V G Hawkins Middle School

V G Hawkins Middle School is a cozy intermediate school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, operated by Sumner County. The school enrolls 403 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 554 students each, so V G Hawkins Middle School sits 27% smaller than that benchmark.

V G Hawkins Middle School is one of 53 schools operated by Sumner County, a district that enrolls 30,719 students overall.

Demographically, V G Hawkins Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest reads as 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sumner County put median household earnings sit near $90,301, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. V G Hawkins Middle School is one of 53 public schools in Sumner County (combined enrollment of about 30,719 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lakeside Park Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at V G Hawkins Middle School has declined 17%, going from 486 students in 2018 to 403 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 77% to 62% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the V G Hawkins Middle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.