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Which teacher or staff member at Brighton Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
745
Middle
DISTRICT 712 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON COUNTY·NCES 470408001228
Brighton Middle School
7785 Hwy 51 South, Brighton, TN 38011 · (901) 837-5600 · Tipton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 232 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 255 | 34% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.3pp since 2022
Math
43.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 42.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 43.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brighton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #123 of 336 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #149 of 336 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #81 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #172 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #63 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
745
-119 (-14%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 1,080
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 | 745 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 41.8 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 43.3 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 43 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 951 | 50 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 941 | 50 | 18.8:1 | 44% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 1,058 | 54 | 19.6:1 | 45% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 1,080 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton Middle School.
About Brighton Middle School
Brighton Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Brighton, Tennessee. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 745 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
The 14 schools in Tipton County enroll 9,975 students altogether, Brighton Middle School among them.
More than half of enrollment at Brighton Middle School is White: 73%. The next largest groups are 17% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Tipton County overall, the White share is about 75%. The diversity index for Brighton Middle School is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Brighton Middle School outscored 71%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Tipton County, home to about 61,553 people, median household income comes to about $74,127, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Tipton County's 14 public schools enroll about 9,975 students and include Brighton Middle School.
Of the public schools around it, Brighton Middle School is closest to Brighton High School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.
For locale, NCES codes Brighton Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 745 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 864.
The discussion board for Brighton Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tipton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,553
Census ACS
Median income
$74,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
9,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tipton County
- Munford High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Munford Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Munford ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Atoka Elementary SchoolElementary · 826 students
- Drummonds ElementaryElementary · 728 students
Other schools in Brighton
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Brighton ElementaryElementary · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Brighton High School0.3 mi · 1,031
- Brighton Elementary0.3 mi · 709
- Munford Middle School3.7 mi · 910
- Munford High School3.8 mi · 1,262
- Munford Elementary3.9 mi · 864
- Atoka Elementary School4.4 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About Brighton Middle SchoolHow large is Brighton Middle School?
Brighton Middle School enrolls approximately 745 students in grades 06-08.
Is Brighton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brighton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brighton Middle School?
At Brighton Middle School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 4% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brighton Middle School public or private?
Brighton Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tipton County.
Where is Brighton Middle School located?
Brighton Middle School is located at 7785 Hwy 51 South, Brighton, TN 38011.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.