2	43.4	48.4	48.1	61.8	60.2	46.2	55.1	$14,325	$565	$13,071
Rockvale Middle School	Public	6-8	6543 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6745	1,524	83	18.4		824 (54.1%)	277 (18.2%)	258 (16.9%)	55 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (6.9%)	83.8	65^th of 583 public middle schools	88.9%		83	72^nd of 587 public middle schools	87.7%	7	47.5	46.2	57.4	50.3	54.8	47.8	47.6	49.9			57.8	61.2	65.8	61.7	61.5	65.5	69.5	65.6	$10,400	$297	$9,644
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
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	853 DeJarnette LN	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6760	1,151	77	14.9		604 (52.5%)	280 (24.3%)	177 (15.4%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	65 (5.6%)	73.8	118^th of 583 public middle schools	79.8%		73.4	117^th of 587 public middle schools	80.1%	1	52.1	54.1	44.6	50.7	42.3	40.8	36.1	39.6			51.8	54.3	53.7	53.4	61.3	60.8	52.1	58.0	$11,712	$349	$10,870
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace RD	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County	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%)	75.4	105^th of 583 public middle schools	82.0%		72.1	120^th of 587 public middle schools	79.6%	15	61.7	55.7	48.1	55.3	43.5	39.6	33.1	38.5			56.1	57.5	53.8	55.7	56.5	71.7	47.7	57.8	$12,553	$1,218	$10,504
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
Community Middle School	Public	6-8	3470 Hwy 41A RD	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County	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%)	40.9	341^st of 583 public middle schools	41.5%		43.4	322^nd of 587 public middle schools	45.1%	19	34.8	37.5	29.4	34.1	35.7	30.8	17.3	28.1			42.9	35.8	36.4	38.3	35.7	45.8	31.2	37.8	$11,491	$1,509	$9,982
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
Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	570 Eagle BLVD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	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%)	9.2	544^th of 583 public middle schools	6.7%		16.7	493^rd of 587 public middle schools	16.0%	51	14.3	9.7	8.6	11.0	14.0	10.0	9.4	11.2	50.0	50.0	19.2	19.1	22.0	20.0	11.5	21.3	18.9	17.2	$10,844	$1,160	$8,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Christiana Middle School

What high school do graduates of Christiana Middle School attend?

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

Is Christiana Middle School a good school?

Christiana Middle School ranks 80^th of 583 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.

What district is Christiana Middle School in?

Rutherford County

How many students attend Christiana Middle School?

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

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