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V G Hawkins Middle School

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V G Hawkins Middle School ranks 121 st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

V G Hawkins Middle School is a public middle school located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

V G Hawkins Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools, with performance on TNReady assessments generally above the state average. The school's performance for different student subgroups is noteworthy, with African American, White, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all ranking in the top 20-30% of Tennessee middle schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 11.6% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is an area the school could focus on improving.

While V G Hawkins Middle School is a strong-performing school within the Sumner County district, nearby schools such as Station Camp Middle School, T.W. Hunter Middle School, and Robert E. Ellis Middle consistently outperform it on academic measures. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Davidson County district, such as Two Rivers Middle and Isaac Litton Middle, generally perform significantly lower than V G Hawkins Middle School on academic measures.

403

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,110

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

487 A. Walton Ferry RD
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 824-3456

District: Sumner County

Students who attend V G Hawkins Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hendersonville High School

Feeder schools for V G Hawkins Middle School:

Elementary:	Gene W. Brown Elementary
	Lakeside Park Elementary
	Walton Ferry Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

20.3%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

121^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Middle Schools in the Sumner County

30^th of 139Sumner County 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
2025	73.6	121 of 583	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	136 of 587	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	142 of 594	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	103 of 569	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	113 of 576	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	113 of 574	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	135 of 563	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	54.2	154 of 362	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	154 of 492	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.3	106 of 485	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	209 of 475	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	199 of 466	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.0	71 of 462	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	37.8	291 of 435	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	51 of 312	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	80 of 318	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	117 of 316	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	83 of 299	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	81 of 277	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	71 of 293	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	40 of 284	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	11 of 100	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	135 of 546	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	165 of 554	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	169 of 560	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	143 of 552	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	148 of 538	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	143 of 529	73.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	64.7	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	133 of 286	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	152 of 285	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	99 of 285	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	71 of 275	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	88 of 261	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	90 of 228	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	107 of 219	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	112 of 490	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	69 of 510	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	58 of 514	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	44 of 495	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	38 of 483	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	78 of 490	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	98 of 481	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	112 of 550	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	112 of 560	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	116 of 557	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	83 of 540	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	89 of 529	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	91 of 523	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	125 of 332	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	75 of 299	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	77 of 288	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	86 of 260	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	43 of 238	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	33 of 222	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	96 of 279	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	94 of 492	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	111 of 504	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	130 of 503	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	95 of 500	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	123 of 496	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	126 of 484	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	150 of 481	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)54th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies59%+10 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 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
V G Hawkins Middle School	Public	6-8	487 A. Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3456	433	33	13.3		276 (63.7%)	51 (11.8%)	75 (17.3%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	73.6	121^st of 583 public middle schools	79.2%		69.6	136^th of 587 public middle schools	76.8%	15		60.5	51.4	59.2	56.7		45.5	37.1	34.2	38.9				46.4	46.5	58.3	50.1	53.2	55.6	70.0	59.3	$14,110	$241	$13,176
Robert E Ellis Middle	Public	6-8	100 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-6093	556	42	13.2		459 (82.6%)	40 (7.2%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	95.3	20^th of 583 public middle schools	96.6%		94.7	25^th of 587 public middle schools	95.7%	5		79.8	76.9	83.9	80.4		71.2	59.6	52.2	60.7				68.5	63.5	67.2	66.5	77.8	80.8	70.0	75.9	$12,951	$241	$12,206
DuPont Hadley Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Old Hickory BLVD	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7300	379	24	16.0		188 (49.6%)	93 (24.5%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	39.7	351^st of 583 public middle schools	39.8%		33.8	392^nd of 587 public middle schools	33.2%	41		32.1	22.0		20.1		47.7	23.7	15.8	28.5	80.0	80.0		56.0	38.1	15.8	37.6	44.0	39.8	35.2	39.5	$18,082	$1,203	$15,912
LEAD Neely's Bend	Public, Charter	5-8	1251 Neely's Bend RD	Nashville	37115	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 645-6461	288	28	10.2		40 (13.9%)	99 (34.4%)	137 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	22.3	462^nd of 583 public middle schools	20.8%		17.8	486^th of 587 public middle schools	17.2%	24	21.1	13.5	22.4	35.8	25.4	5.3	14.9	22.4	12.8	15.0			15.8	20.3	31.0	22.0	23.1	20.3	44.8	30.3	30.7	$20,921	$2,176	$18,745
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek	Public	6-8	1338 Drakes Creek RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-8383	587	39	15.0		360 (61.3%)	52 (8.9%)	132 (22.5%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	81.3	77^th of 583 public middle schools	86.8%		83.5	68^th of 587 public middle schools	88.4%	9		65.7	63.2	62.0	63.6		53.7	46.6	37.5	46.0				57.7	58.9	50.8	55.8	57.7	69.0	45.5	57.6	$12,087	$538	$11,028
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	300 W Old Hickory BLVD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4018	358	21	16.7		33 (9.2%)	173 (48.3%)	135 (37.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	8.1	556^th of 583 public middle schools	4.6%		9.5	552^nd of 587 public middle schools	6.0%	4		6.1	15.9	12.9	11.7		8.3	18.1	9.0	11.2				10.2	12.5	15.0	12.9	6.1	27.3	8.6	12.9	$18,514	$2,205	$15,470
Goodlettsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 South Main ST	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 859-8956	412	21	19.7		70 (17.0%)	155 (37.6%)	163 (39.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	12.7	518^th of 583 public middle schools	11.1%		9.7	549^th of 587 public middle schools	6.5%	31		9.4	31.8	15.8	18.6		16.4	14.3	8.1	13.0				17.4	25.0	14.8	19.0	11.6	25.0	20.6	18.8	$17,514	$966	$15,461
DuPont Tyler Middle	Public	6-8	431 Tyler DR	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8827	300	22	13.9		56 (18.7%)	125 (41.7%)	89 (29.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	18.9	486^th of 583 public middle schools	16.6%		16.8	491^st of 587 public middle schools	16.4%	5		17.7	12.1	34.3	20.9		25.0	14.0	12.2	17.6				25.0	14.2	27.3	22.2	17.7	22.9	41.4	26.5	$18,968	$1,349	$16,588
T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-4720	570	37	15.2		416 (73.0%)	77 (13.5%)	37 (6.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.9%)	99.1	2^nd of 583 public middle schools	99.7%		99.1	6^th of 587 public middle schools	99.0%	4		85.9	89.6	89.1	88.4		68.3	69.2	72.9	70.3				84.5	82.4	79.2	81.8	85.2	91.2	88.5	88.6	$12,999	$344	$12,133
Two Rivers Middle	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4		56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%		9.6	551^st of 587 public middle schools	6.1%	26		25.6	8.2	19.8	17.8		7.3	10.6	11.6	9.9				14.6	17.6	22.1	18.2	14.6	25.9	15.1	18.6	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621

Frequently Asked Questions about V G Hawkins Middle School

What high school do graduates of V G Hawkins Middle School attend?

Students who attend V G Hawkins Middle School usually go on to attend Hendersonville High School

What district is V G Hawkins Middle School in?

Sumner County

What is the racial makeup of V G Hawkins Middle School?

Students at V G Hawkins Middle School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend V G Hawkins Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended V G Hawkins Middle School.

Is V G Hawkins Middle School a good school?

V G Hawkins Middle School ranks 121^st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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