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Smith County Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

134 Smith County Middle School LN, Carthage, TN 37030 · (615) 735-8277 · Part of Smith County School District

South Carthage’s School Grade B better than 64% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
289
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Smith County Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

134 Smith County Middle School LN, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 570
Grade 669
Grade 780
Grade 870
Enrollment over time
329’20
294’21
327’22
313’23
289’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith County Middle School from South Carthage families.

Other schools in Smith County School District

The district →
Carthage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carthage
B+
465 students
Defeated Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carthage
A−
288 students
Union Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carthage
C+
268 students
New Middleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Gordonsville
210 students
Forks River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elmwood
B+
208 students
Gordonsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Gordonsville
A−
311 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; South Carthage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.