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Jim Satterfield Middle School

Q: Is Jim Satterfield Middle School a good school?

Jim Satterfield Middle School ranks 68 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jim Satterfield Middle School is a public middle school in Hartsville, Tennessee, serving 328 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Trousdale County School District, which is ranked 11 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jim Satterfield Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Tennessee, with rankings ranging from 19th to 141st out of 362-594 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (60.9%), English Language Arts (44.9%), Science (61.8%), and Social Studies (59.9%) were all well above the state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it outperforms the state by over 18 percentage points for all grades.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 8.3% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, it remains lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased from $9,885 in 2020-2021 to $10,671 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in student resources. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Smith County Middle School and Rucker Stewart Middle, Jim Satterfield Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming its peers on academic measures.

326

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,561

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Damascus AVE
Hartsville, TN 37074

(615) 374-2748

District: Trousdale County

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

8.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg43%

68^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 139Trousdale 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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+16 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

Social Studies60%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%+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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra 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
Jim Satterfield Middle School	Public	6-8	210 Damascus AVE	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County	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	68^th of 583 public middle schools	88.3%		83.2	70^th of 587 public middle schools	88.1%	2		54.2	60.4	68.9	60.9		45.8	42.3	46.2	44.9				57.5	62.5	66.0	61.8	53.3	68.8	59.4	59.9	$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	No	No	No	No	(615) 666-7545	771	41	19.0		616 (79.9%)	2 (0.3%)	138 (17.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	49.9	281^st of 583 public middle schools	51.8%		56.3	226^th of 587 public middle schools	61.5%	55		40.2	32.0	39.2	37.1		36.1	27.9	19.8	28.0				46.5	44.7	31.5	41.0	46.1	48.8	56.5	50.3	$11,203	$684	$9,781
Westmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	4128 Hawkins DR	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 644-3003	407	26	15.4		372 (91.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	68.7	152^nd of 583 public middle schools	73.9%		70.1	134^th of 587 public middle schools	77.2%	18		60.7	55.3	60.1	58.7		41.9	34.8	30.4	35.7				47.1	48.2	54.3	49.9	57.4	47.5	46.4	50.4	$14,362	$1,000	$11,876
Walter J. Baird Middle School	Public	6-8	131 W J B Pride LN	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-2190	698	37	19.0		380 (54.4%)	136 (19.5%)	127 (18.2%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	61.2	195^th of 583 public middle schools	66.6%		57.3	221^st of 587 public middle schools	62.4%	26		40.9	34.7	25.3	34.2		44.3	38.0	31.8	38.2	92.0	93.1		48.5	55.3	49.3	51.3	43.6	56.7	53.0	51.4	$10,690	$342	$9,789
Joe Shafer Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Albert Gallatin BLVD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-9100	635	46	13.9		369 (58.1%)	129 (20.3%)	105 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	38.5	368^th of 583 public middle schools	36.9%		40.2	335^th of 587 public middle schools	42.9%	33		45.3	22.4	41.2	36.7		35.3	17.3	19.5	24.3				40.5	26.0	34.6	33.9	40.9	34.7	39.3	38.4	$12,359	$292	$11,379
Winfree Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	1213 Leeville PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	No	(615) 449-6060	613	31	19.7		319 (52.0%)	80 (13.1%)	160 (26.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	58.8	212^th of 583 public middle schools	63.6%		49	281^st of 587 public middle schools	52.1%	69		44.3	35.0	27.5	36.0		43.8	36.5	33.3	37.9	91.7	91.7		49.7	50.0	44.9	48.1	45.1	52.2	45.6	47.5	$12,230	$667	$10,978
Smith County Middle School	Public	5-8	134 Smith County Middle School	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-8277	313	20	15.6		257 (82.1%)	5 (1.6%)	25 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	49.2	284^th of 583 public middle schools	51.3%		37.9	355^th of 587 public middle schools	39.5%	71	37.9	54.0	33.8	28.2	38.0	30.8	55.6	28.4	16.9	32.2			65.2	58.7	44.6	28.2	48.5	57.1	45.9	19.7	40.4	$12,297	$1,022	$10,182
Rucker Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hancock ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-1734	643	45	14.2		248 (38.6%)	185 (28.8%)	167 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	39.4	355^th of 583 public middle schools	39.1%		38.6	352^nd of 587 public middle schools	40.0%	3		33.5	30.0	29.7	31.0		25.8	29.4	26.8	27.2				24.2	45.3	31.1	32.9	36.3	55.0	39.7	43.0	$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 68^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jim Satterfield Middle School in?

Trousdale County

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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