Shackle Island’s public schools outscore 93% of Tennessee districts
In Shackle Island, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shackle Island, 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.
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.
Shackle Island’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 36 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shackle Island’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,082 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is T. W. Hunter Middle School, then Beech Sr 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.
What’s behind Shackle Island’s grade
A: better than 93% of Tennessee school districts, #14 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shackle Island, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Shackle Island
Beech Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 407 students · in Hendersonville
Kindergarten in Shackle Island
Beech Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 407 students · in Hendersonville
1st grade in Shackle Island
Beech Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 407 students · in Hendersonville
2nd grade in Shackle Island
Beech Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 407 students · in Hendersonville
3rd grade in Shackle Island
Beech Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 407 students · in Hendersonville
4th grade in Shackle Island
Beech Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 407 students · in Hendersonville
5th grade in Shackle Island
Beech Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 407 students · in Hendersonville
6th grade in Shackle Island
T. W. Hunter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 532 students · in Hendersonville
7th grade in Shackle Island
T. W. Hunter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 532 students · in Hendersonville
8th grade in Shackle Island
T. W. Hunter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 532 students · in Hendersonville
9th grade in Shackle Island
Beech Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,477 students · in Hendersonville
10th grade in Shackle Island
Beech Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,477 students · in Hendersonville
11th grade in Shackle Island
Beech Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,477 students · in Hendersonville
12th grade in Shackle Island
Beech Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,477 students · in Hendersonville
Shackle Island’s public schools are run by Sumner County School District, which also serves Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville and Millersville and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Shackle Island vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Shackle Island’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shackle Island | A | Sumner County |
| Hendersonville | A | Sumner County |
Every school in Shackle Island
3 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).
Questions about Shackle Island’s schools
Are Shackle Island’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shackle Island children attend outscore 93% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shackle Island in?
Sumner County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,719 students in 53 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shackle Island kids go to high school?
Beech Sr High School in Hendersonville, with 1,477 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Shackle Island’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Sumner County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Shackle Island spend per student?
$12,082 in Sumner County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shackle Island families are saying about school.
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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.