Summary:
Zip code 37074 in Hartsville, Tennessee, is served by a single middle school, Jim Satterfield Middle School, which enrolls 326 students in grades 6-8 within the Trousdale County Schools district.
Jim Satterfield is a consistently strong performer, ranking 70th out of 594 middle schools statewide and holding the 88th percentile for three consecutive years. It also belongs to a 5-star district ranked 12th out of 141 in Tennessee. The school exceeds state proficiency averages in every subject: Math (61.9% vs. 43.0%), ELA (44.4% vs. 40.6%), Science (64.0% vs. 46.9%), and Social Studies (67.3% vs. 51.4%). It also tops its district in Math, Science, and Social Studies. The 7th grade cohort is particularly strong, with 82.9% proficiency in Social Studies and 73.2% in Science. However, ELA is the school's weak spot, running 3.5 points below the district average and declining steadily from 48.4% in 6th grade to 39.5% in 8th grade. Science similarly drops from 73.2% in 7th grade to 55.8% in 8th grade.
Attendance is a clear strength, with a 10.6% chronic absenteeism rate versus 18.3% statewide, supporting a positive learning environment. Per-student spending is $11,561. One nuance is that the district's 5-star, 91st-percentile rating outpaces the school's 4-star, 88th-percentile rating, suggesting other schools in the district contribute to its top-tier status. For parents, Jim Satterfield Middle School offers a stable, high-quality education with standout math, science, and social studies instruction and a healthy school climate, with literacy support in the upper grades as the main area to watch.
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