Top Rankings
Sumner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 7,765 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
52 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
30,661 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
2,072 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
11%
19%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,280 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,678
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,280
$11,478
Best Sumner County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Gr: K-12 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
T. W. Hunter Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2101 New Hope Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-4720
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-4720
Gr: 6-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Robert E Ellis Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Indian Lake Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6093
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6093
Gr: 6-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Station Camp Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
281 Big Station Camp Blvd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-0116
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-0116
Gr: 6-8 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #55.
White House Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2020 Highway 31 West
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-4379
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-4379
Gr: 5-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek
(Math: 64% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1338 Drakes Creek Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8383
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-8383
Gr: 6-8 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #77.
Westmoreland Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4128 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-3003
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-3003
Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #88.
V G Hawkins Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
487 A. Walton Ferry Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3456
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-3456
Gr: 6-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #99.
Portland West Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 Nolan Private Dr
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8066
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-8066
Gr: 6-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1010.
Joe Shafer Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 Albert Gallatin Blvd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-9100
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-9100
Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1111.
Portland East Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-4146
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-4146
Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1212.
Rucker Stewart Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Hancock St
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1734
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-1734
Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1313.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gr: K-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
200 Wolfpack Way
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3506
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3506
Gr: 6-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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