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V G Hawkins Middle School

Q: Is V G Hawkins Middle School a good school?

V G Hawkins Middle School ranks 148 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

V G Hawkins Middle School serves 403 students in grades 6-8 in Hendersonville, TN, as part of Sumner County Schools, a district ranked in the top quartile of Tennessee school districts. The school has been a steady 4-star school for nearly a decade, ranking 148th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools in 2025-2026, placing it in the 75th percentile statewide.

Academically, V G Hawkins posts results that are above Tennessee state averages in mathematics (53.3% vs. 43.0%), science (49.9% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (59.6% vs. 51.4%). English Language Arts is its clear weak point, with 38.4% proficiency — below the state average of 40.6% and nearly 13 points behind the Sumner County district average of 51.1%. Compared to its high-performing neighbors in Hendersonville, the school trails T.W. Hunter Middle School and Robert E Ellis Middle School by wide margins in every subject — T.W. Hunter's math proficiency of 86.7% is more than 33 points higher. However, V G Hawkins dramatically outperforms nearby Metro Nashville Public Schools middle schools like DuPont Hadley Middle School, which posts just 19.7% math proficiency.

One notable concern is the school's grade-level slide: proficiency drops significantly from 6th to 8th grade in every subject, particularly science (63.9% down to 38.8%) and ELA (47.5% down to 31.6%). Attendance is a genuine strength, with chronic absenteeism at 11.4% in 2024-2025, below both district and state averages. The school also shows strong effectiveness with African American students and English Language Learners, ranking in the 84th and 89th percentiles respectively in recent years. Per-student spending of $14,110 is higher than its Sumner County peers but lower than Metro Nashville schools, which spend considerably more while posting much lower test scores.

403

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,110

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

487 A. Walton Ferry Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 824-3456

District: Sumner County Schools

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 School
	Lakeside Park Elementary School
	Walton Ferry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

20.3%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school50%

District avg57%

Tennessee avg45%

148^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From top 43% (2017) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	69.8	148 of 594	75.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.4	52 of 328	84.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.4	136 of 302	55.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.1	126 of 478	73.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	44.2	149 of 349	57.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	72.1	106 of 494	78.5%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-20 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies60%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Science50%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math 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 (2016)	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 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 Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3456	433	33	13.3	36.3%	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
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	16.7%	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
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	57.4%	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
LEAD Neely's Bend School	Public, Charter	5-8	1251 Neely's Bend Road	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%)	29.4	437^th of 594 public middle schools	26.4%		22.3	462^nd of 583 public middle schools	20.8%	25	41.2	25.8	27.5	44.4	32.5	29.4	28.8	13.0	18.5	20.9			35.3	24.2	27.5	27.8	27.2	47.0	42.0	35.2	41.8	$20,921	$2,176	$18,745
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	31.6%	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
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	300 W Old Hickory Boulevard	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4018	358	21	16.7	82.5%	33 (9.2%)	173 (48.3%)	135 (37.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	6.1	575^th of 594 public middle schools	3.2%		8.1	556^th of 583 public middle schools	4.6%	19		6.4		9.5	6.5		10.9	6.9	11.8	9.9				11.0	12.6	13.7	12.4	21.1	10.6	13.7	15.3	$18,514	$2,205	$15,470
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	70.6%	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
DuPont Tyler Middle School	Public	6-8	431 Tyler Drive	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8827	300	22	13.9	74.1%	56 (18.7%)	125 (41.7%)	89 (29.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	24.1	467^th of 594 public middle schools	21.4%		18.9	486^th of 583 public middle schools	16.6%	19		15.4	21.9	35.0	23.2		24.4	19.4	18.0	20.8				30.3	31.3	31.0	30.8	31.0	39.8	32.3	34.6	$18,968	$1,349	$16,588
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	21.8%	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
Two Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4	72.2%	56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	24.9	463^rd of 594 public middle schools	22.1%		11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%	62		13.7	7.0	29.6	17.6		23.1	11.6	17.9	17.9				35.3	30.2	36.8	34.4	41.2	25.6	38.6	35.8	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621

Frequently Asked Questions about V G Hawkins Middle School

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 148^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is V G Hawkins Middle School in?

Sumner County Schools

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

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