Top Rankings
Germantown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,115 students in Germantown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Germantown School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Germantown School District are Houston Middle School, Riverdale Elementary School and Germantown Online Academy Of Learning. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,028 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Germantown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
437 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
362 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
577 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
4,354 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
72%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
281 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
410
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
445
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
433
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
444
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
458
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
496
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
542
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,974 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,704
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,974
$11,478
Best Germantown School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9400 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 756-2366
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
Rank: #22.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7391 Neshoba Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 756-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #33.
Germantown Online Academy Of Learning
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3350 S. Forest Hill Irene Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 757-6479
Grades: K-12
| 65 students
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