Summary:
Zip code 38340 in Henderson, TN is served by just one middle school, Chester County Junior High School, which enrolls 626 students in grades 6–8. The school belongs to Chester County Schools, a district that ranks 16th out of 141 districts in Tennessee—a strong 89th-percentile, 4-star rating. While the district excels, the school itself holds a mid-pack statewide ranking (195th out of 594 middle schools, 67th percentile), though it is on a clear upward trajectory after improving from the 57th percentile just one year earlier.
On the 2025–2026 TNReady tests, the school outperforms the Tennessee state average in math (44.7% vs. 43.0%), science (51.0% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (53.4% vs. 51.4%), while trailing slightly in ELA (39.3% vs. 40.6%). However, it lags its district in math by 10 points and in ELA by nearly 9 points. The most striking trend is a dramatic year-over-year improvement across every subject, headlined by a 13.9-point jump in math proficiency (from 30.8% to 44.7%). Grade-level data reveals a major bright spot in 6th grade, where math proficiency reaches 64.1% compared to roughly 40% statewide. Conversely, there is a pronounced 8th-grade slide: 8th graders fall below state averages in every subject, including a 35.9% science proficiency rate versus the state's 44.3%.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6%, slightly above both the district (17.8%) and state (18.3%), and per-student spending is $8,997. With strong 6th-grade performance, a rising state ranking, and substantial academic gains this year, the overall trajectory is positive. The key areas to watch are sustaining 6th-grade momentum through middle school and providing targeted support to reverse the 8th-grade decline in all subjects.
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