Smyrna Middle School

Summary:

Smyrna Middle School is a public middle school in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving 868 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Rutherford County school district, which is ranked 33 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Smyrna Middle School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students compared to nearby schools like Siegel Middle and Blackman Middle. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the Rutherford County and Tennessee averages across all subjects and grade levels. Smyrna Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 2-star category on the SchoolDigger rating system.

While Smyrna Middle School faces challenges in overall academic achievement, it performs relatively well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 82 out of 502 schools in Tennessee for this subgroup. The school's per-student spending is on par with nearby schools, suggesting that resources alone may not be the primary driver of its performance. Compared to other middle schools in the Rutherford County district, Smyrna Middle School generally underperforms, with schools like Siegel Middle, Blackman Middle, and Stewarts Creek Middle all having higher academic achievement and better statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 712 Hazelwood DR
       Smyrna, TN  37167


(615) 904-3845

District: Rutherford County

SchoolDigger Rank:
315th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Students who attend Smyrna Middle School usually attend:

High:    Smyrna High School

Feeder schools for Smyrna Middle School:

Elementary:    John Colemon Elementary
    Smyrna Elementary
    Smyrna Primary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  868

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.9%
White:
30.9%
African American:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.3% Help


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Smyrna Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smyrna Middle School 315th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Smyrna Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rutherford County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County 33rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smyrna Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 40.99 273rd 435 37.2%
2011 52.33 238th 462 48.5%
2012 36.13 336th 466 27.9%
2013 49.86 300th 475 36.8%
2014 42.99 308th 485 36.5%
2015 45.72 322nd 492 34.6%
2018 41.93 334th 563 40.7%
2019 39.20 358th 574 37.6%
2021 41.88 299th 576 48.1%
2022 37.92 334th 569 41.3%
2023 38.40 349th 594 41.2%
2024 44.96 315th 587 46.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.79 26th 39 33.3%
2019 63.18 4th 23 82.6%
2022 22.39 31st 32 3.1%
2024 27.61 66th 73 9.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.26 213th 279 23.7%
2019 19.84 216th 222 2.7%
2021 33.60 160th 238 32.8%
2022 34.05 167th 260 35.8%
2023 27.31 223rd 288 22.6%
2024 26.05 245th 299 18.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.62 208th 481 56.8%
2019 46.80 241st 490 50.8%
2021 55.91 143rd 483 70.4%
2022 51.72 197th 495 60.2%
2023 51.93 206th 514 59.9%
2024 70.74 82nd 510 83.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 86.91 2nd 23 91.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.54 319th 529 39.7%
2021 40.21 309th 538 42.6%
2022 33.24 372nd 552 32.6%
2023 35.55 354th 560 36.8%
2024 48.27 274th 554 50.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.69 346th 523 33.8%
2021 42.11 272nd 529 48.6%
2022 40.17 311th 540 42.4%
2023 39.35 328th 557 41.1%
2024 39.60 329th 560 41.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.86 53rd 58 8.6%
2019 22.91 49th 55 10.9%
2021 30.04 47th 62 24.2%
2022 25.78 49th 62 21.0%
2023 21.81 49th 56 12.5%
2024 27.01 51st 65 21.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.66 128th 284 54.9%
2019 42.45 142nd 293 51.5%
2021 52.81 92nd 277 66.8%
2022 59.64 84th 299 71.9%
2023 58.02 105th 316 66.8%
2024 57.13 110th 318 65.4%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.01 106th 219 51.6%
2019 36.05 144th 228 36.8%
2021 40.71 130th 261 50.2%
2022 30.38 188th 275 31.6%
2023 26.03 224th 285 21.4%
2024 39.79 164th 285 42.5%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Smyrna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.63 315th 481 34.5%
2019 41.72 268th 484 44.6%
2021 42.11 276th 496 44.4%
2022 33.50 333rd 500 33.4%
2023 40.80 290th 503 42.3%
2024 42.73 268th 504 46.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Smyrna Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1401 76 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1488
1989 852 50 3 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 908
1990 870 63 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 940
1991 891 51 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 949
1992 961 55 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 1023
1993 826 61 3 3 1 n/a n/a 2 896
1994 838 63 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1995 869 55 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 941
1996 869 55 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 941
1997 878 58 15 10 1 n/a n/a -7 955
1998 816 82 17 9 2 n/a n/a -3 923
1999 744 82 12 21 3 n/a n/a 1 863
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 996 996
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 844 844
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 826 826
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 826 826
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 954 954
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1017 1017
2006 747 162 35 92 10 n/a n/a 0 1046
2007 560 147 25 110 3 n/a n/a 0 845
2008 527 151 30 123 3 n/a n/a 0 834
2009 531 127 38 157 0 n/a n/a 0 853
2010 561 145 44 155 0 n/a n/a 0 905
2011 568 143 40 154 0 0 6 0 911
2012 574 146 57 181 0 0 6 0 964
2013 559 129 58 210 1 0 17 0 974
2014 543 148 71 223 1 1 5 0 992
2015 509 148 68 244 1 2 15 0 987
2016 500 167 86 282 3 2 19 0 1059
2017 489 183 87 326 2 2 25 0 1114
2018 330 154 71 308 0 2 27 0 892
2019 321 156 66 340 1 1 35 0 920
2020 333 173 60 395 1 1 28 0 991
2021 311 150 59 391 0 2 20 0 933
2022 288 138 56 360 2 5 34 0 883
2023 268 125 60 372 0 2 41 0 868

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smyrna Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1488 62.0 24.0 n/a
1989 908 42.0 21.6 n/a
1990 940 42.0 22.3 n/a
1991 949 47.0 20.1 n/a
1992 1023 47.0 21.7 n/a
1993 896 47.0 19.1 n/a
1994 906 48.0 18.9 n/a
1995 941 50.0 18.8 n/a
1996 941 50.0 18.8 n/a
1997 955 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 923 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 863 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 996 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 826 n/a n/a n/a
2003 826 n/a n/a n/a
2004 954 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1017 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1046 58.2 18.0 n/a
2007 845 57.4 14.7 29.9
2008 834 57.2 14.6 51.6
2009 853 55.0 15.5 53.1
2010 905 58.0 15.6 58.2
2011 911 56.0 16.2 66.7
2012 964 55.0 17.5 68
2013 974 64.4 15.1 68
2014 992 63.0 15.7 72.5
2015 987 61.0 16.1 69.3
2016 1059 64.0 16.5 71
2017 1114 70.0 15.9 n/a
2018 892 69.0 12.9 n/a
2019 920 66.9 13.7 n/a
2020 991 71.6 13.8 65.3
2021 933 60.0 15.5 n/a
2022 883 65.3 13.5 n/a
2023 868 71.6 12.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smyrna Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1488 62.0 24.0 n/a
1989 908 42.0 21.6 n/a
1990 940 42.0 22.3 n/a
1991 949 47.0 20.1 n/a
1992 1023 47.0 21.7 n/a
1993 896 47.0 19.1 n/a
1994 906 48.0 18.9 n/a
1995 941 50.0 18.8 n/a
1996 941 50.0 18.8 n/a
1997 955 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 923 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 863 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 996 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 826 n/a n/a n/a
2003 826 n/a n/a n/a
2004 954 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1017 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1046 58.2 18.0 n/a
2007 845 57.4 14.7 29.9
2008 834 57.2 14.6 51.6
2009 853 55.0 15.5 53.1
2010 905 58.0 15.6 58.2
2011 911 56.0 16.2 66.7
2012 964 55.0 17.5 68
2013 974 64.4 15.1 68
2014 992 63.0 15.7 72.5
2015 987 61.0 16.1 69.3
2016 1059 64.0 16.5 71
2017 1114 70.0 15.9 n/a
2018 892 69.0 12.9 n/a
2019 920 66.9 13.7 n/a
2020 991 71.6 13.8 65.3
2021 933 60.0 15.5 n/a
2022 883 65.3 13.5 n/a
2023 868 71.6 12.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smyrna Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $588 (5.9%) $8,934 (89.3%) $10,008
2020 $651 (6.7%) $8,591 (88.5%) $9,708
2021 $993 (9.5%) $9,064 (87.1%) $10,401
2022 $1,080 (9.2%) $10,190 (87.1%) $11,704
2023 $1,153 (9.2%) $10,855 (86.5%) $12,551

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smyrna Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 358th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 349th of 594 Middle schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Smyrna Middle School)31.932
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)45.947.4
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Smyrna Middle School)27.524.4
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)42.945.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Smyrna Middle School)21.735.6
 13.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)52.257.1
 4.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Smyrna Middle School)28.725.4
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)39.346.8
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Smyrna Middle School)22.729.5
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)42.144.7
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Smyrna Middle School)37.346.7
 9.4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)53.760.6
 6.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Smyrna Middle School)45.927.7
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)40.845.9
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Smyrna Middle School)22.221.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)3335.6
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Integrated Math I (Smyrna Middle School)62.594.4
 31.9%
   8th Grade Integrated Math I (Rutherford County)9494.7
 0.7%
   8th Grade Integrated Math I (Tennessee)63.871.8
 8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Smyrna Middle School)30.536.4
 5.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)44.848.8
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Smyrna Middle School)3528.4
 6.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Rutherford County)47.847.8
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Smyrna Middle School)24.225.2
 1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Rutherford County)39.243.6
 4.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Integrated Math I (Smyrna Middle School)62.594.4
 31.9%
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Rutherford County)27.923.6
 4.3%
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Tennessee)21.918.3
 3.6%
All Grades Social Studies (Smyrna Middle School)29.739.5
 9.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Rutherford County)50.255.5
 5.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students920868
 5.7%
African American156125
 19.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian6660
 9.1%
Hispanic340372
 9.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White321268
 16.5%
Two or More Races3541
 17.1%


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Students who attend Smyrna Middle School usually go on to attend Smyrna High School

Smyrna Middle School ranks 315th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Smyrna Middle School are 43% Hispanic, 31% White, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 868 students attended Smyrna Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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