For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 324 students in Houston 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 Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Houston 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
25 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,093 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
97
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,758 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,281 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in TN)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
