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Public middle school · Franklin Ssd · Franklin, Tennessee

Poplar Grove 5-8

Poplar Grove 5-8 rates 5.9, below most Franklin Ssd middle schools, whose rated median is 8.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Franklin Ssd median is 8.5.

#1,096 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Franklin Ssd: 3 middle schools rated, median 8.5

The brief

A Franklin Ssd middle school where students score 39 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,096 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 8 of 8 in Franklin Ssd.

Poplar Grove 5-8 is listed in Franklin Ssd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math41%2 points above the Tennessee average of 39%229 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading38%3 points below the Tennessee average of 41%229 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 34 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 39% recently.2025 TCAP; 32 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.5
40% of the rating
Academics
6.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
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 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (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 37064; 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.
Poplar Grove 5-8 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
$121,492
Median home value
$664,000
Median rent
$1,810/mo
College educated
58.6%
Homeownership
78%
Poverty rate
5.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37064; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
18
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
859/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Franklin. 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 (Franklin), 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.
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  4. Poplar Grove 5-8this school
    5.9
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Poplar Grove 5-8.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 Poplar Grove 5-8 serve?

Poplar Grove 5-8 serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Poplar Grove 5-8?

Poplar Grove 5-8 has an enrollment of approximately 311 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Poplar Grove 5-8?

The student-teacher ratio at Poplar Grove 5-8 is 9.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Poplar Grove 5-8 rank in TN?

Poplar Grove 5-8 ranks #1,096 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Poplar Grove 5-8's MySchoolScout rating?

Poplar Grove 5-8 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 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 Poplar Grove 5-8?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Poplar Grove 5-8 has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Poplar Grove 5-8 a charter school?

No, Poplar Grove 5-8 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Poplar Grove 5-8 a Title I school?

No, Poplar Grove 5-8 is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
311
Student-teacher ratio
9.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Williamson County
Rank in district
#8 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$18,909
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37064)
66,641
Area average commute
26.8 min
Area median age
40.9

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.