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T. W. Hunter Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2101 New Hope RD, Hendersonville, TN 37075 · (615) 822-4720 · Part of Sumner County School District

Shackle Island’s School Grade A better than 93% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
532
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about T. W. Hunter Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 26.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shackle Island kids: Beech Sr High School

On the path

Where Shackle Island kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Beech Elementaryin Hendersonville
6–8T. W. Hunter Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Beech Sr High Schoolin Hendersonville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2101 New Hope RD, Hendersonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6149
Grade 7189
Grade 8194
Enrollment over time
724’20
741’21
551’22
570’23
532’24

Down 26.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 11%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about T. W. Hunter Middle School from Shackle Island families.

Other schools in Sumner County School District

The district →
Station Camp Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
A+
974 students
Jack Anderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
A+
829 students
Vena Stuart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
B−
710 students
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
C
659 students
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
A+
620 students
Howard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
B
591 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Shackle Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.