Smith County Middle School

Smith County Middle School, a small junior high in Carthage, Tennessee, one of the schools within Smith County, serves 289 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.

Smith County comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,056 students; Smith County Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Smith County Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Smith County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $66,293 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Smith County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,056 students), Smith County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Carthage Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Smith County Middle School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Smith County Middle School has shrank 11%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 289 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Smith County Middle School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.