Grassland Middle School

Summary:

Grassland Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Franklin, Tennessee, part of the highly-ranked Williamson County School District. With consistently outstanding academic achievement, Grassland Middle School is one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 20 for the past several years.

Grassland Middle School's academic excellence is evident across all subject areas, with proficiency rates significantly higher than state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 74% in Mathematics, 67.7% in English Language Arts, 78.6% in Science, and 78.5% in Social Studies, far surpassing the state's averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in Mathematics, where it has maintained a proficiency rate of over 70% for the past three years, compared to the state average of around 35-40%. Grassland Middle School also excels in advanced courses like Algebra I and Geometry, with proficiency rates well above the state and district.

Grassland Middle School's success extends beyond overall academic performance, as the school consistently ranks among the top in Tennessee for the achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, and students with special needs. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide an equitable and supportive learning environment for all students, regardless of their background. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Legacy Middle School and West End Middle, Grassland Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, making it a standout institution within the Williamson County School District.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2390 Hillsboro RD
       Franklin, TN  37069


(615) 472-4500

District: Williamson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
10th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,259 Help


Students who attend Grassland Middle School usually attend:

High:    Franklin High School

Feeder schools for Grassland Middle School:

Elementary:    Grassland Elementary
    Hunters Bend Elementary
    Walnut Grove Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  831

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.3%
Hispanic:
5.7%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Grassland Middle School ranks better than 98.3% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 4th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Williamson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.3%), Hispanic (5.7%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grassland Middle School is 15.2. 6 middle schools in the Williamson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grassland Middle School is $11,259. 5 middle schools in the Williamson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grassland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grassland Middle School 10th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Grassland Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Williamson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamson County 2nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grassland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 96.92 11th 435 97.5%
2011 98.77 4th 462 99.1%
2012 99.35 5th 466 98.9%
2013 97.22 3rd 475 99.4%
2014 89.87 13th 485 97.3%
2015 91.58 12th 492 97.6%
2018 97.61 7th 563 98.8%
2019 99.49 3rd 574 99.5%
2021 95.99 14th 576 97.6%
2022 96.98 13th 569 97.7%
2023 95.80 20th 594 96.6%
2024 98.02 10th 587 98.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.81 4th 279 98.6%
2019 93.76 4th 222 98.2%
2021 68.80 26th 238 89.1%
2022 90.49 7th 260 97.3%
2023 91.80 5th 288 98.3%
2024 95.92 4th 299 98.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.30 3rd 529 99.4%
2021 94.15 19th 538 96.5%
2022 95.17 15th 552 97.3%
2023 93.50 22nd 560 96.1%
2024 97.60 11th 554 98.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.32 3rd 523 99.4%
2021 96.26 12th 529 97.7%
2022 96.83 11th 540 98.0%
2023 95.98 15th 557 97.3%
2024 97.49 11th 560 98.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.24 31st 58 46.6%
2019 74.86 15th 55 72.7%
2021 52.77 32nd 62 48.4%
2022 58.06 29th 62 53.2%
2023 55.18 31st 56 44.6%
2024 51.68 35th 65 46.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.78 8th 284 97.2%
2019 85.40 23rd 293 92.2%
2021 84.48 23rd 277 91.7%
2022 91.62 15th 299 95.0%
2023 83.31 34th 316 89.2%
2024 98.55 6th 318 98.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.00 4th 219 98.2%
2019 97.24 4th 228 98.2%
2021 96.03 4th 261 98.5%
2022 80.76 34th 275 87.6%
2023 85.47 27th 285 90.5%
2024 91.89 18th 285 93.7%
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Rank History for White students at Grassland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.68 8th 481 98.3%
2019 99.15 3rd 484 99.4%
2021 94.38 17th 496 96.6%
2022 95.87 14th 500 97.2%
2023 94.19 19th 503 96.2%
2024 96.56 10th 504 98.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Grassland Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 516 4 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1989 553 1 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 564
1990 617 1 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1991 486 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1992 508 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1993 537 2 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1994 588 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1995 651 13 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1996 651 13 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1997 666 9 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1998 674 34 9 7 1 n/a n/a -1 724
1999 722 12 5 11 3 n/a n/a 0 753
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 831 831
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 866 866
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 807 807
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 807 807
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 923 923
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 950 950
2006 927 20 16 18 2 n/a n/a 0 983
2007 963 20 12 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1013
2008 973 13 15 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
2009 976 13 21 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1029
2010 969 25 20 23 1 n/a n/a 0 1038
2011 955 21 17 23 0 1 3 0 1020
2012 922 22 17 23 0 0 3 0 987
2013 901 23 26 19 1 2 6 0 978
2014 818 21 28 22 1 0 21 0 911
2015 830 14 27 27 1 0 22 0 921
2016 817 16 27 26 1 0 22 0 909
2017 848 19 30 30 0 1 27 0 955
2018 836 26 42 36 1 1 29 0 971
2019 863 23 35 34 0 1 37 0 993
2020 848 22 37 55 0 0 33 0 995
2021 817 23 40 48 0 0 26 0 954
2022 745 33 40 44 0 0 21 0 883
2023 735 25 30 45 0 0 27 0 862
2024 709 15 27 47 0 0 33 0 831

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grassland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 28.0 18.8 n/a
1989 564 28.0 20.1 n/a
1990 625 28.0 22.3 n/a
1991 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
1992 510 17.0 30.0 n/a
1993 542 17.0 31.9 n/a
1994 594 24.0 24.8 n/a
1995 668 40.0 16.7 n/a
1996 668 40.0 16.7 n/a
1997 683 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 724 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 753 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 831 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 866 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 807 n/a n/a n/a
2003 807 n/a n/a n/a
2004 923 n/a n/a n/a
2005 950 n/a n/a n/a
2006 983 58.0 16.9 n/a
2007 1013 58.0 17.5 3
2008 1018 60.4 16.9 2.6
2009 1029 59.0 17.4 3.1
2010 1038 59.9 17.3 4.1
2011 1020 58.3 17.4 4.3
2012 987 n/a n/a 5.1
2013 978 56.5 17.3 6.2
2014 911 52.0 17.5 5.5
2015 921 54.0 17.0 4.8
2016 909 54.0 16.8 5.8
2017 955 57.6 16.5 n/a
2018 971 59.4 16.3 n/a
2019 993 54.7 18.1 n/a
2020 995 55.4 17.9 5.4
2021 954 60.6 15.7 n/a
2022 883 54.0 16.3 n/a
2023 862 56.3 15.3 n/a
2024 831 54.4 15.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grassland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 28.0 18.8 n/a
1989 564 28.0 20.1 n/a
1990 625 28.0 22.3 n/a
1991 488 28.0 17.4 n/a
1992 510 17.0 30.0 n/a
1993 542 17.0 31.9 n/a
1994 594 24.0 24.8 n/a
1995 668 40.0 16.7 n/a
1996 668 40.0 16.7 n/a
1997 683 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 724 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 753 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 831 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 866 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 807 n/a n/a n/a
2003 807 n/a n/a n/a
2004 923 n/a n/a n/a
2005 950 n/a n/a n/a
2006 983 58.0 16.9 n/a
2007 1013 58.0 17.5 3
2008 1018 60.4 16.9 2.6
2009 1029 59.0 17.4 3.1
2010 1038 59.9 17.3 4.1
2011 1020 58.3 17.4 4.3
2012 987 n/a n/a 5.1
2013 978 56.5 17.3 6.2
2014 911 52.0 17.5 5.5
2015 921 54.0 17.0 4.8
2016 909 54.0 16.8 5.8
2017 955 57.6 16.5 n/a
2018 971 59.4 16.3 n/a
2019 993 54.7 18.1 n/a
2020 995 55.4 17.9 5.4
2021 954 60.6 15.7 n/a
2022 883 54.0 16.3 n/a
2023 862 56.3 15.3 n/a
2024 831 54.4 15.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grassland Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $194 (2.3%) $8,081 (94.2%) $8,582
2020 $211 (2.3%) $8,573 (94.6%) $9,060
2021 $292 (3.0%) $9,268 (94.2%) $9,838
2022 $291 (2.8%) $9,582 (93.3%) $10,267
2023 $218 (1.9%) $10,582 (94.0%) $11,259

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grassland Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 20th of 594 Middle schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Grassland Middle School)89.659.6
 30%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Williamson County)70.958.9
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grassland Middle School)74.763.2
 11.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Williamson County)68.164.8
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Grassland Middle School)78.475.9
 2.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Williamson County)71.376.1
 4.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grassland Middle School)75.275
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Williamson County)6869.6
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grassland Middle School)73.174.5
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Williamson County)69.569.4
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Grassland Middle School)82.975.9
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Williamson County)82.478
 4.4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grassland Middle School)84.861.1
 23.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Williamson County)7166.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grassland Middle School)6852.8
 15.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Williamson County)62.459.1
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Grassland Middle School)8377
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Williamson County)79.878.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Grassland Middle School)83.566.2
 17.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Williamson County)74.571.8
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Grassland Middle School)7263.1
 8.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Williamson County)66.767.4
 0.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Grassland Middle School)81.476.3
 5.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Williamson County)77.877.6
 0.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students993862
 13.2%
African American2325
 8.7%
American Indian00
Asian3530
 14.3%
Hispanic3445
 32.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White863735
 14.8%
Two or More Races3727
 27%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Grassland Middle School

Yes! Grassland Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10th of 587 Tennessee middle schools.

Students at Grassland Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 831 students attended Grassland Middle School.

Students who attend Grassland Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin High School


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