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Enrollment
805
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 470303001985
Montgomery Central Middle
3941 Highway 48, Cunningham, TN 37052 · (931) 387-2575 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-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
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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 | 276 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 263 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 33% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
37.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.3pp since 2022
Math
36.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.1% | 36.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 34.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montgomery Central Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #161 of 336 ▼ 46 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #110 of 336 ▼ 14 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #62 of 349 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #145 of 325 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #78 of 81 | N/A |
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
805
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 487
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 | 805 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 808 | 47.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 806 | 50.6 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 812 | 47 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 802 | 47.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 782 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 51% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 49% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 25 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery Central Middle.
About Montgomery Central Middle
In Cunningham, Tennessee, Montgomery Central Middle is a medium-sized middle school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 805 students. The average for middle schools in Tennessee is about 554 students, so this school is 45% bigger than average.
District-wide, Montgomery County has 46 schools and 40,243 students.
White students make up a majority at Montgomery Central Middle, at 70%. Next come 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Montgomery Central Middle's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Montgomery Central Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Montgomery County, the median household income is $75,613, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery Central Middle is one of 46 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Montgomery Central High, is about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 812 students in 2020-21 and 805 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,153
Census ACS
Median income
$75,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
40,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
Other schools in Cunningham
- Montgomery Central HighHigh · 1,048 students
- Montgomery Central ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery Central High0.1 mi · 1,048
- Montgomery Central Elementary0.2 mi · 518
- Cumberland Heights Elementary4.9 mi · 604
- CMCSS K-12 Virtual School6.2 mi · 751
- Norman Smith Elementary8.3 mi · 609
- Moore Magnet Elementary8.5 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery Central MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Montgomery Central Middle?
Montgomery Central Middle enrolls approximately 805 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Montgomery Central Middle serve?
Montgomery Central Middle serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Montgomery Central Middle?
Montgomery Central Middle reports a student body of 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Montgomery Central Middle public or private?
Montgomery Central Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County.
What city is Montgomery Central Middle in?
Montgomery Central Middle is located in Cunningham, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.