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Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School

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Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School ranks 121 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hillsboro Elementary/Middle School in Franklin, Tennessee, is a K-8 school serving 482 students across nine grade levels in the Williamson County Schools district, which ranks 3rd out of 141 districts in Tennessee. The school earned a 4-star rating in 2025-26, placing it 121st out of 1,019 elementary and middle schools statewide (88th percentile). It is the only K-8 campus among its nearby peers—schools like Hunters Bend Elementary School and Walnut Grove Elementary School serve only elementary grades, making Hillsboro's grade span a key differentiator.

The K-8 structure brings distinct advantages. Hillsboro offers Algebra I in 7th and 8th grades, with 92.5% of those students scoring proficient in 2025-26—far above the district average of 62.7%. The school also keeps a low student-teacher ratio of roughly 10.7 to 1 and spends $18,346 per student, more than nearby Williamson County elementary schools, which range from about $14,800 to $17,600. Hillsboro's Hispanic students ranked 4th in the entire state in 2024-25, an exceptional result, and chronic absenteeism sits at 8.3%, well below the 18.3% statewide average.

Hillsboro's academic performance follows a "U-shaped" pattern: strong in early elementary, a dip in 5th and 6th grades, then a strong recovery by 8th grade, when the school exceeds the district in every subject. The sharpest drop is 5th grade science (40% proficient vs. 74.9% districtwide); 4th grade ELA and 6th grade math are also soft spots. Math achievement has climbed from 51.6% in 2022-23 to 70.3% in 2025-26, though ELA has remained flat in the low-to-mid 60s. Special education performance, while above the state median, fell from the 90th to the 76th percentile in one year and is worth monitoring. Compared to top K-5 neighbors like Hunters Bend Elementary School (ranked 23rd) and Walnut Grove Elementary School (29th), Hillsboro's elementary scores run lower, but its middle school outcomes are strong—an important consideration when choosing between a K-5 and a K-8 pathway.

482

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,346

Per pupil spending ?

5.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5412 Pinewood Road
Franklin, TN 37064

(615) 472-4560

District: Williamson County Schools

Students who attend Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School usually attend:

High:

Independence High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Williamson County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg75%

Tennessee avg44%

Elementary school

121^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

21^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2018

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Williamson County Schools

3^rd of 141Williamson 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	121 of 1019	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	106 of 1009	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	117 of 1018	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	143 of 1020	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	97 of 1000	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	83 of 983	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	84 of 985	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	82 of 997	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	75.3	87 of 646	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	60 of 855	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	68 of 853	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	121 of 846	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	59.3	347 of 820	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	314 of 818	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.9	161 of 809	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	120 of 986	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	114 of 990	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	148 of 989	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	88 of 975	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	65 of 945	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	80 of 926	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	4 of 424	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	30 of 363	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	396 of 821	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	101 of 984	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	122 of 991	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	128 of 987	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	109 of 980	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	91 of 941	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	88 of 916	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	152 of 641	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	64 of 618	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	62 of 582	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	79 of 447	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	63 of 255	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	46 of 395	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	155 of 849	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	157 of 840	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	144 of 847	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	173 of 852	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	108 of 844	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	89 of 844	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	97 of 812	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	109 of 841	87.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	21 of 594	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	30 of 583	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	43 of 587	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	44 of 594	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	29 of 569	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	26 of 576	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	22 of 574	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	21 of 563	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	5 of 492	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	5 of 485	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	11 of 475	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	96.6	14 of 466	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	31 of 462	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.5	73 of 435	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	35 of 546	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	32 of 554	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	39 of 560	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	23 of 552	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	23 of 538	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	26 of 529	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	25 of 286	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	61.3	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.5	21 of 275	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	230 of 490	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	33 of 550	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	71 of 560	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	41 of 557	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	35 of 540	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	27 of 529	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	19 of 523	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	12 of 332	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	66.6	47 of 299	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	31.3	193 of 288	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	26 of 260	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	33 of 238	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	14 of 222	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	10 of 279	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	28 of 494	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	42 of 492	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	61 of 504	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	55 of 503	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	32 of 500	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	27 of 496	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	29 of 484	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	37 of 481	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)52nd percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)53rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+60 vs state

Social Studies79%+28 vs state

Science72%+26 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

English Language Arts63%+22 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	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
Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School	Public	K-8	5412 Pinewood Road	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4560	501	46	10.7	5.2%	436 (87.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	84.7	121^st of 1019 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.1	106^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.5%	15	72.2	74.3	65.7	53.2	69.9	80.4	70.3	66.7	54.3	57.1	61.0	64.0	66.9	63.0	92.3	92.6	92.5			≥ 95%	≥ 95%	72.2	71.4	40.0	72.0	78.1	76.9	72.5	67.1	86.8	79.8	79.1	$18,346	$345	$17,358
Pearre Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Townsend Boulevard	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5150	671	44	15.1	1.5%	590 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (3.0%)	96.8	33^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.8	41^st of 1009 public elementary schools	95.9%	8	81.3	78.6	86.5				82.1	81.3	76.5	78.1				78.7								74.5	78.6	80.2				77.7					$15,011	$407	$14,089
Poplar Grove K-4 School	Public	PK, KG-4	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4720	326	32	10.1	10.5%	152 (46.6%)	14 (4.3%)	136 (41.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	76.9	180^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.3%		80.9	148^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.3%	32	56.7	63.4					60.3	51.7	64.8					58.8								53.3	62.0					58.0					$25,319	$606	$23,810
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Figuers Drive	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 794-1187	333	33	10.0	12.3%	232 (69.7%)	27 (8.1%)	50 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	93.9	56^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.1	64^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.7%	8	62.9	80.0					70.8	71.4	85.0					77.7								71.4	80.0					75.4					$24,453	$311	$23,151
Winstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4080 Columbia PIKE	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4910	632	48	13.1	2.5%	523 (82.8%)	8 (1.3%)	69 (10.9%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	96.7	34^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.2	10^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.0%	24	80.5	81.8	85.7				82.9	84.1	77.1	75.9				78.5								69.5	81.8	77.5				76.9					$15,742	$689	$14,383
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Glass Lane	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-4837	278	27	10.4	16.8%	92 (33.1%)	48 (17.3%)	77 (27.7%)	41 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	72.8	218^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.6%		62.6	331^st of 1009 public elementary schools	67.2%	113	57.9	60.4					59.3	55.3	58.5					57.1								47.4	58.5					53.8					$26,738	$561	$25,060
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2640 Fairview Boulevard	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4380	513	38	13.3	14.5%	419 (81.7%)	5 (1.0%)	61 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	76.7	182^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	82.1%		70.5	232^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	77.0%	50	40.0	65.2	61.4				56.3	52.3	62.3	55.7				56.8								60.9	78.3	52.3				62.9					$17,551	$981	$15,792
Hunters Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	371	29	12.7	3.0%	310 (83.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.7%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	97.3	23^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.8	19^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	77.6	≥ 95%	89.6				87.9	86.2	87.5	64.9				78.4								77.6	85.9	84.4				82.9					$15,973	$381	$14,874
Walnut Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	326 Stable Road	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	586	44	13.4	1.6%	494 (84.3%)	16 (2.7%)	35 (6.0%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	96.9	29^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.9	14^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.6%	15	73.5	89.9	79.3				80.5	84.3	89.9	72.3				81.5								77.5	82.0	73.9				77.5					$14,795	$169	$14,078
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Tiger Trail	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4890	559	41	13.6	15.6%	451 (80.7%)	21 (3.8%)	38 (6.8%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	72.3	223^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	78.1%		75.8	186^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.6%	37	45.6	77.4	57.4				60.2	42.2	69.9	51.0				54.4								44.4	75.3	50.5				56.7					$15,835	$802	$14,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School

What district is Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School in?

Williamson County Schools

How many students attend Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School.

Is Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School a good school?

Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School ranks 121^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School?

Students at Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Independence High School

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