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Schools in Millington · Millington Municipal School District

Millington’s public schools score below 77% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Millington’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Millington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#149of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 7 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 11 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 4% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
4
2,587 students on the public path
In brief

Millington’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Millington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,571 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Millington Central Middle High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Millington’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Tennessee school districts, #149 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (230)Better than 24%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,544 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Millington anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Millington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,609 in math, 1,478 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Millington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Millington Primary SchoolMillington Municipal School DistrictC
7–12Millington Central Middle High SchoolMillington Municipal School DistrictC−

Millington’s public schools are run by Millington Municipal School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Millington Municipal School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,587 students, up 2% since 2021–22
$12,571TN $13,059 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 36.8% · 1478 students tested
Math20%
State average 31.1% · 1609 students tested

Millington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Millington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MillingtonC−Millington Municipal

Every school in Millington

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Millingtonby address
Millington Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C
857 studentsRate it →
Millington Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
537 studentsRate it →
Millington Central Middle High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
1,193 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Millingtonrun by other districts or the state
Lucy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
301 studentsRate it →

Questions about Millington’s schools

Are Millington’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Millington children attend score below 77% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #149 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Millington in?

Millington Municipal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,587 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Millington’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Millington Municipal School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Millington spend per student?

$12,571 in Millington Municipal School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.