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Brighton Middle School

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Brighton Middle School ranks 150 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Brighton Middle School is a public middle school located in Brighton, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 797 students. The school is part of the Tipton County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brighton Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 150 out of 583 middle schools in the state. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally above the Tipton County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in Science and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Brighton Middle School had 53.5% of students proficient or better in Science, compared to 46.6% for Tipton County and 46.1% for the state.

While Brighton Middle School performs well overall, it faces some challenges. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.2% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the Tipton County and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% and bottom 50% of Tennessee middle schools, respectively. Compared to other middle schools in the Tipton County district, Brighton Middle School generally outperforms Crestview Middle School but lags behind Munford Middle School, which is ranked in the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools.

745

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,059

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7785 Hwy 51 South
Brighton, TN 38011

(901) 837-5600

District: Tipton County

Students who attend Brighton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brighton High School

Feeder schools for Brighton Middle School:

Elementary:

Brighton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

African American:

17.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

150^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Tipton County

83^rd of 139Tipton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	150 of 583	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	160 of 587	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	173 of 594	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	189 of 569	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	172 of 576	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	104 of 574	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	99 of 563	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.2	116 of 362	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	137 of 492	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.4	176 of 485	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.6	79 of 475	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	74 of 466	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	115 of 462	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	62 of 435	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	87 of 312	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	89 of 318	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	108 of 316	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	117 of 299	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	134 of 277	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	65 of 293	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	78 of 284	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	171 of 546	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	189 of 554	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	194 of 560	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	196 of 552	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	167 of 538	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	123 of 529	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	61 of 286	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	76 of 285	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	38 of 285	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	43 of 275	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	42 of 261	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	53 of 228	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	16 of 219	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	256 of 490	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	181 of 510	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	251 of 514	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	183 of 495	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	190 of 483	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	148 of 490	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	85 of 481	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	127 of 550	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	127 of 560	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	129 of 557	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	194 of 540	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	167 of 529	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	90 of 523	82.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	107 of 332	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	173 of 299	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	233 of 288	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	243 of 260	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	128 of 238	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	149 of 222	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	202 of 279	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	150 of 492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	164 of 504	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	160 of 503	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	179 of 500	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	156 of 496	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	124 of 484	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	113 of 481	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies64%+15 vs state

Science54%+7 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th 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
Brighton Middle School	Public	6-8	7785 Hwy 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5600	797	42	19.0		573 (71.9%)	136 (17.1%)	38 (4.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.1%)	68.8	150^th of 583 public middle schools	74.3%		66.6	160^th of 587 public middle schools	72.7%	10			46.9	41.2	41.6	43.2			37.2	32.4	31.0	33.4																					51.1	60.0	49.0	53.5	67.6	67.1	57.5	64.0	$10,059	$402	$9,014
Munford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Education AVE	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-1700	906	45	20.3		699 (77.2%)	106 (11.7%)	46 (5.1%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.0%)	76.9	95^th of 583 public middle schools	83.7%		74.6	108^th of 587 public middle schools	81.6%	13			58.5	70.0	53.0	60.7			43.7	41.5	31.4	38.8																					49.3	63.4	51.7	54.7	59.9	58.2	59.5	59.2	$9,357	$420	$8,270
Crestview Middle School	Public	6-8	130 C E Moss PKWY	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5900	502	29	17.3		224 (44.6%)	247 (49.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	24.8	453^rd of 583 public middle schools	22.3%		21.1	469^th of 587 public middle schools	20.1%	16			19.4	31.0	13.7	21.7			18.1	18.6	18.0	18.2	42.3		42.3																		25.6	29.0	29.3	27.9	49.4	27.6	32.7	36.9	$11,905	$1,660	$9,822
Millington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	4964 Cuba-Millington RD	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8130	544	33	16.4		200 (36.8%)	204 (37.5%)	78 (14.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)								(n/a)	46.5	32.9	33.7			37.6	54.1	33.1	35.9			40.9																			54.4	40.2	48.9			47.9	40.4			40.4	$14,103	$1,202	$11,956
Arlington Middle	Public	6-8	5470 Lamb RD	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-6015	976	54	18.0		692 (70.9%)	119 (12.2%)	93 (9.5%)	22 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.7%)	94.6	24^th of 583 public middle schools	95.9%		90.4	39^th of 587 public middle schools	93.4%	15			67.4	67.0	57.8	64.4			66.1	60.8	50.6	59.1																					77.6	79.0	69.9	75.4	77.3	71.3	73.6	74.1	$12,844	$910	$11,570
Lakeland Preparatory School	Public	5-11	5020 Lions Crest DR	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-5412	1,305	80	16.3		808 (61.9%)	175 (13.4%)	171 (13.1%)	95 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)	90.3	42^nd of 583 public middle schools	92.8%		84.6	60^th of 587 public middle schools	89.8%	18		70.4	60.6	48.7	45.2	56.6		65.7	64.9	53.3	52.9	58.9	86.9	26.3	48.1	93.8	49.2	61.8	60.2	45.5	59.1	46.8	46.3	61.2	61.2	75.0	74.0	94.7	42.6	52.8		78.3	77.4	70.4	66.7	73.5	76.1	70.7	84.6	77.2	$12,217	$296	$11,518
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 Germantown RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 347-1520	693	40	17.5		295 (42.6%)	253 (36.5%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.5%)	83.9	63^rd of 583 public middle schools	89.2%		84.7	59^th of 587 public middle schools	89.9%	4			51.3	54.1	58.7	54.5			48.7	44.1	33.5	42.2																					65.2	73.4	57.4	65.6	75.7	73.0	60.3	69.7	$12,270	$447	$11,244
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Appling RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1410	602	41	14.6		326 (54.2%)	150 (24.9%)	58 (9.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	76.5	97^th of 583 public middle schools	83.4%		66.9	157^th of 587 public middle schools	73.3%	60			60.5	50.0	44.7	52.3			52.8	34.8	30.9	39.8																					59.5	59.1	44.7	55.2	71.8	70.2	52.8	65.3	$13,429	$607	$12,173
Woodstock Middle School	Public	6-8	5885 Woodstock Cuba Rd	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4180	239	19	12.5		2 (0.8%)	221 (92.5%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	18.9	485^th of 583 public middle schools	16.8%		13.9	510^th of 587 public middle schools	13.1%	25			40.0	14.0	11.4	20.4			16.9			7.0																					38.5	15.1	10.3	20.1	36.9	33.3	10.3	26.5	$16,356	$1,679	$13,489
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Alice Ann DR	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6013	488	24	20.4		7 (1.4%)	397 (81.4%)	70 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	8.3	554^th of 583 public middle schools	5.0%		11.2	530^th of 587 public middle schools	9.7%	24				16.8	16.6	12.5			6.3	8.3	7.9	7.5																					7.7	17.4	14.5	13.1		26.5	11.2	13.1	$13,731	$1,810	$10,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Brighton Middle School?

Students at Brighton Middle School are 73% White, 17% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brighton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Brighton Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Brighton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brighton Middle School usually go on to attend Brighton High School

What district is Brighton Middle School in?

Tipton County

Is Brighton Middle School a good school?

Brighton Middle School ranks 150^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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