For the 2025-26 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 39% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harpeth Middle School
(Math: 40% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Sycamore Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Gr: 5-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Cheatham Middle School
(Math: 35% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Riverside Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Gr: K-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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