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Best Middle Schools
in Sumner County

This page covers 11 middle schools in Sumner County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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rank
V G Hawkins Middle School
Grades 06–08434 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
T. W. Hunter Middle School
Grades 06–08551 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
Robert E Ellis Middle
Grades 06–08607 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
Grades 06–08597 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
Portland West Middle School
Grades 06–08510 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
Portland East Middle School
Grades 06–08405 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
Joe Shafer Middle School
Grades 06–08666 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
White House Middle School
Grades 05–08758 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
Westmoreland Middle School
Grades 06–08430 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
10
rank
Station Camp Middle School
Grades 06–08861 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,062
Below nat'l avg
1 more middle schools in Sumner County not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
49
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.