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Stewarts Creek Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Stewarts Creek Middle School is a 5-star public middle school in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving 1,045 students in grades 6–8 as part of Rutherford County Schools. The school ranks 41st out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 93rd percentile — far ahead of its district neighbors. Blackman Middle School is solid at 112th, but Rocky Fork Middle School (196th), Rock Springs Middle School (243rd), Smyrna Middle School (309th), and LaVergne Middle School (399th) all trail significantly behind.

Academically, Stewarts Creek tops district and state averages in every core subject. In math, 68% of students are proficient, compared with 53.6% for the district and 43% statewide — a 25-point advantage over Tennessee as a whole. Math strength holds across all grade levels, with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders all posting proficiency above 65%. The improvement has been dramatic: math proficiency jumped from 48.8% in 2023–2024 to 68% in 2025–2026. Social studies (69.2%), science (63.7%), and English language arts (55.9%) also outperform district and state averages by wide margins. The math program nearly matches Mill Creek Middle School in Williamson County (68% vs. 67.9%), though Stewarts Creek trails in other subjects.

Perhaps most impressive is the school's success across student subgroups. African American students rank 15th statewide (95th percentile), low-income students rank 31st (94th percentile), and special education students jumped from the 65th to the 91st percentile in two years. Chronic absenteeism is 10.3%, roughly half the state rate, signaling a strong school climate. The school spends about $11,239 per student — less than Smyrna Middle School ($13,487) and LaVergne Middle School ($12,063) — so its results cannot be credited to higher funding. For parents, Stewarts Creek is a consistently high-performing school that keeps getting stronger.

1,045

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,239

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

400 Red Hawk Parkway
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-6700

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Stewarts Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stewarts Creek High School

Feeder schools for Stewarts Creek Middle School:

Elementary:

Stewarts Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rutherford County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg44%

41^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From top 19% (2017) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	41 of 594	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	38 of 583	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	50 of 587	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	64 of 594	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	55 of 569	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	47 of 576	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	37 of 574	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	27 of 563	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	71.3	68 of 362	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	36 of 492	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	31 of 485	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	30 of 475	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	58 of 466	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	148 of 462	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	95 of 435	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	15 of 328	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	16 of 312	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	26 of 318	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	31 of 316	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	25 of 299	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	10 of 277	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	34 of 293	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	30 of 284	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	35 of 57	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	33 of 56	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	36 of 62	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	19 of 100	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	41 of 546	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	48 of 554	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	82 of 560	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	64 of 552	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	56 of 538	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	34 of 529	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	49 of 302	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	41 of 286	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	50 of 285	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	94 of 285	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	59 of 275	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	44 of 261	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	41 of 228	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	27 of 219	87.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	31 of 478	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	10 of 490	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	37 of 510	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	20 of 514	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	13 of 495	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	42 of 483	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	71 of 490	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	24 of 481	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	36 of 550	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	53 of 560	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	48 of 557	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	48 of 540	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	42 of 529	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	39 of 523	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	32 of 349	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	61.5	63 of 332	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	104 of 299	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	74 of 288	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	84 of 260	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	57 of 222	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	41 of 279	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	47 of 494	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	38 of 492	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	53 of 504	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	70 of 503	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	61 of 500	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	54 of 496	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	39 of 484	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	36 of 481	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+18 vs state

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

Science64%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th 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
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	11.6%	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
Rock Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Rock Springs Road	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3825	1,090	68	16.0	14.7%	385 (35.3%)	194 (17.8%)	368 (33.8%)	78 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.4%)	56.9	243^rd of 594 public middle schools	59.1%		59.2	206^th of 583 public middle schools	64.7%	37		42.9	46.4	48.8	46.1		36.0	34.8	29.0	33.1		≥ 95%	≥ 95%								46.1	41.6	35.8	40.9	58.4	61.2	42.7	54.0	$10,958	$351	$9,973
Rocky Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Thunderstorm Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6780	841	56	15.1	19.7%	332 (39.5%)	138 (16.4%)	260 (30.9%)	72 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	63	196^th of 594 public middle schools	67.0%		64.6	178^th of 583 public middle schools	69.5%	18		50.6	58.2	47.4	52.4		42.8	38.5	28.9	36.6		≥ 95%	≥ 95%								45.4	43.9	36.6	41.9	60.6	64.8	43.0	56.2	$12,022	$297	$11,187
Smyrna Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Hazelwood Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3845	877	80	10.9	20.5%	251 (28.6%)	126 (14.4%)	407 (46.4%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.1%)	47	309^th of 594 public middle schools	48.0%		43.4	330^th of 583 public middle schools	43.4%	21		41.3	33.5	32.0	36.0		30.0	23.7	31.0	28.3		≥ 95%	≥ 95%								38.8	30.2	45.9	38.2	54.2	55.2	47.9	52.6	$13,487	$699	$12,069
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 York Trail	Nolensville	37135	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5250	914	58	15.6	2.0%	697 (76.3%)	53 (5.8%)	55 (6.0%)	66 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	95.1	22^nd of 594 public middle schools	96.3%		94.4	27^th of 583 public middle schools	95.4%	5		70.5	65.1	68.5	67.9		65.4	62.3	55.5	61.0	≥ 95%	83.1	88.6					≥ 95%	≥ 95%		73.5	78.8	79.2	77.2	70.9	85.8	77.9	78.1	$12,274	$169	$11,759
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	11.8%	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
LaVergne Middle School	Public	6-8	382 Stone River Road	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3877	1,094	73	15.0	24.3%	219 (20.0%)	301 (27.5%)	508 (46.4%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.8%)	35.7	399^th of 594 public middle schools	32.8%		31.4	410^th of 583 public middle schools	29.7%	11		37.4	32.0	35.9	34.9		31.9	22.2	24.5	25.9		80.0	80.0								34.3	30.7	28.7	31.1	38.7	47.2	37.3	41.4	$12,063	$687	$10,755
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Sunset Trail	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5040	708	49	14.4	1.2%	501 (70.8%)	26 (3.7%)	48 (6.8%)	101 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	98.4	6^th of 594 public middle schools	99.0%		98.4	6^th of 583 public middle schools	99.0%			82.7	79.3	82.4	81.3		70.7	65.6	71.3	69.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%					≥ 95%	≥ 95%		82.8	78.1	81.6	80.9	85.8	86.7	86.5	86.3	$12,144	$169	$11,626
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	5832 Pettus Road	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7515	761	45	17.0	27.7%	120 (15.8%)	275 (36.1%)	263 (34.6%)	76 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	12.6	521^st of 594 public middle schools	12.3%		11.5	522^nd of 583 public middle schools	10.5%	1		13.9	13.7	8.3	11.9		15.0	9.5	14.8	13.2						77.8	77.8				27.5	26.0	21.4	24.9	26.2	30.6	14.9	23.4	$16,934	$1,031	$15,200
KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3661 Murfreesboro Pike	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(629) 208-7525	522	13	40.1	16.2%	149 (28.5%)	204 (39.1%)	133 (25.5%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	79.3	82^nd of 594 public middle schools	86.2%		74.9	108^th of 583 public middle schools	81.5%	26	37.0	37.5	50.4	62.8	47.0	40.5	45.7	51.2	49.6	46.8										44.1	53.1	69.0	51.9	54.6	77.5	78.3	49.6	68.5	$15,396	$702	$14,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewarts Creek Middle School

What high school do graduates of Stewarts Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stewarts Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Stewarts Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Stewarts Creek Middle School?

Students at Stewarts Creek Middle School are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Stewarts Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Stewarts Creek Middle School.

What district is Stewarts Creek Middle School in?

Rutherford County Schools

Is Stewarts Creek Middle School a good school?

Yes. Stewarts Creek Middle School ranks in the top 6.9% of Tennessee middle schools.

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