Harris Middle School

Located at 570 Eagle BLVD, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, Harris Middle School is a big middle school that caters to 977 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Bedford County. That puts it 76% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Within Bedford County, which oversees 15 schools and 9,042 students, Harris Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Harris Middle School logs that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% White, 12% Black, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bedford County) reports that median household income runs about $67,225, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bedford County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,042 students), Harris Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Learning Way Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Harris Middle School.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 1,031 students in 2018 compared to 977 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 48% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.