For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,557 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
11 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
4,977 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
5%
19%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,171 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,715
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,171
$11,478
Best Franklin County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Huntland School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Gore St
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Gr: PK-12 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
North Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2990 Decherd Blvd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
South Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 West Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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