Top Rankings
Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 9,364 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
44 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
39,345 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
2,179 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
25%
19%
% White
45%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,702 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$387 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$382 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,838
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,702
$11,478
Best Montgomery County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rossview Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2265 Cardinal Ln
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 920-6150
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 920-6150
Gr: 6-8 | 1,059 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Richview Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2350 Memorial Dr
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5620
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5620
Gr: 6-8 | 1,136 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Cmcss K-12 Virtual School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1312 Highway 48
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-1117
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-1117
Gr: K-12 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Montgomery Central Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3941 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-2575
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-2575
Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
West Creek Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 W Creek Coyote Trl
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 503-3288
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 503-3288
Gr: 6-8 | 1,162 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #66.
New Providence Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
146 Cunningham Ln
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 648-5655
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 648-5655
Gr: 6-8 | 1,055 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #77.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3703 Trenton Rd
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5665
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5665
Gr: 6-8 | 1,077 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #88.
Kenwood Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
241 E Pine Mountain Rd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 553-2080
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 553-2080
Gr: 6-8 | 1,121 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
2700 Rossview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 342-8937
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 342-8937
Gr: 6-8 | 1,153 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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