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White County Middle School

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White County Middle School ranks 106 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

White County Middle School is a public middle school located in Sparta, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 835 students. The school is part of the White County District, which is ranked 19 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

White County Middle School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 230th out of 576 Tennessee middle schools in 2020-2021 to 106th out of 583 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance in core subject areas is generally above the state average, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies compared to the Tennessee average. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more mixed, with proficiency rates closer to the state average.

While White County Middle School generally outperforms the nearby middle schools in the Putnam County District, which are rated 2 stars out of 5, the school faces the challenge of addressing a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. By maintaining its academic strengths, addressing attendance issues, and leveraging its resources, White County Middle School can continue to provide a high-quality education for its students.

827

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,513

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Turntable RD
Sparta, TN 38583-1701

(931) 738-9238

District: White County

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
	Cassville Elementary
	Doyle Elementary
	Findlay Elementary
	More...
	Northfield Elementary School
	Woodland Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 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 school52%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg43%

106^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 139White 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-26 vs school

Homeless (2025)55th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%+12 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady English 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 English I 8th Grade	TNReady English 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 RD	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	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%)	75.3	106^th of 583 public middle schools	81.8%		64.8	171^st of 587 public middle schools	70.9%	65		50.7	43.3	54.2	49.5		49.3	39.4	31.4	40.1						61.2	52.4	55.0	56.3	64.6	66.7	50.8	60.6	$11,513	$557	$9,990
Prescott South Middle School	Public	5-8	1859 S. Jefferson ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 528-3647	766	59	12.9		635 (82.9%)	23 (3.0%)	79 (10.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	76	99^th of 583 public middle schools	83.0%		72.8	119^th of 587 public middle schools	79.7%	20	64.7	54.9	57.7	63.1	60.3	51.0	51.4	46.7	29.7	45.3					46.4	50.5	54.3	59.8	52.6	41.6	59.9	58.2	53.4	$11,657	$764	$10,245
Avery Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	230 Raider DR	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-2200	745	52	14.2		421 (56.5%)	33 (4.4%)	256 (34.4%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	51.9	257^th of 583 public middle schools	55.9%		44.6	317^th of 587 public middle schools	46.0%	60	57.5	40.6	43.3	57.8	50.2	37.9	30.7	40.9	20.0	33.4	93.9	93.9	92.3	92.3	40.8	34.5	46.2	42.6	41.2	34.5	46.2	33.5	38.5	$12,113	$694	$10,561
Algood Middle School	Public	5-8	540 Dry Valley RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 537-6141	730	51	14.4		593 (81.2%)	10 (1.4%)	100 (13.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	79.2	86^th of 583 public middle schools	85.2%		78.6	89^th of 587 public middle schools	84.8%	3	49.4	54.6	52.7	74.8	57.9	39.6	45.4	47.2	26.9	40.5					46.3	51.5	56.3	59.2	53.3	59.5	69.9	59.2	63.1	$13,248	$852	$11,599
Upperman Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-6601	847	54	15.8		748 (88.3%)	21 (2.5%)	57 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	43.6	329^th of 583 public middle schools	43.6%		43	325^th of 587 public middle schools	44.6%	4	52.9	52.9	32.4	45.5	46.2	34.3	36.1	25.4	16.4	28.3	91.7	91.7			41.2	48.7	36.8	37.4	40.9	33.0	30.9	33.3	32.4	$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 106^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is White County Middle School in?

White County

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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