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Schools in Zip Code 37148

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At a glance

Schools

3,936

Students

Top rankedPortland East Middle School163^rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Portland West Middle School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Highland Academy 11.3 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 37148 in Portland, Tennessee is served by 8 schools spanning elementary through high school, all part of the 4-star Sumner County Schools district.

If you're looking for the strongest academics in the area, Portland East Middle School is the clear leader, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide and exceeding Tennessee averages in every subject. Among elementary schools, Watt Hardison Elementary School stands out for the best test scores, the lowest chronic absenteeism (10.9%), and the most efficient spending in its group. For high school, Portland High School is the traditional choice with a 90.6% graduation rate and strong US History scores, while the much smaller Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla has only 26 students, making its figures hard to compare. The two middle schools, Portland West Middle School and Portland East, both perform well, ranking in the 69th and 73rd percentiles respectively. Be cautious about J W Wiseman Elementary School and Clyde Riggs Elementary School; both have dropped sharply in rankings over the past two years, and Wiseman posts the lowest proficiency, highest absenteeism, and highest spending per student in the ZIP.

A few patterns stand out. Elementary math is a major weak spot: three of the four elementary schools score below the state average in math, and all four trail the Sumner County district average by wide margins. Spending does not appear to drive results, since Watt Hardison spends the least among its peers yet outperforms them, while J W Wiseman spends the most with the weakest outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is mixed, with Wiseman and Portland High at or above the state average, while the technical high school has excellent attendance. Most schools in this ZIP are below the district average, so while Sumner County is a strong district overall, Portland itself is a weaker pocket. The good news is that Portland High has improved its ranking from the 51st to 67th percentile, and the middle schools offer solid, above-average options for families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)			TNReady Biology I (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (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 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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th 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
J W Wiseman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	922 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-8580	386	30	13.0	60.5%	257 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	94 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	25.3	801^st of 1019 public elementary schools	21.4%		37.4	637^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.9%	164	20.0	34.1	28.0				27.1	24.0	46.7	32.0				33.8																	20.0	38.6	34.0				30.6					$18,138	$1,275	$14,903
Portland High School	Public	9-12	600 College Street	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-9201	1,179	73	16.0	47.6%	904 (76.7%)	58 (4.9%)	159 (13.5%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.4%)	59.6	132^nd of 400 public high schools	67.0%		60.6	117^th of 389 public high schools	69.9%	15															32.0	30.2	86.2	22.9	30.9	47.5	48.2	50.9	51.8	36.4	35.9	52.5	20.0	51.2	42.7	41.9												$12,139	$322	$11,424
Portland East Middle School	Public	6-8	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-4146	406	30	13.7	60.0%	303 (74.6%)	20 (4.9%)	64 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	67.4	163^rd of 594 public middle schools	72.6%		60.5	199^th of 583 public middle schools	65.9%	36				43.1	38.1	57.3	46.4				45.0	44.9	33.1	40.7																				51.4	43.2	54.8	49.9	55.0	59.3	55.6	56.7	$14,511	$612	$13,079
Clyde Riggs Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 Fountain Head Road	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-2391	319	21	14.9	51.3%	241 (75.5%)	11 (3.4%)	45 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	35	693^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	32.0%		58.9	364^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.9%	329	18.2	56.3	37.0				37.7	29.5	41.7	39.1				37.0																	20.5	37.5	41.3				33.3					$15,383	$953	$13,298
Watt Hardison Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Gibson Street	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-3233	425	27	15.7	54.4%	316 (74.4%)	23 (5.4%)	60 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	50.9	482^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	52.7%		53.6	442^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	56.2%	40	38.9	50.0	47.4				45.4	50.0	50.0	38.5				45.8																	43.1	40.9	41.0				41.7					$12,837	$1,161	$10,992
Portland West Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Nolan Private Drive	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-8066	495	38	13.0	56.7%	379 (76.6%)	27 (5.5%)	68 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	64.1	185^th of 594 public middle schools	68.9%		54.8	234^th of 583 public middle schools	59.9%	49				45.0	41.4	58.6	47.9				48.3	36.4	46.4	43.5																				49.7	37.7	52.9	46.3	51.0	49.4	50.0	50.1	$13,754	$469	$12,582
Portland Gateview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Gateview Drive	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 323-7638	570	41	14.0	53.7%	430 (75.4%)	33 (5.8%)	66 (11.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	34.3	705^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.3	719^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.7%	14	19.0	34.0	42.7				31.6	32.1	37.5	38.7				36.1																	32.1	42.7	46.7				40.4					$14,171	$882	$12,741
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla	Public	11-12	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 745-3126	25	4	6.4		17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	22.5	325^th of 400 public high schools	18.8%					(n/a)																		15.4	14.3			25.0	25.0																			$8,275	$241	$8,009
Highland Elementary School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-8	234 Highland Cir Dr	Portland	37148	Sumner County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 325-3184																			(n/a)
Portland Montessori Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)		613 College St	Portland	37148	Sumner County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 323-1065	0	8	11.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highland Academy	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	9-12	211 Highland Cir Dr	Portland	37148	Sumner County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 802-3054	131	12	11.3		78 (59.5%)	14 (10.7%)	25 (19.1%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 37148

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	1.17 mi	8	169^th
Cottontown	6.17 mi	1	6^th
Bethpage	7.47 mi	2	53^rd
Cross Plains	11.1 mi	2	256^th
White House	11.42 mi	9	204^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.