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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 37167

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Schools

3,818

Students

5-star school

Top rankedStewarts Creek Middle School41^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Smyrna Middle School up 21 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 37167 in Smyrna, Tennessee, is home to four public middle schools serving grades 6–8 within Rutherford County Schools, a district ranked 44th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. Together, Rock Springs Middle School, Stewarts Creek Middle School, Smyrna Middle School, and Rocky Fork Middle School enroll roughly 3,969 students and represent a wide range of academic performance, from one of the top middle schools in the state to schools that struggle to meet district averages.

Stewarts Creek Middle School is the clear academic leader, ranking 41st out of 594 schools (93rd percentile) with a 5-star rating for three consecutive years. It posts the highest proficiency rates in every subject — 68.0% in math, 55.9% in ELA, 63.7% in science, and 69.2% in social studies — while also having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (10.3%). At the other end, Smyrna Middle School ranks 309th (48th percentile) with 2 stars and the lowest scores in every subject despite spending the most per student ($13,487). The math gap between these two schools is a striking 32 points. Rocky Fork Middle School (196th, 67th percentile) and Rock Springs Middle School (243rd, 59th percentile) sit in the middle, each earning 3 stars, with strong math scores but ELA proficiency below the state average.

Across the zip code, social studies is a consistent strength — all four schools beat the state average of 51.4% — while English language arts is the biggest weakness, with only Stewarts Creek exceeding the state average of 40.6%. Advanced math is a bright spot: Rock Springs and Rocky Fork reported Algebra I proficiency rates of 86.1% and 90.9% in 2024–25, far above the state average of 29.4%. Attendance is strong across all four schools, with chronic absenteeism ranging from 10.3% to 13.1%, well below the state rate of 18.3%. Overall, Stewarts Creek stands out as an exceptional school, while the rest of the zip code offers solid but inconsistent options — with Smyrna Middle showing that higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Smyrna Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Hazelwood Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3845	877	80	10.9	65.3%	251 (28.6%)	126 (14.4%)	407 (46.4%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.1%)	47	309^th of 594 public middle schools	48.0%		43.4	330^th of 583 public middle schools	43.4%	21	41.3	33.5	32.0	36.0	30.0	23.7	31.0	28.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	38.8	30.2	45.9	38.2	54.2	55.2	47.9	52.6	$13,487	$699	$12,069
Rock Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Rock Springs Road	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3825	1,090	68	16.0	52.3%	385 (35.3%)	194 (17.8%)	368 (33.8%)	78 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.4%)	56.9	243^rd of 594 public middle schools	59.1%		59.2	206^th of 583 public middle schools	64.7%	37	42.9	46.4	48.8	46.1	36.0	34.8	29.0	33.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	46.1	41.6	35.8	40.9	58.4	61.2	42.7	54.0	$10,958	$351	$9,973
Stewarts Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Red Hawk Parkway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6700	1,010	62	16.4	29.1%	634 (62.8%)	114 (11.3%)	164 (16.2%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.9%)	90.4	41^st of 594 public middle schools	93.1%		91.4	38^th of 583 public middle schools	93.5%	3	71.5	66.5	65.3	68.0	58.9	55.3	53.4	55.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	66.1	65.6	59.1	63.7	72.6	75.3	59.4	69.2	$11,239	$325	$10,375
Rocky Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Thunderstorm Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6780	841	56	15.1	54.2%	332 (39.5%)	138 (16.4%)	260 (30.9%)	72 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	63	196^th of 594 public middle schools	67.0%		64.6	178^th of 583 public middle schools	69.5%	18	50.6	58.2	47.4	52.4	42.8	38.5	28.9	36.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	45.4	43.9	36.6	41.9	60.6	64.8	43.0	56.2	$12,022	$297	$11,187

Cities Near Zip Code 37167

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Smyrna	0.44 mi	17	155^th
La Vergne	2.97 mi	7	290^th
Murfreesboro	4.48 mi	37	139^th
Nashville	5.76 mi	132	261^st
Antioch	7.22 mi	24	311^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.

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