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T. W. Hunter Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

T. W. Hunter Middle School in Hendersonville, TN, is a 5-star public school serving 532 students in grades 6–8 as part of Sumner County Schools, and it is currently ranked #7 out of 594 Tennessee middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 99th percentile. The school's performance is exceptionally strong across all core subjects, with math proficiency at 86.7%, English Language Arts at 68.7%, science at 77.4%, and social studies at 87.5%—each well above district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, T. W. Hunter leads the pack in every subject. Its math proficiency rate of 86.7% is more than double the state average of 43.0% and outpaces the closest neighboring school, Liberty Creek Middle School, by nearly 6 percentage points. In social studies, T. W. Hunter's 87.5% proficiency is the highest in the area, ahead of Robert E Ellis Middle School (74.6%) and Station Camp Middle School (70.5%). Science scores are also tops locally at 77.4%, beating Rucker Stewart Middle School, which scores just 30.6%.

What truly sets T. W. Hunter apart is its consistency and equity. The school has been a 5-star institution every year since 2014–2015, and its subgroup rankings are extraordinary: it ranked #1 in Tennessee for special education students in 2024–2025 and has placed in the top 10 for low-socioeconomic-status students for three consecutive years. Notably, the school achieves these outcomes while spending a moderate $12,999 per student—less than nearby V G Hawkins Middle School and Rucker Stewart Middle School, both of which perform far worse. For parents seeking a middle school with elite academics, proven longevity, and strong support for all learners, T. W. Hunter is a benchmark choice in Sumner County.

532

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,999

Per pupil spending ?

6.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2101 New Hope Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 822-4720

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend T. W. Hunter Middle School usually attend:

High:

Beech Senior High School

Feeder schools for T. W. Hunter Middle School:

Elementary:	Beech Elementary School
	Madison Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

African American:

11.5%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (80% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg57%

Tennessee avg45%

7^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Middle Schools in the Sumner County Schools

33^rd of 141Sumner 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	98.2	7 of 594	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.1	2 of 583	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	6 of 587	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	3 of 594	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	5 of 569	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	10 of 576	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	12 of 574	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	15 of 563	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	10 of 362	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.6	31 of 492	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	69.8	108 of 485	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	89 of 475	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	102 of 466	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	98 of 462	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	55 of 435	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	16 of 328	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	11 of 312	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	14 of 318	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	5 of 316	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	13 of 299	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	18 of 277	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	18 of 293	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	24 of 284	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	76.0	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	6 of 546	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	5 of 554	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	3 of 560	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	5 of 552	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	7 of 538	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	12 of 529	97.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	9 of 39	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	6 of 302	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	15 of 286	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	24 of 285	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	34 of 285	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	94.5	7 of 275	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	1 of 261	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	26 of 228	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	19 of 219	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	9 of 478	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	5 of 490	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	4 of 510	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	1 of 514	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	9 of 495	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	12 of 483	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	8 of 490	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	8 of 481	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	4 of 550	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	6 of 560	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	2 of 557	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	5 of 540	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	14 of 529	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	16 of 523	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	1 of 332	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	5 of 299	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	3 of 288	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	12 of 260	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	5 of 238	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	13 of 222	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	5 of 279	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	5 of 494	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	2 of 492	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	5 of 504	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	3 of 503	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	4 of 500	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	13 of 496	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	13 of 484	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	11 of 481	97.7%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)77th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2022)74th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+36 vs state

Mathematics87%+44 vs state

Science77%+30 vs state

English Language Arts69%+28 vs state

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Great school. Good memories of fun teachers and administrators. I was well prepared for high school. Close Quote

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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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-4720	570	37	15.2	6.0%	416 (73.0%)	77 (13.5%)	37 (6.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.9%)	98.2	7^th of 594 public middle schools	98.8%		99.1	2^nd of 583 public middle schools	99.7%	5			84.8	88.2	87.1	86.7			77.6	59.2	68.5	68.7												83.6	77.0	71.9	77.4	87.3	86.8	88.2	87.5	$12,999	$344	$12,133
Liberty Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3506	601	39	15.2	5.7%	479 (79.7%)	43 (7.2%)	36 (6.0%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	94.9	24^th of 594 public middle schools	96.0%		94.4	26^th of 583 public middle schools	95.5%	2			86.4	74.6	81.4	81.0			67.2	53.8	59.7	60.5												76.0	68.4	72.3	72.4	72.8	73.3	72.7	72.9	$11,314	$241	$10,590
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek	Public	6-8	1338 Drakes Creek Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-8383	587	39	15.0	10.3%	360 (61.3%)	52 (8.9%)	132 (22.5%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	77.8	92^nd of 594 public middle schools	84.5%		81.3	77^th of 583 public middle schools	86.8%	15			63.1	55.1	63.6	60.5			49.0	39.1	42.8	43.6												54.8	55.6	55.4	55.3	61.6	65.5	49.2	58.9	$12,087	$538	$11,028
Station Camp Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Big Station Camp Boulevard	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 206-0116	861	57	15.1	5.5%	647 (75.1%)	83 (9.6%)	64 (7.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	93	32^nd of 594 public middle schools	94.6%		95.1	21^st of 583 public middle schools	96.4%	11			68.5	67.9	71.1	69.1			57.6	53.2	58.2	56.2												72.8	74.9	70.7	72.8	71.0	74.2	66.1	70.5	$10,903	$297	$10,118
Robert E Ellis Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Indian Lake Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-6093	556	42	13.2	8.1%	459 (82.6%)	40 (7.2%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	94.5	27^th of 594 public middle schools	95.5%		95.3	20^th of 583 public middle schools	96.6%	7			62.9	79.2	79.4	72.7			64.8	63.6	60.6	63.2												67.1	75.8	69.4	70.4	73.3	83.8	67.5	74.6	$12,951	$241	$12,206
White House Middle School	Public	5-8	2020 Highway 31 West	White House	37188	Robertson County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4379	779	50	15.7	11.9%	624 (80.1%)	35 (4.5%)	95 (12.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	83.8	67^th of 594 public middle schools	88.7%		84.7	60^th of 583 public middle schools	89.7%	7			70.1	60.1	60.9	63.9			49.5	45.1	47.0	47.3												62.8	59.0	60.4	60.8	50.5	77.8	64.2	63.6	$11,898	$453	$10,703
V G Hawkins Middle School	Public	6-8	487 A. Walton Ferry Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3456	433	33	13.3	13.4%	276 (63.7%)	51 (11.8%)	75 (17.3%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	69.8	148^th of 594 public middle schools	75.1%		73.6	121^st of 583 public middle schools	79.2%	27			59.8	52.8	47.8	53.3			47.5	36.6	31.6	38.4												63.9	48.0	38.8	49.9	65.6	61.0	53.0	59.6	$14,110	$241	$13,176
Goodlettsville Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 South Main Street	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 859-8956	412	21	19.7	36.2%	70 (17.0%)	155 (37.6%)	163 (39.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	12.1	526^th of 594 public middle schools	11.4%		12.7	518^th of 583 public middle schools	11.1%	8			10.4	17.2	21.4	16.5			17.3	15.9	13.6	15.5												29.1	22.0	13.2	21.1	14.9	25.8	18.8	20.2	$17,514	$966	$15,461
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8	Public, Virtual	4-8	117 Edenway Drive	White House	37188	Robertson County	Johnson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 235-3672	1,315	48	27.6	35.0%	814 (61.9%)	282 (21.4%)	94 (7.1%)	18 (1.4%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (7.6%)	13.1	518^th of 594 public middle schools	12.8%		15.6	502^nd of 583 public middle schools	13.9%	16	14.6	12.4	8.6	15.3	10.9	12.2	18.8	16.2	15.1	19.7	15.2	16.9		58.3	53.8							27.1	13.9	25.9	25.4	23.7	23.9	20.9	27.6	21.2	23.4	$5,894	$173	$5,693
DuPont Hadley Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Old Hickory Boulevard	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7300	379	24	16.0	28.3%	188 (49.6%)	93 (24.5%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	38	383^rd of 594 public middle schools	35.5%		39.7	351^st of 583 public middle schools	39.8%	32			24.8	23.9	8.0	19.7			26.7	30.1	19.6	25.5						92.0	92.0					54.3	46.9	23.9	42.8	41.3	56.6	36.6	45.0	$18,082	$1,203	$15,912

Frequently Asked Questions about T. W. Hunter Middle School

How many students attend T. W. Hunter Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended T. W. Hunter Middle School.

Is T. W. Hunter Middle School a good school?

Yes! T. W. Hunter Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of T. W. Hunter Middle School?

Students at T. W. Hunter Middle School are 74% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of T. W. Hunter Middle School attend?

Students who attend T. W. Hunter Middle School usually go on to attend Beech Senior High School

What district is T. W. Hunter Middle School in?

Sumner County Schools

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