For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 709 students in Hickman 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Hickman 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 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hickman 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
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,278 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,752 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,278
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,752
$11,478
Best Hickman County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hickman County Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
115 Murphree Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-3391
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-3391
Gr: 3-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Hickman Co Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1639 Bulldog Blvd
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-4234
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-4234
Gr: 6-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
East Hickman Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9414 East Eagle Dr
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-4237
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-4237
Gr: 6-8 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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