Summary:
Located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, ZIP code 37075 contains four public middle schools serving grades 6–8 within the highly rated Sumner County Schools district. Combined, these schools enroll about 2,085 students, and as a group they perform well above district and state averages across all tested subjects, making this one of Tennessee’s stronger middle school clusters.
T. W. Hunter Middle School is the clear standout—a consistent top-10 school in Tennessee with 99th percentile rankings for three straight years. Hunter leads the ZIP code in every subject, posting an 86.7% math proficiency rate and 87.5% in social studies, far outpacing both the district and state. Robert E Ellis Middle School is also a strong, 5-star performer, ranking in the 95th percentile and exceeding district averages in all four subjects. Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is a solid 4-star school that is above average statewide but falls behind the district in ELA, science, and social studies. V G Hawkins Middle School is the lowest in the ZIP code, though it still ranks in the 75th percentile statewide—a testament to the overall quality of the area.
Across the four schools, English Language Arts is the weakest subject, with an enrollment-weighted average of 53.8% compared to 68.8% in math. Even at top-performing Hunter, ELA is the lowest subject, and at Hawkins it falls below the state average. Hawkins also shows a troubling decline in scores from 6th to 8th grade across every subject, which may signal increasing difficulty or disengagement. Notably, Hawkins spends the most per student ($14,110) yet has the lowest proficiency, while Hunter spends about $1,100 less and achieves far better results. Chronic absenteeism, where reported, is well below state and district averages, which is a positive sign for the area.
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