Trenton Middle School

Located at 2065 Hwy 45 Bypass, in Trenton, Tennessee, Trenton Middle School is a close-knit junior high that caters to 393 students (grades 5 through 8), part of Trenton. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Trenton (1,372 students total), Trenton Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Trenton Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Gibson County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, Gibson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,755 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Trenton Middle School is one of 22 public schools in Gibson County (combined enrollment of about 8,900 students).

The closest other public school is Peabody High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Trenton Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Trenton Middle School's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 379 (now 393). Black enrollment moved from 30% to 25% across the same window.

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