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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 37027

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Top rankedWoodland Middle School2^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 37027 in Brentwood, Tennessee is home to 3 exceptional middle schools — Brentwood Middle School, Woodland Middle School, and Sunset Middle School — all serving grades 6–8 and ranking in the top 1% of Tennessee's 594 middle schools (state ranks #2, #3, and #6). This cluster of schools, part of the highly regarded Williamson County Schools district, serves a combined 2,797 students and dramatically outperforms both district and state averages in every core subject.

Woodland Middle School stands out as the clear academic leader, achieving the highest proficiency in all four core subjects: 82.5% in math, 79.8% in ELA, 86.5% in science, and an extraordinary 91.0% in social studies — nearly 40 points above the state average. Its 7th grade cohort is especially strong, with a cluster of scores (88.1% math, 85.9% ELA, 90.8% science) that is the best in the data set. Notably, Woodland achieves these results while spending slightly less per student ($12,267) than Brentwood. Brentwood Middle School, the largest of the three with 1,109 students, offers remarkable consistency and the strongest 8th grade math score at 87.6%, with math proficiency climbing an impressive +17.2 percentage points from 6th to 8th grade. Sunset Middle School is a math powerhouse (81.3% math, beating Brentwood's 79.3%) but has a notable ELA gap of 69.3% — 10.5 points behind Woodland and slightly below the district average of 70.5%.

All three schools benefit from similar per-student funding (ranging from $12,144 to $12,353), yet achievement varies meaningfully, with Woodland extracting the most value from its resources. Chronic absenteeism is low (5.2% at Woodland) compared to the state's 18.3%. While limited data on socio-economic factors prevents a full equity comparison, the academic picture is unmistakable: even the "lowest" school, Sunset Middle, performs at 1.7 times the state average. For parents, this zip code offers an elite tier of middle school options where Woodland leads overall, Brentwood offers size and consistency, and Sunset provides strong math with room for literacy improvement.

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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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
Brentwood Middle School	Public	6-8	5324 Murray Lane	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4250	1,126	71	15.7	1.8%	897 (79.7%)	39 (3.5%)	44 (3.9%)	95 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.5%)	98.9	3^rd of 594 public middle schools	99.5%		99	3^rd of 583 public middle schools	99.5%		70.4	74.9	87.6	79.3	79.2	79.9	77.4	78.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	89.1	83.3	84.2	85.4	88.0	90.6	87.7	88.8	$12,353	$259	$11,663
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Sunset Trail	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5040	708	49	14.4	6.4%	501 (70.8%)	26 (3.7%)	48 (6.8%)	101 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	98.4	6^th of 594 public middle schools	99.0%		98.4	6^th of 583 public middle schools	99.0%		82.7	79.3	82.4	81.3	70.7	65.6	71.3	69.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	82.8	78.1	81.6	80.9	85.8	86.7	86.5	86.3	$12,144	$169	$11,626
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Volunteer Pkwy	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4930	957	57	16.8	2.4%	615 (64.3%)	36 (3.8%)	54 (5.6%)	200 (20.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	99.1	2^nd of 594 public middle schools	99.7%		99.4	1^st of 583 public middle schools	99.8%	1	70.6	88.1	86.3	82.5	76.4	85.9	77.4	79.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	82.7	90.8	86.5	86.5	89.3	≥ 95%	87.7	91.0	$12,267	$255	$11,537

Cities Near Zip Code 37027

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brentwood	0.51 mi	15	4^th
Nashville	4.5 mi	132	261^st
Franklin	5.29 mi	25	14^th
Antioch	6.46 mi	24	311^th
Nolensville	7.98 mi	4	11^th

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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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