For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,617 students in Cheatham 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 Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,629 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cheatham 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
512 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
130 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
4,752 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
371
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
419
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
469
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
431
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
472
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
438
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,569 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 $10,527 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,569
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,527
$11,478
Best Cheatham County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harpeth Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Harpeth View Trl
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2293
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2293
Grades: 5-8
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Sycamore Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Grades: 5-8
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Cheatham Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Scoutview Dr
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-2334
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-2334
Grades: 5-8
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: K-12
| 20 students
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