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Public middle school · Cheatham County · Ashland City, Tennessee

Cheatham Middle School

Cheatham Middle School rates 6.1, above the middle of Cheatham County's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cheatham County median is 5.2.

#1,017 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Cheatham County: 3 middle schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A Cheatham County middle school where students score 33 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,017 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 6 of 13 in Cheatham County.

Cheatham Middle School is listed in Cheatham County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%6 points below the Tennessee average of 39%369 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading32%9 points below the Tennessee average of 41%369 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2020, reaching 33% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 32 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37015; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cheatham Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,848
Median home value
$259,500
Median rent
$1,244/mo
College educated
22.7%
Homeownership
78.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37015; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
15
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,408/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ashland City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ashland City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Cheatham Middle Schoolthis school
    6.1
  2. 5.2Compare →
  3. not ratedCompare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Cheatham Middle School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cheatham Middle School serve?

Cheatham Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Cheatham Middle School?

Cheatham Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 531 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheatham Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cheatham Middle School is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cheatham Middle School rank in TN?

Cheatham Middle School ranks #1,017 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Cheatham Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cheatham Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cheatham Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cheatham Middle School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cheatham Middle School a charter school?

No, Cheatham Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cheatham Middle School a Title I school?

No, Cheatham Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
531
Student-teacher ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Cheatham County
Rank in district
#6 of 13
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$10,231
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37015)
19,547
Area average commute
33.1 min
Area median age
41.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.