South Middle School

Set in Cowan, Tennessee, South Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school, run under Franklin County. It instructs 361 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 35% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Franklin County runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,972 students. South Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, South Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder comes out to 9% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,494, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Franklin County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,355 students), of which South Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cowan Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around South Middle School.

South Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. South Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 361). Black enrollment moved from 14% to 9% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.