Summary:
Zip code 37052 in Cunningham, Tennessee, is served by a single public middle school, Montgomery Central Middle School, which enrolls 805 students in grades 6–8 within the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district. Because it is the only middle school in the area, the analysis compares its performance to district and Tennessee state averages rather than to a neighboring local school.
The school holds a 4-star rating and currently ranks 157th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 74th percentile. Its strongest subjects are Science and Social Studies, where proficiency exceeds state averages by 12.3 and 9.8 percentage points, respectively. Sixth graders post especially impressive results, with 71.5% proficiency in Science versus 48.0% statewide. Eighth grade is another bright spot: 52.2% proficiency in math and 43.0% in ELA both far outpace district and state levels. Notably, 95% of students scored proficient on the Algebra I exam in 2024–2025, compared to just 26.1% in the district and 29.4% statewide, signaling an exceptional advanced math pathway. However, 7th grade is the weakest link, with math proficiency at 28.4% (versus 39.2% statewide) and ELA at 31.3% (versus 35.9% statewide), suggesting an area where additional support could help.
Year-over-year proficiency improved in every tested subject from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, with ELA rising from 37.1% to 41.6%. Chronic absenteeism stands at 16.8%, slightly below the state average of 18.3% but above the district's 15.1%. Per-student spending is $12,855. While the 4-star rating has held steady for three years, the school's percentile rank has slipped from the 80th to the 74th percentile, a mild decline worth monitoring. Free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio data were not reported, limiting deeper socioeconomic and staffing analysis, but the available data paints a picture of a solid, above-average middle school with notable strengths in science, social studies, and advanced 8th grade performance.
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