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Portland East Middle School

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Portland East Middle School ranks 163 rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Portland East Middle School serves 396 students in grades 6–8 in Portland, Tennessee, and is part of Sumner County Schools, a district ranked in the top third of Tennessee school systems. For 2025–2026, Portland East placed 163rd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (73rd percentile, 4 stars), an improvement from 199th the prior year. The school outperforms Tennessee state averages in math, science, and social studies, while English language arts is essentially even with the state average. However, it trails the Sumner County district average in every subject, with the largest gaps in math (−12.4 points) and ELA (−10.4 points).

Portland East has clear strengths worth noting. African American students ranked at the 82nd percentile statewide, and low-income students at the 84th percentile — both 4-star ratings that place the school among the more effective Tennessee schools for these groups. Eighth-grade math is a standout: 57.3% proficiency versus the state average of 38.3%. Social studies also jumped sharply this year, from 44.8% to 56.7%. Compared with nearby Portland West Middle School, Portland East holds a slightly higher overall state rank, driven by stronger science and social studies results, while Portland West has a small edge in math and ELA.

The main challenges are attendance, special education outcomes, and converting investment into results. Chronic absenteeism sits at 16.3%, well above the district average of 12.2% and far above high-performing neighbors like Liberty Creek Middle School (5.7%) and Station Camp Middle School (11.0%). Special education students rank at the 19th percentile statewide, a persistent concern. The school also spends more per student ($14,511) than every nearby middle school, yet several lower-spending schools post stronger academic results. Male students outpace female students in statewide subgroup rankings, a gap that has persisted over multiple years.

396

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,511

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 325-4146

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend Portland East Middle School usually attend:

High:

Portland High School

Feeder schools for Portland East Middle School:

Elementary:	Clyde Riggs Elementary School
	J W Wiseman Elementary School
	North Sumner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

17.2%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Sumner County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg57%

Tennessee avg45%

163^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 52 pts since 2017

From bottom 20% (2017) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	163 of 594	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	199 of 583	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	169 of 587	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	262 of 594	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	221 of 569	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	322 of 576	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	157 of 574	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	183 of 563	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.7	288 of 362	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.9	278 of 492	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.3	290 of 485	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	219 of 475	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.4	324 of 466	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	9.9	443 of 462	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	354 of 435	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	60 of 328	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	85 of 312	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	81 of 318	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.3	179 of 316	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	62 of 299	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	107 of 277	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	90 of 293	69.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	270 of 546	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	186 of 554	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	230 of 560	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	151 of 552	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	297 of 538	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	184 of 529	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	129 of 302	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	142 of 286	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	124 of 285	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	183 of 285	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	121 of 275	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	127 of 261	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	97 of 228	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	56 of 219	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	75 of 478	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	170 of 490	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	192 of 510	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	303 of 514	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	226 of 495	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	239 of 483	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	28 of 490	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	74 of 481	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	155 of 550	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	143 of 560	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	280 of 557	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	282 of 540	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	309 of 529	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	134 of 523	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	282 of 349	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	256 of 332	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	248 of 299	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	146 of 288	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	128 of 260	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	192 of 238	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	135 of 279	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	179 of 494	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	212 of 492	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	175 of 504	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	272 of 503	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	246 of 500	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	342 of 496	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	172 of 484	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	209 of 481	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies57%+5 vs state

Science50%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ 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 Algebra 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 (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 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
Portland East Middle School	Public	6-8	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-4146	406	30	13.7	60.0%	303 (74.6%)	20 (4.9%)	64 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	67.4	163^rd of 594 public middle schools	72.6%		60.5	199^th of 583 public middle schools	65.9%	36			43.1	38.1	57.3	46.4			45.0	44.9	33.1	40.7										51.4	43.2	54.8	49.9	55.0	59.3	55.6	56.7	$14,511	$612	$13,079
Portland West Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Nolan Private Drive	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-8066	495	38	13.0	56.7%	379 (76.6%)	27 (5.5%)	68 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	64.1	185^th of 594 public middle schools	68.9%		54.8	234^th of 583 public middle schools	59.9%	49			45.0	41.4	58.6	47.9			48.3	36.4	46.4	43.5										49.7	37.7	52.9	46.3	51.0	49.4	50.0	50.1	$13,754	$469	$12,582
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		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
Joe Shafer Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Albert Gallatin Boulevard	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-9100	635	46	13.9	54.8%	369 (58.1%)	129 (20.3%)	105 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	39.3	372^nd of 594 public middle schools	37.4%		38.5	368^th of 583 public middle schools	36.9%	4			39.1	37.4	31.0	36.0			32.2	23.8	25.5	27.2										46.0	35.9	25.0	36.0	41.6	39.3	42.4	41.0	$12,359	$292	$11,379
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		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
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	31.3%	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
Rucker Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Hancock Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-1734	643	45	14.2	61.3%	248 (38.6%)	185 (28.8%)	167 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	32.9	418^th of 594 public middle schools	29.6%		39.4	355^th of 583 public middle schools	39.1%	63			31.9	25.8	35.4	31.0			25.9	18.1	26.4	23.5										29.2	32.4	30.3	30.6	42.2	46.2	40.0	42.8	$13,645	$594	$12,172
Westmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	4128 Hawkins Drive	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 644-3003	407	26	15.4	51.5%	372 (91.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	73	126^th of 594 public middle schools	78.8%		68.7	152^nd of 583 public middle schools	73.9%	26			58.2	52.3	67.1	59.4			45.5	39.4	44.8	43.3										52.2	43.9	55.9	50.9	47.4	65.9	49.7	54.2	$14,362	$1,000	$11,876
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	13.6%	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
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	18.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Portland East Middle School

How many students attend Portland East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Portland East Middle School.

What district is Portland East Middle School in?

Sumner County Schools

Is Portland East Middle School a good school?

Portland East Middle School ranks 163^rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Portland East Middle School?

Students at Portland East Middle School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Portland East Middle School attend?

Students who attend Portland East Middle School usually go on to attend Portland High School

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