Enrollment
316
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILES COUNTY·NCES 470141000427
Bridgeforth Middle School
1051 Bridgeforth CIR, Pulaski, TN 38478 · (931) 363-7526 · Giles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 96 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 33% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bridgeforth Middle School→Giles Co High School
Based on grade levels within Giles County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.9pp since 2022
Math
27.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 22.4% | 18.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bridgeforth Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #224 of 336 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #212 of 336 ▲ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #274 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #65 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #91 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
-54 (-15%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 32 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 30 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 28 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 28 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 99% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 56% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 31 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridgeforth Middle School.
About Bridgeforth Middle School
Bridgeforth Middle School is a small middle school in Pulaski, Tennessee, one of the schools in Giles County. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 316 students. That compares with an average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.
Giles County counts 8 schools and 3,595 students, including Bridgeforth Middle School.
At Bridgeforth Middle School, 54% of students are White. The remaining students are 26% Black, 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Giles County is about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Looking at the county, Giles County, median household income comes to about $62,307, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 8 public schools and about 3,595 students.
Among nearby public schools, Pulaski Elementary is closest at about 1.3 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Bridgeforth Middle School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment decreased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Giles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,620
Census ACS
Median income
$62,307
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Giles County
- Giles Co High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Richland SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Richland ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Pulaski ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Minor Hill SchoolElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Pulaski
- Giles Co High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Pulaski ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Pulaski Elementary1.3 mi · 471
- Giles Co High School1.5 mi · 688
- Southside Elementary1.7 mi · 397
- Richland Elementary8.3 mi · 520
- Richland School8.7 mi · 633
- New Prospect Elementary12.7 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgeforth Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bridgeforth Middle School?
Bridgeforth Middle School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bridgeforth Middle School serve?
Bridgeforth Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Bridgeforth Middle School?
Student demographics at Bridgeforth Middle School are roughly 54% White, 5% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Bridgeforth Middle School in?
Bridgeforth Middle School is part of Giles County.
What county does Bridgeforth Middle School serve?
Bridgeforth Middle School serves Giles County in TN.
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