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Rucker Stewart Middle School

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Rucker Stewart Middle School ranks 418 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Rucker Stewart Middle School is a 6-8 public school in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving 585 students as part of Sumner County Schools. While the district is strong — ranked 33rd out of 141 Tennessee districts with a 4-star rating — Rucker Stewart itself currently ranks 418th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, at the 30th percentile with a 1-star rating. Proficiency rates are well below district averages: 31.0% proficient in math (versus 58.8% districtwide), 23.5% in English Language Arts (versus 51.1%), and 30.6% in science (versus 57.2%).

Among nearby middle schools, Rucker Stewart has the lowest state ranking. White House Middle School (89th percentile), Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek (85th), and Station Camp Middle School (95th) all serve students just a few miles away with far stronger results. Station Camp, only 4.5 miles from Rucker Stewart, posts a 69.1% math proficiency rate — more than double Rucker Stewart's 31.0%. Even Joe Shafer Middle School, a comparable Gallatin school just 2.77 miles away, ranks higher at the 37th percentile.

Rucker Stewart spends $13,645 per student — more than Station Camp ($10,903), White House ($11,898), and several other higher-performing schools — but that spending has not translated into academic gains. Chronic absenteeism affects 16.1% of students, above the 12.2% district average. English Language Arts is the biggest academic concern; social studies is a relative strength at 42.8% proficiency. The school's results have fluctuated over recent years without a clear upward trend, and special education rankings have dropped sharply. Families considering this school may want to ask about reading support, attendance initiatives, and how the school plans to close the gap with its higher-performing neighbors.

585

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,645

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Hancock Street
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 452-1734

District: Sumner County Schools

Feeder schools for Rucker Stewart Middle School:

Elementary:	Guild Elementary School
	Howard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

Hispanic:

30.1%

African American:

26.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg57%

Tennessee avg45%

418^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 22% (2017) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	418 of 594	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	355 of 583	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	352 of 587	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	420 of 594	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	331 of 569	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	360 of 576	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	297 of 574	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	320 of 563	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	281 of 362	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.0	245 of 492	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.6	346 of 485	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.8	301 of 475	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.4	340 of 466	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	309 of 462	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.7	317 of 435	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	219 of 328	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	176 of 312	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	202 of 318	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	238 of 316	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	148 of 299	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	185 of 277	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	169 of 293	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	162 of 284	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	70 of 100	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	60 of 73	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	362 of 546	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	382 of 554	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	397 of 560	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	325 of 552	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	315 of 538	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	276 of 529	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	187 of 302	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	195 of 286	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	159 of 285	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	187 of 285	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	174 of 275	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	164 of 261	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	101 of 228	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	308 of 478	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	247 of 490	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	263 of 510	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	331 of 514	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	295 of 495	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	334 of 483	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	231 of 490	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	231 of 481	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	326 of 550	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	290 of 560	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	389 of 557	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	333 of 540	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	364 of 529	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	275 of 523	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	333 of 349	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	173 of 332	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	165 of 299	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	263 of 288	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	236 of 260	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	231 of 238	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	160 of 222	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	206 of 279	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	302 of 494	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	199 of 492	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	214 of 504	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	293 of 503	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	273 of 500	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	271 of 496	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	211 of 484	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	233 of 481	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)72nd percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies43%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

Science31%-16 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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	34.2%	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
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
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	18.2%	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
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	35.4%	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
Mt. Juliet Middle School	Public	6-8	3565 N. Mt Juliet Road	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 754-6688	1,025	61	16.7	19.6%	771 (75.2%)	79 (7.7%)	96 (9.4%)	27 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.8%)	87.3	51^st of 594 public middle schools	91.4%		89.9	45^th of 583 public middle schools	92.3%	6	59.4	59.6	59.0	59.3	51.8	48.1	46.1	48.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	69.8	68.4	58.9	65.7	68.4	79.1	62.1	69.9	$10,739	$269	$10,001
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rucker Stewart Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rucker Stewart Middle School?

Students at Rucker Stewart Middle School are 36% White, 30% Hispanic, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rucker Stewart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Rucker Stewart Middle School.

Is Rucker Stewart Middle School a good school?

Rucker Stewart Middle School ranks 418^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Rucker Stewart Middle School in?

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