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Tipton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,284 students in Tipton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Tipton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
10,092 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
620 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tipton County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
23%
19%
% White
67%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,231 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,413
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,231
$11,478
Best Tipton County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Munford Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Education Ave
Munford, TN 38058
(901) 837-1700
Munford, TN 38058
(901) 837-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #22.
Brighton Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7785 Hwy 51 South
Brighton, TN 38011
(901) 837-5600
Brighton, TN 38011
(901) 837-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 797 students
Rank: #33.
Crestview Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 C E Moss Pkwy
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-5900
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
Rank: #44.
Tipton County Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 Bert Johnston Ave
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-3502
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-3502
Grades: K-12
| 79 students
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