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Jim Satterfield Middle School

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Jim Satterfield Middle School ranks 70 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jim Satterfield Middle School serves 326 students in grades 6–8 in Hartsville, TN, and is part of Trousdale County Schools, a district ranked 12th out of 141 in Tennessee. The school itself ranks 70th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools for 2025-26, putting it in the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating—and making it the clear academic leader among all nearby middle schools, finishing 56 places ahead of the next-best option, Westmoreland Middle School.

Academically, Jim Satterfield tops all seven nearby middle schools in every core subject. Math proficiency is 61.9% (state: 43.0%), science is 64.0% (state: 46.9%), and social studies is 67.3% (state: 51.4%). English language arts is the relative weak spot at 44.4% proficiency, just above the state rate of 40.6% but below the district rate of 47.9%. The school shines in 7th-grade social studies (82.9% proficient) and 8th-grade math (66.3%), though ELA proficiency declines as students advance, slipping from 48.4% in 6th grade to 39.5% in 8th grade—a pattern worth watching for families.

Attendance and efficiency further set the school apart. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.6% is below every nearby middle school and well under the state average of 18.3%. Jim Satterfield spends $11,561 per student—less than the average of nearby schools—yet outperforms schools that spend much more, such as Westmoreland Middle School at $14,362 per student. Outcomes for African American students (13th statewide) and students from low-income families (55th statewide) are especially strong. The main opportunities for growth are ELA in the upper grades and continued support for special education and Hispanic students.

326

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,561

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Damascus Avenue
Hartsville, TN 37074

(615) 374-2748

District: Trousdale County Schools

Students who attend Jim Satterfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Trousdale County High School

Feeder schools for Jim Satterfield Middle School:

Elementary:

Trousdale County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

8.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg45%

70^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From top 5% (2017) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 141Trousdale 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	83.4	70 of 594	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	68 of 583	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	70 of 587	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	60 of 594	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	64 of 569	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	141 of 576	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	86 of 574	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	69 of 563	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	19 of 362	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	24 of 492	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	69.3	113 of 485	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	126 of 475	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	127 of 466	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	197 of 462	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	90 of 435	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	26 of 328	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	13 of 312	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	36 of 318	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	65 of 316	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	58 of 277	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	44 of 293	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	34 of 284	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	57 of 546	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	58 of 554	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	31 of 560	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	38 of 552	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	78 of 538	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	74 of 529	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	92 of 302	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	37 of 286	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	109 of 285	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	186 of 275	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	55 of 478	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	46 of 490	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	18 of 510	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	38 of 514	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	39 of 495	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	48.8	200 of 483	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	32 of 490	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	20 of 481	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	92 of 550	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	80 of 560	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	98 of 557	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	97 of 540	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	234 of 529	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	93 of 523	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	118 of 349	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	136 of 332	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	63 of 299	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	50 of 288	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	48 of 260	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	149 of 238	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	146 of 222	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	93 of 279	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	89 of 494	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	100 of 492	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	84 of 504	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	59 of 503	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	71 of 500	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	152 of 496	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	97 of 484	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	81 of 481	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%+16 vs state

Science64%+17 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 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 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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Jim Satterfield Middle School	Public	6-8	210 Damascus Avenue	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 374-2748	328	21	15.7		256 (78.0%)	27 (8.2%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	83.4	70^th of 594 public middle schools	88.2%		83	68^th of 583 public middle schools	88.3%	2		54.0	66.7	66.3	61.9		48.4	43.9	39.5	44.4						60.5	73.2	55.8	64.0	57.3	82.9	59.3	67.3	$11,561	$360	$10,117
Macon County Junior High School	Public	6-8	1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 666-7545	771	41	19.0	58.6%	616 (79.9%)	2 (0.3%)	138 (17.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	58	230^th of 594 public middle schools	61.3%		49.9	281^st of 583 public middle schools	51.8%	51		43.0	33.9	44.8	40.7		39.0	31.2	29.3	33.3						50.6	51.7	42.3	48.2	52.2	49.4	60.7	54.1	$11,203	$684	$9,781
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
Walter J. Baird Middle School	Public	6-8	131 W J B Pride Lane	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-2190	698	37	19.0	48.1%	380 (54.4%)	136 (19.5%)	127 (18.2%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	64.6	183^rd of 594 public middle schools	69.2%		61.2	195^th of 583 public middle schools	66.6%	12		51.1	34.8	35.8	40.5		43.3	40.9	34.5	39.3	92.0	92.0				56.2	51.3	48.3	51.8	52.8	57.5	54.9	55.0	$10,690	$342	$9,789
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
Winfree Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	1213 Leeville PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 449-6060	613	31	19.7	55.4%	319 (52.0%)	80 (13.1%)	160 (26.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	58.5	229^th of 594 public middle schools	61.4%		58.8	212^th of 583 public middle schools	63.6%	17		43.0	31.9	26.1	34.5		42.2	36.3	33.3	37.5	87.5	87.5				52.5	46.1	44.0	47.8	52.5	60.8	52.7	55.3	$12,230	$667	$10,978
Smith County Middle School	Public	5-8	134 Smith County Middle School	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-8277	313	20	15.6	62.5%	257 (82.1%)	5 (1.6%)	25 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	69.5	152^nd of 594 public middle schools	74.4%		49.2	284^th of 583 public middle schools	51.3%	132	40.4	58.2	54.1	56.5	51.4	34.8	35.8	54.1	26.1	37.1					57.3	52.2	54.1	40.6	51.4	55.2	75.0	48.5	59.0	$12,297	$1,022	$10,182
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Satterfield Middle School

Is Jim Satterfield Middle School a good school?

Jim Satterfield Middle School ranks 70^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jim Satterfield Middle School in?

Trousdale County Schools

What high school do graduates of Jim Satterfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jim Satterfield Middle School usually go on to attend Trousdale County High School

How many students attend Jim Satterfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Jim Satterfield Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jim Satterfield Middle School?

Students at Jim Satterfield Middle School are 78% White, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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