Best public middle schools in Tennessee

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August 19, 2025
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Best public middle schools in Tennessee

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Tennessee using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.

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#10. Legacy Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 552 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Mill Creek Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 914 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Heritage Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 822 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Freedom Intermediate School

- School grades: 5-6
- Location: Franklin Special District, TN
- Enrollment: 480 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School

- School grades: 4-7
- Location: Maryville City Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 851 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Sunset Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 708 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Coulter Grove Intermediate School

- School grades: 4-7
- Location: Maryville City Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 888 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Brentwood Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 1,126 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Woodland Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Williamson County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 957 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Central Magnet School

- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Rutherford County Schools, TN
- Enrollment: 1,212 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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