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How has Sunset Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
731
Middle
DISTRICT 840 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSON COUNTY·NCES 470453002098
Sunset Middle School
200 Sunset TRL, Brentwood, TN 37027 · (615) 472-5040 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% 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
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 6 | 227 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 35% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
68.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.1pp since 2022
Math
83.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 83.4% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 81.4% |
| 2022-23 | 73.2% | 74.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #4 of 336 no change | #1 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #9 of 336 ▼ 1 | #4 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #84 of 349 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #161 of 325 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +69.2% | #3 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
731
+118 (+19%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 795
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 | 731 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 48.9 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 45.2 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 40 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 30.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 49 | 18.5:1 | 7% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 795 | 43 | 18.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Middle School.
About Sunset Middle School
Sunset Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school found in Brentwood, Tennessee. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 731 students. The average for middle schools in Tennessee is about 554 students, so this school is 32% bigger than average.
Sunset Middle School is part of Williamson County, where 52 schools serve 41,593 students.
At Sunset Middle School, White students make up 73% of the student body. The remaining shares are 13% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Williamson County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The allk12 Grade for Sunset Middle School is A+. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Williamson County, the median household income is $135,594, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 63% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Williamson County is home to 60 public schools and about 44,754 public school students.
Sunset Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Sunset Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Sunset Middle School's enrollment grew 19%, to 731.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Sunset Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
260,351
Census ACS
Median income
$135,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
63%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
44,754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamson County
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 2,091 students
- Ravenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,729 students
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Brentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Nolensville High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
Other schools in Brentwood
- Ravenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Brentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Brentwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,109 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 957 students
- Granbery ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- Kenrose ElementaryElementary · 721 students
Other Sunset Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sunset Middle. Sunset Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Sunset Middle SchoolSunset, LA · 348 students
- Sunset Middle SchoolLONGMONT, CO · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Elementary School0.1 mi · 616
- Nolensville Elementary1.5 mi · 883
- Nolensville High School2.3 mi · 1,491
- Mill Creek Elementary School2.5 mi · 625
- Jordan Elementary School2.5 mi · 611
- Mill Creek Middle School2.5 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Middle SchoolHow large is Sunset Middle School?
Sunset Middle School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sunset Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunset Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Sunset Middle School?
Student demographics at Sunset Middle School are roughly 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Middle School?
Sunset Middle School is overseen by Williamson County in Williamson County.
What county does Sunset Middle School serve?
Sunset Middle School serves Williamson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.