Is Joe Shafer Middle School a good school?

Joe Shafer Middle School ranks 335 th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joe Shafer Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 635 students attended Joe Shafer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Joe Shafer Middle School?

Students at Joe Shafer Middle School are 58% White, 20% African American, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Joe Shafer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Joe Shafer Middle School usually go on to attend Gallatin Senior High School

Joe Shafer Middle School

Summary:

Joe Shafer Middle School is a public middle school in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving 666 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating.

While Joe Shafer Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 35.4% in Mathematics, 24.2% in English Language Arts, 37.3% in Science, and 31.2% in Social Studies, compared to Sumner County's 58%, 48.1%, 55.9%, and 59.2% respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 129th out of 574 Tennessee middle schools in 2018-2019 to 337th out of 580 in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating.

Notably, Joe Shafer Middle School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom third or bottom quarter of Tennessee middle schools in these categories. This suggests potential equity issues that need to be addressed. Additionally, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to be commensurate with its relatively high per-student spending, indicating a need to examine how resources are being utilized and allocated.

Detail:

Public 6-8

240 Albert Gallatin BLVD
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 452-9100

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
335^th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,086

Students who attend Joe Shafer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gallatin Senior High School

Feeder schools for Joe Shafer Middle School:

Elementary:	Benny C. Bills Elementary School
	Vena Stuart Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Joe Shafer Middle School ranks worse than 57.1% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Joe Shafer Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), African American (20.3%), Hispanic (16.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joe Shafer Middle School is 13.9, which is the 5^th best among 12 middle schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)

Compare Joe Shafer Middle School employs 45.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joe Shafer Middle School is $11,086, which is the 6^th highest among 12 middle schools in the Sumner County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joe Shafer Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joe Shafer Middle School 335^th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Joe Shafer Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Sumner County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner County 28^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joe Shafer Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	28.75	347^th	435	20.2%
2011	25.95	380^th	462	17.7%
2012	34.85	344^th	466	26.2%
2013	50.32	294^th	475	38.1%
2014	49.05	269^th	485	44.5%
2015	58.14	223^rd	492	54.7%
2017	48.63	190^th	362	47.5%
2018	62.45	161^st	563	71.4%
2019	66.47	129^th	574	77.5%
2021	50.95	242^nd	576	58.0%
2022	58.17	202^nd	569	64.5%
2023	53.26	251^st	594	57.7%
2024	40.19	335^th	587	42.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	48.29	112^th	279	59.9%
2019	43.79	106^th	222	52.3%
2021	55.98	53^rd	238	77.7%
2022	35.61	152^nd	260	41.5%
2023	34.14	179^th	288	37.8%
2024	29.96	216^th	299	27.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	65.77	103^rd	481	78.6%
2019	67.88	81^st	490	83.5%
2021	33.71	313^th	483	35.2%
2022	43.63	255^th	495	48.5%
2023	43.04	270^th	514	47.5%
2024	31.60	364^th	510	28.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	70.92	98^th	529	81.5%
2021	53.24	213^th	538	60.4%
2022	58.42	184^th	552	66.7%
2023	51.95	248^th	560	55.7%
2024	38.43	334^th	554	39.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	58.94	169^th	523	67.7%
2021	46.35	251^st	529	52.6%
2022	54.93	220^th	540	59.3%
2023	51.58	245^th	557	56.0%
2024	40.65	321^st	560	42.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	42.15	140^th	284	50.7%
2019	41.37	148^th	293	49.5%
2021	29.75	177^th	277	36.1%
2022	38.48	156^th	299	47.8%
2023	41.36	161^st	316	49.1%
2024	33.09	195^th	318	38.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	53.98	86^th	219	60.7%
2019	56.61	75^th	228	67.1%
2021	34.75	156^th	261	40.2%
2022	39.17	158^th	275	42.5%
2023	45.76	133^rd	285	53.3%
2024	32.24	198^th	285	30.5%

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Rank History for White students at Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	70.76	101^st	481	79.0%
2019	74.74	82^nd	484	83.1%
2021	59.09	158^th	496	68.1%
2022	65.79	125^th	500	75.0%
2023	58.78	180^th	503	64.2%
2024	43.29	263^rd	504	47.8%

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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.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

When my son started here in the 6th grade, he was in advanced classes--mostly A's some B's. His grades slipped from year to year, with teachers not teaching him. With lower grades, in 8th grade he was put in regular classes and that is when the bullying amplified.

The principal is unfair and inconsistent with discipline--though he proudly claims otherwise! My son was assaulted and no one knew about it. No adults in the halls. Only when he reported it, did they see it on tape. No one was watching the video in real time. When it was shown that my son defended himself (defined as appropriate in the student handbook), the principal punishes my son by sending him to ISS for protecting himself. The assailant was carried off in handcuffs.

In hindsight, I wish I had pulled my child from this hole. Any communication I had with the leaders here fell on deaf ears. They destroyed his spirit, and I really blame the principal--he had a major role in it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Joe Shafer Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	835	835
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	835	835
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	600	600
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	596	596
2006	364	145	4	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
2007	425	125	4	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
2008	398	131	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2009	405	123	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2010	400	141	6	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2011	429	147	3	56	0	0	4	0	639
2012	438	151	3	64	0	1	5	0	662
2013	428	161	3	60	1	0	3	0	656
2014	422	154	4	58	1	1	6	0	646
2015	439	134	6	65	1	1	10	0	656
2016	449	148	6	71	0	0	7	0	681
2017	446	139	4	77	0	0	11	0	677
2018	406	142	4	78	0	2	16	0	648
2019	415	142	6	82	1	1	17	0	664
2020	413	150	11	100	1	0	24	0	699
2021	448	134	9	97	1	1	25	0	715
2022	441	135	7	105	0	1	33	0	722
2023	403	135	2	91	0	1	34	0	666
2024	369	129	2	105	1	2	27	0	635

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 Joe Shafer Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	835	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	835	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	600	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	537	37.0	14.5	n/a
2007	584	37.0	15.8	47.3
2008	559	37.0	15.1	54.2
2009	559	40.0	14.0	49.4
2010	588	41.0	14.3	54.3
2011	639	42.0	15.2	57.7
2012	662	45.0	14.7	58.2
2013	656	47.0	13.9	64
2014	646	43.0	15.0	61
2015	656	44.0	14.9	54.9
2016	681	45.0	15.1	56.8
2017	677	43.0	15.7	n/a
2018	648	46.0	14.0	n/a
2019	664	42.8	15.5	n/a
2020	699	45.8	15.2	54.8
2021	715	46.5	15.3	n/a
2022	722	48.5	14.8	n/a
2023	666	48.0	13.8	n/a
2024	635	45.5	13.9	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 Joe Shafer Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	835	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	835	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	600	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	537	37.0	14.5	n/a
2007	584	37.0	15.8	47.3
2008	559	37.0	15.1	54.2
2009	559	40.0	14.0	49.4
2010	588	41.0	14.3	54.3
2011	639	42.0	15.2	57.7
2012	662	45.0	14.7	58.2
2013	656	47.0	13.9	64
2014	646	43.0	15.0	61
2015	656	44.0	14.9	54.9
2016	681	45.0	15.1	56.8
2017	677	43.0	15.7	n/a
2018	648	46.0	14.0	n/a
2019	664	42.8	15.5	n/a
2020	699	45.8	15.2	54.8
2021	715	46.5	15.3	n/a
2022	722	48.5	14.8	n/a
2023	666	48.0	13.8	n/a
2024	635	45.5	13.9	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Joe Shafer Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$273 (3.1%)	$8,108 (91.0%)	$8,908
2020	$731 (8.1%)	$7,763 (86.2%)	$9,006
2021	$861 (8.9%)	$8,374 (86.4%)	$9,697
2022	$1,103 (11.4%)	$8,085 (83.8%)	$9,645
2023	$1,182 (10.7%)	$9,414 (84.9%)	$11,086

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joe Shafer Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 129^th of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 251^st of 594 Middle schools	19.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Joe Shafer Middle School)	52	35.6	16.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)	57.4	55.5	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Joe Shafer Middle School)	37.1	26.4	10.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)	44.6	44.2	0.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Joe Shafer Middle School)	38.4	39.4	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Sumner County)	50.2	55.8	5.6%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joe Shafer Middle School)	41.1	34.6	6.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)	47.5	57.1	9.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	35	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Joe Shafer Middle School)	38.5	38.3	0.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)	44	50.5	6.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Joe Shafer Middle School)	45.4	53.7	8.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Sumner County)	53	64.7	11.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Joe Shafer Middle School)	43.2	48.6	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)	59.1	58.8	0.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Joe Shafer Middle School)	33	22.1	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)	36	35.4	0.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	27.1	26.3	0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Joe Shafer Middle School)	45.4	37.4	8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sumner County)	52.9	57.4	4.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Joe Shafer Middle School)	45.6	39.8	5.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Sumner County)	58.5	56.6	1.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Joe Shafer Middle School)	36.2	28.5	7.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sumner County)	43.6	47.2	3.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Joe Shafer Middle School)	42.9	43	0.1%
All Grades Social Studies (Sumner County)	52	59.3	7.3%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	664	666	0.3%
African American	142	135	4.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	82	91	11%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	415	403	2.9%
Two or More Races	17	34	100%

Schools Near Joe Shafer Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)				TNReady English Language Arts (2024)				TNReady Science (2024)				TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joe Shafer Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Albert Gallatin BLVD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-9100	635	46	13.9		369 (58.1%)	129 (20.3%)	105 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	40.2	335^th of 587 public middle schools	42.9%		53.3	251^st of 594 public middle schools	57.7%	84	33.2	34.4	39.2	35.5	20.3	25.6	27.0	24.3	39.6	39.2	32.6	37.3	17.8	42.0	33.3	31.2	$11,086	$1,182	$9,414
Rucker Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	350 Hancock ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-1734	643	45	14.2		248 (38.6%)	185 (28.8%)	167 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	38.6	352^nd of 587 public middle schools	40.0%		30	420^th of 594 public middle schools	29.3%	68	29.0	24.2	28.3	26.9	27.1	31.1	18.3	25.8	26.7	37.2	23.0	29.5	45.5	51.5	35.6	44.6	$10,551	$642	$9,329
Station Camp Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Big Station Camp BLVD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 206-0116	861	57	15.1		647 (75.1%)	83 (9.6%)	64 (7.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	94.9	24^th of 587 public middle schools	95.9%		94.8	23^rd of 594 public middle schools	96.1%	1	73.1	75.9	69.7	73.0	56.3	60.3	51.7	56.3	72.3	77.6	74.2	74.8	65.9	73.1	60.0	66.6	$10,088	$645	$9,047
Liberty Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3506	601	39	15.2		479 (79.7%)	43 (7.2%)	36 (6.0%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	92.7	30^th of 587 public middle schools	94.9%		91.1	37^th of 594 public middle schools	93.8%	7	83.8	76.6	63.8	74.9	65.2	51.4	43.0	53.5	71.3	65.0	60.0	65.5	65.7	76.0	63.3	68.1	$9,691	$593	$8,691
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek	Public	6-8	1338 Drakes Creek RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-8383	587	39	15.0		360 (61.3%)	52 (8.9%)	132 (22.5%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	83.5	68^th of 587 public middle schools	88.4%		80.5	78^th of 594 public middle schools	86.9%	10	61.6	60.4	62.1	61.4	45.5	46.3	42.3	44.8	59.6	53.2	54.2	55.8	67.3	64.2	45.8	59.5	$10,838	$818	$9,617
T. W. Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 New Hope RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-4720	570	37	15.2		416 (73.0%)	77 (13.5%)	37 (6.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.9%)	99.1	6^th of 587 public middle schools	99.0%		99.2	3^rd of 594 public middle schools	99.5%	3	82.3	87.6	86.4	85.4	69.5	71.0	61.5	67.3	80.7	85.5	79.1	81.7	86.1	87.1	80.6	84.6	$11,916	$751	$10,745
Robert E Ellis Middle	Public	6-8	100 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-6093	556	42	13.2		459 (82.6%)	40 (7.2%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	94.7	25^th of 587 public middle schools	95.7%		94.9	22^nd of 594 public middle schools	96.3%	3	69.7	78.7	85.7	78.7	56.4	54.8	54.8	55.2	62.4	65.1	65.7	64.5	77.0	77.5	66.7	73.2	$11,004	$575	$10,015
Portland East Middle School	Public	6-8	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-4146	406	30	13.7		303 (74.6%)	20 (4.9%)	64 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	65.4	169^th of 587 public middle schools	71.2%		51.6	262^nd of 594 public middle schools	55.9%	93	40.5	36.4	56.1	44.8	38.2	41.5	34.3	37.8	57.3	41.0	37.1	45.1	42.0	50.0	57.9	50.1	$12,273	$661	$10,904
Portland West Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Nolan Private DR	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-8066	495	38	13.0		379 (76.6%)	27 (5.5%)	68 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	66	166^th of 587 public middle schools	71.7%		60.9	200^th of 594 public middle schools	66.3%	34	49.4	47.1	46.8	47.8	49.4	35.7	31.6	38.8	47.7	48.1	43.9	46.6	47.7	45.5	41.4	44.9	$11,897	$692	$10,602
V G Hawkins Middle School	Public	6-8	487 A. Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3456	433	33	13.3		276 (63.7%)	51 (11.8%)	75 (17.3%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	69.6	136^th of 587 public middle schools	76.8%		69.6	142^nd of 594 public middle schools	76.1%	6	48.3	54.8	43.4	48.6	40.4	31.8	35.2	36.0	46.2	44.9	49.7	47.0	58.2	48.0	57.2	54.8	$12,000	$759	$10,697

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