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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 37153

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At a glance

School

1,524

Students

Top rankedRockvale Middle School65^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools

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Rockvale Middle School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 37153 zip code is home to a single high-performing middle school, Rockvale Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Rutherford County school district.

Rockvale Middle School is a standout institution, ranking in the top 11% of all middle schools in Tennessee for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years, indicating its strong and sustained academic performance. Rockvale Middle School outperforms the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages on key test score metrics, including proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies across all grade levels.

With a student-teacher ratio of 18.4 to 1 and a spending per student of $9,750, Rockvale Middle School appears to have adequate resources to support its educational programs. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% is slightly higher than the state average, it remains an area for potential improvement. Overall, Rockvale Middle School is a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students and is well-positioned to continue supporting the educational needs of the local community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Rockvale Middle School	Public	6-8	6543 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6745	1,524	83	18.4		824 (54.1%)	277 (18.2%)	258 (16.9%)	55 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (6.9%)	83.8	65^th of 583 public middle schools	88.9%		83	72^nd of 587 public middle schools	87.7%	7	47.5	46.2	57.4	50.3	54.8	47.8	47.6	49.9	57.8	61.2	65.8	61.7	61.5	65.5	69.5	65.6	$10,400	$297	$9,644

Cities Near Zip Code 37153

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockvale	3.24 mi	3	18^th
Eagleville	5.14 mi	1
Murfreesboro	6.1 mi	37	139^th
College Grove	7.44 mi	1	2^nd
Christiana	8.25 mi	3	21^st

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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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