Rucker Stewart Middle

Summary:

Rucker Stewart Middle is a public middle school in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving 661 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Rucker Stewart Middle has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Tennessee middle schools, with performance on state assessments significantly below the Sumner County and Tennessee averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.9% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58% in Sumner County and 39.7% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students ranking in the bottom 20% of Tennessee middle schools.

In contrast, nearby high-performing schools like White House Middle, T.W. Hunter Middle, Robert E. Ellis Middle, and Station Camp Middle consistently rank among the top 5-10% of Tennessee middle schools and significantly outperform Rucker Stewart Middle. These high-performing schools have a more homogeneous student population, with higher percentages of White and Asian students and lower percentages of African American and Hispanic students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 350 Hancock ST
       Gallatin, TN  37066


(615) 452-1734

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
352nd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,551 Help


Feeder schools for Rucker Stewart Middle:

Elementary:    Guild Elementary
    Howard Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  643

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.6%
African American:
28.8%
Hispanic:
26.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.3% Help


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Compare Details Rucker Stewart Middle ranks worse than 60% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 12 ranked middle schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.55. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rucker Stewart Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.6%), African American (28.8%), Hispanic (26%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rucker Stewart Middle is 14.2, which is the 6th best among 12 middle schools in the Sumner County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rucker Stewart Middle is $10,551. 8 middle schools in the Sumner County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rucker Stewart Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rucker Stewart Middle 352nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Rucker Stewart Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sumner County:

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


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Rank History for Rucker Stewart Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 34.68 317th 435 27.1%
2011 39.34 309th 462 33.1%
2012 35.37 340th 466 27.0%
2013 49.84 301st 475 36.6%
2014 38.56 346th 485 28.7%
2015 55.98 245th 492 50.2%
2017 34.34 281st 362 22.4%
2018 43.49 320th 563 43.2%
2019 44.94 297th 574 48.3%
2021 34.94 360th 576 37.5%
2022 38.68 331st 569 41.8%
2023 29.99 420th 594 29.3%
2024 38.55 352nd 587 40.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.09 18th 42 57.1%
2024 30.68 60th 73 17.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.80 206th 279 26.2%
2019 32.46 160th 222 27.9%
2021 18.97 231st 238 2.9%
2022 23.99 236th 260 9.2%
2023 22.80 263rd 288 8.7%
2024 38.00 165th 299 44.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.64 231st 481 52.0%
2019 47.71 231st 490 52.9%
2021 30.45 334th 483 30.8%
2022 37.60 295th 495 40.4%
2023 33.84 331st 514 35.6%
2024 43.82 263rd 510 48.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.69 276th 529 47.8%
2021 39.03 315th 538 41.4%
2022 39.38 325th 552 41.1%
2023 29.89 397th 560 29.1%
2024 31.99 382nd 554 31.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.57 11th 39 71.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.96 275th 523 47.4%
2021 30.34 364th 529 31.2%
2022 36.33 333rd 540 38.3%
2023 31.40 389th 557 30.2%
2024 45.14 290th 560 48.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.44 162nd 284 43.0%
2019 36.92 169th 293 42.3%
2021 27.82 185th 277 33.2%
2022 39.33 148th 299 50.5%
2023 24.12 238th 316 24.7%
2024 32.49 202nd 318 36.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.92 98th 219 55.3%
2019 48.58 101st 228 55.7%
2021 33.04 164th 261 37.2%
2022 33.45 174th 275 36.7%
2023 34.08 187th 285 34.4%
2024 41.18 159th 285 44.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rucker Stewart Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.81 233rd 481 51.6%
2019 50.12 211th 484 56.4%
2021 42.82 271st 496 45.4%
2022 43.09 273rd 500 45.4%
2023 40.08 293rd 503 41.7%
2024 52.44 214th 504 57.5%
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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 Rucker Stewart Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 481 107 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1989 511 101 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 613
1990 529 102 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 633
1991 486 119 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 609
1992 482 118 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 604
1993 494 121 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1994 498 122 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1995 584 140 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 737
1996 584 140 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 737
1997 588 154 4 3 0 n/a n/a 3 752
1998 693 53 4 5 1 n/a n/a -1 755
1999 491 121 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 626 626
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 600 600
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 606 606
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 606 606
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 613 613
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 606 606
2006 423 148 6 50 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2007 394 154 3 46 2 n/a n/a 0 599
2008 394 149 8 51 1 n/a n/a 0 603
2009 420 135 10 57 3 n/a n/a 0 625
2010 430 132 5 71 0 n/a n/a 0 638
2011 457 145 2 84 1 0 9 0 698
2012 472 149 4 97 1 1 13 0 737
2013 457 159 6 108 0 3 9 0 742
2014 416 180 9 117 0 3 5 0 730
2015 387 205 10 128 1 3 8 0 742
2016 394 214 12 119 0 3 10 0 752
2017 369 180 11 136 1 6 10 0 713
2018 381 180 13 143 0 0 18 0 735
2019 407 206 11 159 0 3 30 0 816
2020 403 228 9 176 1 2 47 0 866
2021 389 207 8 161 2 1 39 0 807
2022 373 187 9 174 2 3 33 0 781
2023 267 177 6 184 1 1 25 0 661
2024 248 185 6 167 1 1 35 0 643

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 Rucker Stewart Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 26.0 22.6 n/a
1989 613 26.0 23.5 n/a
1990 633 26.0 24.3 n/a
1991 609 26.0 23.4 n/a
1992 604 26.0 23.2 n/a
1993 616 26.0 23.7 n/a
1994 624 35.0 17.8 n/a
1995 737 50.0 14.7 n/a
1996 737 50.0 14.7 n/a
1997 752 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 755 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 622 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 626 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 600 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 606 n/a n/a n/a
2003 606 n/a n/a n/a
2004 613 n/a n/a n/a
2005 606 n/a n/a n/a
2006 628 38.0 16.5 n/a
2007 599 39.0 15.4 52.4
2008 603 41.0 14.7 53.6
2009 625 40.0 15.6 47.8
2010 638 42.0 15.1 50.3
2011 698 44.0 15.8 56.7
2012 737 42.0 17.5 63
2013 742 48.0 15.4 62.9
2014 730 47.0 15.5 64.7
2015 742 49.0 15.1 59.8
2016 752 49.0 15.3 62.4
2017 713 46.0 15.5 n/a
2018 735 50.0 14.7 n/a
2019 816 49.3 16.5 n/a
2020 866 55.5 15.6 61.3
2021 807 51.0 15.8 n/a
2022 781 52.0 15.0 n/a
2023 661 41.2 16.0 n/a
2024 643 45.0 14.2 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 Rucker Stewart Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 26.0 22.6 n/a
1989 613 26.0 23.5 n/a
1990 633 26.0 24.3 n/a
1991 609 26.0 23.4 n/a
1992 604 26.0 23.2 n/a
1993 616 26.0 23.7 n/a
1994 624 35.0 17.8 n/a
1995 737 50.0 14.7 n/a
1996 737 50.0 14.7 n/a
1997 752 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 755 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 622 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 626 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 600 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 606 n/a n/a n/a
2003 606 n/a n/a n/a
2004 613 n/a n/a n/a
2005 606 n/a n/a n/a
2006 628 38.0 16.5 n/a
2007 599 39.0 15.4 52.4
2008 603 41.0 14.7 53.6
2009 625 40.0 15.6 47.8
2010 638 42.0 15.1 50.3
2011 698 44.0 15.8 56.7
2012 737 42.0 17.5 63
2013 742 48.0 15.4 62.9
2014 730 47.0 15.5 64.7
2015 742 49.0 15.1 59.8
2016 752 49.0 15.3 62.4
2017 713 46.0 15.5 n/a
2018 735 50.0 14.7 n/a
2019 816 49.3 16.5 n/a
2020 866 55.5 15.6 61.3
2021 807 51.0 15.8 n/a
2022 781 52.0 15.0 n/a
2023 661 41.2 16.0 n/a
2024 643 45.0 14.2 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 Rucker Stewart Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $250 (3.2%) $7,172 (90.6%) $7,915
2020 $337 (4.3%) $6,984 (89.5%) $7,806
2021 $460 (5.2%) $7,991 (89.9%) $8,888
2022 $637 (6.8%) $8,190 (87.7%) $9,342
2023 $642 (6.1%) $9,329 (88.4%) $10,551

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 297th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 420th of 594 Middle schools
 19%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rucker Stewart Middle)44.323
 21.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)57.455.5
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rucker Stewart Middle)31.124.1
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)44.644.2
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rucker Stewart Middle)32.431.8
 0.6%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Sumner County)50.255.8
 5.6%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rucker Stewart Middle)20.225
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)47.557.1
 9.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rucker Stewart Middle)29.126.9
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)4450.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Rucker Stewart Middle)41.949.2
 7.3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Sumner County)5364.7
 11.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rucker Stewart Middle)46.924.4
 22.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)59.158.8
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rucker Stewart Middle)19.89.8
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)3635.4
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rucker Stewart Middle)21.629.3
 7.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Sumner County)52.957.4
 4.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Rucker Stewart Middle)36.924.1
 12.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sumner County)58.556.6
 1.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rucker Stewart Middle)27.220.2
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sumner County)43.647.2
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Rucker Stewart Middle)32.536.5
 4%
   All Grades Social Studies (Sumner County)5259.3
 7.3%
   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 Students816661
 19%
African American206177
 14.1%
American Indian01
Asian116
 45.5%
Hispanic159184
 15.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White407267
 34.4%
Two or More Races3025
 16.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 643 students attended Rucker Stewart Middle.

Rucker Stewart Middle ranks 352nd of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Rucker Stewart Middle are 39% White, 29% African American, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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