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Merrol Hyde Magnet School

Q: Is Merrol Hyde Magnet School a good school?

Yes! Merrol Hyde Magnet School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 1019 Tennessee alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Merrol Hyde Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Merrol Hyde Magnet School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Merrol Hyde Magnet School?

Students at Merrol Hyde Magnet School are 82% White, 9% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades K-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Alternative Schools

Better than 100% of Tennessee alternative schools

Summary

Merrol Hyde Magnet School is a K-12 magnet school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, serving 670 students as part of Sumner County Schools, a district ranked 33rd out of 141 districts in Tennessee. Academically, Merrol Hyde is extraordinary: proficiency rates on every Tennessee state test—from 3rd-grade math to Algebra II, English I, U.S. History, and Biology I—fall in a narrow band of roughly 88% to 95%. To put that in perspective, state averages range from 23.6% (Algebra II) to 42.6% (3rd-grade math). The school doubles or even triples state proficiency rates in nearly every subject, and it outperforms its own already strong district by 40 to 60 percentage points in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and English I.

The "alternative" label can be misleading. Nearby alternative schools—such as R T Fisher Alternative School, Robertson County Virtual School, and Robertson County Phoenix Academy—serve very different populations and post math proficiency rates between 6% and 20%. Merrol Hyde's lowest reported score (88.6% in U.S. History) is higher than the highest score any of these nearby schools achieved in any subject. On English I, the gap vs. R T Fisher is a staggering 80 percentage points. This is a fundamentally different academic environment—a selective magnet drawing motivated students and families, not an at-risk intervention program.

Other strengths include a 100% historical graduation rate and efficient spending of about $12,280 per student—far less than nearby schools like Cora Howe School ($62,100 per student) or Harris-Hillman Special Education School ($19,269). While recent free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism data weren't available, the consistency and magnitude of test scores across every grade level and subject make the central finding—exceptional academic performance—highly reliable. For parents seeking a rigorous, comprehensive K-12 option in Middle Tennessee, Merrol Hyde stands out as one of the highest-performing schools in the region.

670

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,280

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

128 Township Drive
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 264-6543

District: Sumner County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Asian:

9.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2021 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (92% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee alternative schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg44%

Elementary school

1^st of 1,019

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Top 1%▬ steady since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

2^nd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 1019	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 1018	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 1000	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 983	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 985	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 997	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	1 of 855	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	96.1	1 of 853	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	98.0	3 of 846	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	99.3	2 of 820	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	99.6	1 of 818	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	99.6	2 of 809	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	99.6	1 of 989	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 975	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	3 of 945	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	2 of 926	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	99.7	2 of 991	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 987	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 980	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 941	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 916	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	1 of 849	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 847	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 844	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 844	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 841	99.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	94.5	24 of 594	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	8 of 569	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	5 of 576	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	11 of 574	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	1 of 563	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	1 of 492	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	2 of 485	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	92.4	25 of 560	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	10 of 552	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	8 of 538	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	15 of 529	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	97.2	9 of 540	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 529	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	94.0	21 of 503	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	8 of 500	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 496	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	17 of 484	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	2 of 481	99.6%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	2 of 400	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 392	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 384	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	1 of 347	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 341	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	100.0	2 of 351	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	3 of 300	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	95.1	2 of 296	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	99.8	2 of 365	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	3 of 366	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	4 of 350	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	1 of 340	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 332	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	99.8	1 of 326	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 325	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 306	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	2 of 307	99.3%	★★★★★

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)

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Male (2024)100th percentile~ school

Middle school

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High school

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Female (2024)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English I95%+58 vs state

US History89%+46 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 2, 2013

MHMS is a square peg/square hole school. It is exactly what it is, there is not a great deal of flexibility to deviate from the standard. We had 3 children there before our move and it was a good fit for 2 of them. The third was not in the sports/preppy mold. He was picked on and given a very hard time. Very 'Christian friends' told him he was not even a whole person and did not count. The children, of course, vary by grade, but we found that it was pretty pervasive. If you fit in, you are golden, if not, well you will have a hard row to hoe. He always scored 97-100% on IQ & standardized test, so it was not the academics. You have to decide if your child is strong enough to remain true to themselves. Some do very well in this environment, for others it can be crushing. There is just not the variety of classmates you find at a larger school, making it harder to find your niche if you vary much from the standard. Again, this works well for some. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 12th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	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
Merrol Hyde Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	128 Township Drive	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 264-6543	664	44	15.2	1.8%	542 (81.6%)	17 (2.6%)	20 (3.0%)	67 (10.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)								(n/a)	95.0	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	94.0	94.0	≥ 95%	91.5	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%										88.6		88.6	94.9			94.9	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	$12,280	$241	$11,377
Tennessee School For Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	115 Stewarts Ferry Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Tennessee School for the Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 231-7300	114	38	2.9	60.9%	63 (55.3%)	27 (23.7%)	14 (12.3%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)							8.7							< 5%																																														< 5%				25.0
Cora Howe School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1928 Greenwood Avenue	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 612-2545	77	18	4.2		26 (33.8%)	41 (53.2%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)						10.0	< 5%						< 5%	< 5%																																													10.0	< 5%			10.0	11.8	$62,100	$12,652	$47,941
R T Fisher Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	455 North Boyers	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 451-6558	128	16	8.0	87.7%	66 (51.6%)	39 (30.5%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)								(n/a)			9.1	6.7	12.5	6.9	8.2			< 5%	6.7	18.8	6.7	8.1		< 5%			< 5%		< 5%		< 5%		7.1			5.3										14.3		14.3	16.7			14.7	18.2			16.7		< 5%			< 5%			< 5%	< 5%	18.8	13.3	9.5	6.7	18.8	23.3	18.0
Harris-Hillman Special Education School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1706 26th Avenue South	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8085	486	29	16.6		266 (54.7%)	112 (23.0%)	69 (14.2%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)								(n/a)																																																																	$19,269	$4,143	$14,457
Robertson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	800 M.S. Couts Boulevard	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 382-2328	63	1	73.0		44 (69.8%)	6 (9.5%)	5 (7.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)								(n/a)							10.0							30.0							7.7		11.8		50.0			45.5										12.5		16.7					40.0			40.0		10.0			9.1							30.0				20.0	$4,172	$303	$3,786
Robertson County Phoenix Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	800 M.S. Couts Boulevard	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 382-2328	100	14	7.4		40 (40.0%)	18 (18.0%)	36 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)						8.3	9.1						< 5%	< 5%		< 5%			< 5%				10.0		< 5%			< 5%													6.3			5.9	15.4			21.4											< 5%	< 5%			8.3	13.6	$28,030	$539	$27,409
Nashville Collegiate Prep School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	1638 Bell Road	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 747-6059	613	33	18.5		143 (23.3%)	188 (30.7%)	219 (35.7%)	36 (5.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)								(n/a)	24.0	29.8	29.9	15.1	15.0	11.7	19.8	27.4	34.1	30.9	31.7	22.4	21.4	27.9		10.6			10.9					80.0	11.8			43.8													24.4			23.6	14.3			14.3		5.3			28.6	26.8	23.8	38.2	33.8	27.1	25.0	29.1	51.8	26.2	22.4	35.5	$13,855	$563	$13,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrol Hyde Magnet School

Is Merrol Hyde Magnet School a good school?

Yes! Merrol Hyde Magnet School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 1019 Tennessee alternative schools.

What district is Merrol Hyde Magnet School in?

Sumner County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Merrol Hyde Magnet School?

Students at Merrol Hyde Magnet School are 82% White, 9% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Merrol Hyde Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Merrol Hyde Magnet School.

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