Bridgeforth Middle School

Bridgeforth Middle School is an intermediate school of modestly sized scale in Pulaski, Tennessee, run under Giles County, educateing 316 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 43% below the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Giles County runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,595 students. Bridgeforth Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Bridgeforth Middle School logs that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 26% Black, 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Giles County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Zooming out to the county, Giles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,307 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Giles County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,595 students), of which Bridgeforth Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pulaski Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Bridgeforth Middle School's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 316). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 62% to 54%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.