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Enrollment
502
Middle
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEATHAM COUNTY·NCES 470057000888
Cheatham Middle School
700 Scoutview DR, Ashland City, TN 37015 · (615) 792-2334 · Cheatham County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% 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 5 | 124 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 27% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
32.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
31.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.1pp 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 32 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 34.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.7% | 32.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cheatham Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #196 of 336 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #155 of 336 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #171 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #191 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #66 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
502
-76 (-13%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 698
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 | 502 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 34.3 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 36.3 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 36 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 43.8 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 42 | 15.0:1 | 70% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 65% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheatham Middle School.
About Cheatham Middle School
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, Cheatham Middle School serves students in Ashland City, Tennessee. School enrollment was 502 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8.
Cheatham County is responsible for 14 schools, Cheatham Middle School included, with 5,451 students in all.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Cheatham Middle School combined. The school is also 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Cheatham County's residents are about 90% White, 13 points above the school's share. Cheatham Middle School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for Cheatham Middle School is B-. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Cheatham County, median household income is about $89,852, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Cheatham County number 14 and enroll about 5,451.
Of nearby public schools, Cheatham Co Central is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Cheatham Middle School went from 578 students to 502.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cheatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,829
Census ACS
Median income
$89,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheatham County
- Sycamore Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Pleasant View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Cheatham Co CentralHigh · 514 students
- Harpeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Harpeth High SchoolHigh · 425 students
Other schools in Ashland City
- Cheatham Co CentralHigh · 514 students
- Ashland City ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- East Cheatham ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- Cheatham County Virtual SchoolHigh · 70 students
- Riverside AcademyCombined · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Cheatham Co Central1.1 mi · 514
- Riverside Academy2.5 mi · 17
- Cheatham County Virtual School2.5 mi · 70
- Ashland City Elementary2.5 mi · 424
- Sycamore High School4.4 mi · 635
- Sycamore Middle School4.5 mi · 672
Frequently asked questions
About Cheatham Middle SchoolHow many students attend Cheatham Middle School?
Cheatham Middle School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Cheatham Middle School serve?
Cheatham Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student diversity at Cheatham Middle School?
Student demographics at Cheatham Middle School are roughly 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cheatham Middle School?
Cheatham Middle School is overseen by Cheatham County in Cheatham County.
Where is Cheatham Middle School located?
Cheatham Middle School is located at 700 Scoutview DR, Ashland City, TN 37015.
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