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White County Middle School

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White County Middle School ranks 89 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

White County Middle School in Sparta, TN, serves 827 students in grades 6–8 and is part of White County Schools, one of Tennessee's strongest districts. The school has climbed to the top 15% of middle schools statewide, ranking 89th out of 594 schools for 2025–2026, up from 223rd just a few years ago. White County Middle now outperforms the state average in every subject, with especially strong results in science (58.6% proficient) and social studies (65.4% proficient).

Compared with nearby Putnam County schools, White County Middle stands out most in science and social studies. It leads Upperman Middle School, Algood Middle School, Avery Trace Middle School, and Prescott South Middle School in both subjects, despite these schools serving grades 5–8 while White County only serves 6–8. Its math and ELA scores are above state averages and beat Upperman and Avery Trace, but they trail Algood and Prescott South. White County also spends less per student than all four nearby schools, suggesting efficient use of resources.

One of the school's most encouraging trends is its success with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 87th percentile statewide — better than the school's overall standing. Chronic absenteeism, at 14.2%, is below the state average but rose recently and is worth watching. The main academic concern is a dip in 8th grade ELA and science scores, while 7th grade results are very strong. Hispanic and African American students have shown improvement, though gaps remain compared to statewide peers. Overall, White County Middle is a school on a clear upward path, with strong district support and standout performance in science and social studies.

827

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,513

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Turntable Road
Sparta, TN 38583

(931) 738-9238

District: White County Schools

Students who attend White County Middle School usually attend:

High:

White County High School

Feeder schools for White County Middle School:

Elementary:	Bon De Croft Elementary School
	Cassville Elementary School
	Doyle Elementary School
	Findlay Elementary School
	More...
	Northfield Elementary School
	Woodland Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 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 school55%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg45%

89^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 43 pts since 2017

From bottom 42% (2017) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 141White 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	78.2	89 of 594	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	106 of 583	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	171 of 587	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	223 of 594	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	191 of 569	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	230 of 576	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	222 of 574	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	241 of 563	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	211 of 362	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	236 of 492	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	184 of 485	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.2	83 of 475	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	91.2	27 of 466	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	49.9	249 of 462	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	250 of 435	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	137 of 328	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	142 of 312	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	112 of 318	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	136 of 316	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	108 of 299	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	71 of 277	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	122 of 293	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	97 of 284	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	112 of 546	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	159 of 554	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	189 of 560	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	154 of 552	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	206 of 538	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	207 of 529	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	153 of 286	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	240 of 285	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	192 of 285	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.5	53 of 275	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	125 of 261	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	64 of 478	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	81 of 490	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	154 of 510	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	162 of 514	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	143 of 495	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	149 of 483	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	181 of 490	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	195 of 481	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	103 of 550	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	174 of 560	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	254 of 557	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	240 of 540	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	224 of 529	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	236 of 523	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	137 of 349	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	146 of 332	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	144 of 288	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	222 of 260	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	109 of 238	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	180 of 279	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	124 of 494	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	127 of 492	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	213 of 504	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	254 of 503	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	225 of 500	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	241 of 496	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	251 of 484	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	281 of 481	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-24 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-27 vs school

Homeless (2025)55th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%+14 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra 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 (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 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
White County Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Turntable Road	Sparta	38583	White County	White County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 738-9238	835	56	14.8		755 (90.4%)	17 (2.0%)	25 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	78.2	89^th of 594 public middle schools	85.0%		75.3	106^th of 583 public middle schools	81.8%	17		52.4	48.2	57.3	52.6		42.0	50.2	36.0	42.8				64.8	62.7	47.9	58.6	63.2	76.0	56.7	65.4	$11,513	$557	$9,990
Prescott South Middle School	Public	5-8	1859 S. Jefferson Street	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 528-3647	766	59	12.9	42.8%	635 (82.9%)	23 (3.0%)	79 (10.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	78.4	88^th of 594 public middle schools	85.2%		76	99^th of 583 public middle schools	83.0%	11	68.9	62.8	57.7	62.2	63.4	51.9	51.9	48.0	48.0	50.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	54.9	47.7	56.1	53.8	52.9	51.4	67.6	53.8	57.0	$11,657	$764	$10,245
Avery Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	230 Raider Drive	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-2200	745	52	14.2	56.4%	421 (56.5%)	33 (4.4%)	256 (34.4%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	54.3	259^th of 594 public middle schools	56.4%		51.9	257^th of 583 public middle schools	55.9%	2	55.8	43.1	39.1	49.4	46.6	39.5	34.1	32.9	33.0	34.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	43.4	36.5	42.5	42.6	41.1	49.1	62.5	41.5	50.7	$12,113	$694	$10,561
Algood Middle School	Public	5-8	540 Dry Valley Road	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 537-6141	730	51	14.4	46.8%	593 (81.2%)	10 (1.4%)	100 (13.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	78.9	84^th of 594 public middle schools	85.9%		79.2	86^th of 583 public middle schools	85.2%	2	54.4	62.2	53.3	66.7	59.4	36.3	50.0	41.6	46.6	43.7	94.3	94.3	45.0	58.5	48.0	55.9	52.0	69.5	57.2	56.4	60.8	$13,248	$852	$11,599
Upperman Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville Highway	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-6601	847	54	15.8	54.2%	748 (88.3%)	21 (2.5%)	57 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	46	320^th of 594 public middle schools	46.1%		43.6	329^th of 583 public middle schools	43.6%	9	50.8	41.3	39.5	51.7	46.2	37.2	31.6	33.5	22.8	31.2	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	43.1	39.8	39.9	34.7	39.3	43.4	52.7	29.2	41.7	$11,592	$909	$10,038

Frequently Asked Questions about White County Middle School

How many students attend White County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended White County Middle School.

Is White County Middle School a good school?

White County Middle School ranks 89^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is White County Middle School in?

White County Schools

What is the racial makeup of White County Middle School?

Students at White County Middle School are 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of White County Middle School attend?

Students who attend White County Middle School usually go on to attend White County High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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