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Public middle school · Trousdale County · Hartsville, Tennessee

Jim Satterfield Middle School

Jim Satterfield Middle School rates 7.6, right at the middle of Trousdale County's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Trousdale County median is 7.6.

#470 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Trousdale County: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

A Trousdale County middle school where students score 53 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 470 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 2 of 3 in Trousdale County.

Jim Satterfield Middle School is listed in Trousdale 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.

Math61%22 points above the Tennessee average of 39%322 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading45%4 points above the Tennessee average of 41%323 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 21 points since 2020, reaching 53% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
40% of the rating
Academics
8.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (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 37074; this does not measure the attendance area.

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.
Jim Satterfield 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
$62,931
Median home value
$256,100
Median rent
$772/mo
College educated
8.4%
Homeownership
71.7%
Poverty rate
10%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37074; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
895/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Jim Satterfield Middle School serve?

Jim Satterfield Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Jim Satterfield Middle School?

Jim Satterfield Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 328 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jim Satterfield Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jim Satterfield Middle School is 16.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Jim Satterfield Middle School rank in TN?

Jim Satterfield Middle School ranks #470 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Jim Satterfield Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Jim Satterfield Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 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 Jim Satterfield Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Jim Satterfield Middle School has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Jim Satterfield Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Jim Satterfield Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
328
Student-teacher ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Trousdale County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$10,675
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37074)
10,999
Area average commute
38.3 min
Area median age
33.2

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.