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If you could change one rule at Harpeth Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
432
Middle
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEATHAM COUNTY·NCES 470057000890
Harpeth Middle School
170 Harpeth View TRL, Kingston Springs, TN 37082 · (615) 952-2293 · Cheatham County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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 | 125 | 29% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 26% |
Student demographics
27%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
28.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.7% | 37.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harpeth Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #167 of 336 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #197 of 336 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #205 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #246 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #60 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
432
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 665
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 | 432 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 29.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 29.3 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 34 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 41% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 30% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harpeth Middle School.
About Harpeth Middle School
Harpeth Middle School is a middle-grades school in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, and it is part of Cheatham County. The school covers grades 5 through 8 and reported 432 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
Harpeth Middle School belongs to Cheatham County, a district of 14 schools and 5,451 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Harpeth Middle School is White, at 85%. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Harpeth Middle School are from different groups.
Harpeth Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Cheatham County, home to about 41,829 people, median household income comes to about $89,852, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Cheatham County's 14 public schools enroll about 5,451 students and include Harpeth Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Harpeth High School is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Harpeth Middle School.
Harpeth Middle School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 27 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Cheatham Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Harpeth High SchoolHigh · 425 students
Other schools in Kingston Springs
- Harpeth High SchoolHigh · 425 students
- Kingston Springs ElementaryElementary · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Harpeth High School0.2 mi · 425
- Kingston Springs Elementary0.8 mi · 316
- Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School2.5 mi · 201
- James Lawson High School6.7 mi · 1,393
- W James Middle School6.9 mi · 239
- White Bluff Elementary7.2 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Harpeth Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harpeth Middle School?
Harpeth Middle School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades 05-08.
Is Harpeth Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harpeth Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harpeth Middle School?
At Harpeth Middle School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Harpeth Middle School in?
Harpeth Middle School is part of Cheatham County.
What county does Harpeth Middle School serve?
Harpeth Middle School serves Cheatham County in TN.
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