Summary:
Zip code 37341 contains one middle school, Brown Middle School in Harrison, TN, serving grades 6–8 with 296 students as part of Hamilton County Schools. Brown Middle is ranked 471st out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (21st percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom fifth statewide, while its district ranks 81st out of 141 districts (43rd percentile, 2 stars).
Brown Middle’s academic performance lags far behind both district and state averages, especially in math and ELA. Math proficiency is just 13.2% versus 43.0% statewide, and ELA proficiency is 17.1% versus 40.6% statewide. Seventh-grade math is a particular concern at only 7.4% proficiency, and sixth-grade math is nearly as low at 8.9%. Science and social studies are relatively stronger, with all-grade proficiency at 31.0% and 37.8% respectively, though still below district and state levels. The school’s biggest bright spot is 8th grade, where science proficiency reaches 48.9% and social studies 56.7%, both above state averages. Year-over-year gains were made in ELA (+1.4 points), science (+1.7 points), and social studies (+5.0 points), but math declined by 2.1 points.
Chronic absenteeism is a serious challenge, with 27.7% of students chronically absent—well above the district rate of 17.1% and state rate of 18.3%. Financially, Brown Middle spends a notably high $19,845 per student, yet outcomes remain low, raising questions about how effectively resources are being used. The school has remained stuck in the bottom fifth of the state ranking for three consecutive years, holding near the 20th–24th percentile. Because Brown Middle is the only middle school in the area, there are no direct comparisons to other nearby schools, but families should weigh the school’s strengths in 8th-grade content areas against the significant gaps in foundational math and reading skills, as well as the elevated absenteeism rate.
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