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Enrollment
851
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348001461
Upperman Middle School
6700 Nashville HWY, Baxter, TN 38544 · (931) 858-6601 · Putnam County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL851 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B-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 5 | 218 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 206 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 25% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
28.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.7pp since 2022
Math
46.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 41.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 35.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Upperman Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #107 of 336 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #198 of 336 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 851 | #52 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #257 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #31 of 81 |
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
851
+55 (+7%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 609
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 | 851 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 847 | 53.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 853 | 43.2 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 47 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 775 | 43 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 34 | 20.6:1 | 47% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 749 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 33 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upperman Middle School.
About Upperman Middle School
Upperman Middle School runs as a large middle school in Baxter, Tennessee. It has an enrollment of 851 students in grades 5 through 8. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
Across its 22 schools, Putnam County enrolls 11,776 students. Upperman Middle School is one of those schools.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among Putnam County residents, the White share is about 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Upperman Middle School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Putnam County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $58,912, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Putnam County's 22 public schools enroll about 11,776 students and include Upperman Middle School.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Upperman High School, is the closest to Upperman Middle School. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Upperman Middle School.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Upperman Middle School had a net gain of 55 students, or 7%.
The allk12 page for Upperman Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,558
Census ACS
Median income
$58,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
11,776 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Upperman High SchoolHigh · 899 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Baxter
- Upperman High SchoolHigh · 899 students
- Cornerstone ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Baxter PrimaryElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Upperman High School0.2 mi · 899
- Baxter Primary1.3 mi · 327
- Cornerstone Elementary1.5 mi · 378
- Park View School5.3 mi · 416
- Sycamore Elementary5.6 mi · 337
- Cane Creek Elementary5.7 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Upperman Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Upperman Middle School?
Upperman Middle School enrolls approximately 851 students in grades 05-08.
Is Upperman Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Upperman Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student diversity at Upperman Middle School?
Student demographics at Upperman Middle School are roughly 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Upperman Middle School in?
Upperman Middle School is part of Putnam County.
Where is Upperman Middle School located?
Upperman Middle School is located at 6700 Nashville HWY, Baxter, TN 38544.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.