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Schools in Thompson's Station · Williamson County School District

Thompson's Station’s public schools outscore almost every Tennessee district

64% of students in Thompson's Station’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thompson's Station, 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.

#2of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
69%
▲ 32 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 33 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 9 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 2% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
5
4,869 students on the public path
In brief

Thompson's Station’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 35 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thompson's Station’s, its schools beat 94%, lower than their 99% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,771 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Thompson's Station’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 99% of Tennessee school districts, #2 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (35)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 26,308 test results and a graduating class of 3,468 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thompson's Station’s students in the tested grades sat them (27,107 in math, 25,508 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Independence High SchoolWilliamson County School DistrictA−

Thompson's Station’s public schools are run by Williamson County School District, which also serves Brentwood, Fairview, Franklin and Nolensville 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.

Williamson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 52 schools · 41,593 students, up 4% since 2020–21
$12,771TN $13,059 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 36.8% · 25508 students tested
Math64%
State average 31.1% · 27107 students tested

Thompson's Station vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Thompson's Station’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Thompson's StationA+Williamson County
Spring HillA+Maury County PK–12 · Williamson County PK–12
FranklinA+Williamson County PK–12 · Franklin Special PK–8 · Williamson County School District in Franklin

All 2 neighbors share Williamson County with Thompson's Station, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Thompson's Station

5 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 Thompson's Stationby address
Thompson's Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
767 studentsRate it →
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thompson Station
A
585 studentsRate it →
Heritage Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thompson Station
A
847 studentsRate it →
Thompson's Station Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
579 studentsRate it →
Independence High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
2,091 studentsRate it →

Questions about Thompson's Station’s schools

Are Thompson's Station’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thompson's Station children attend outscore 99% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thompson's Station in?

Williamson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 41,593 students in 52 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thompson's Station kids go to high school?

Independence High School, with 2,091 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Thompson's Station’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Williamson County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Thompson's Station spend per student?

$12,771 in Williamson County 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.