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Best Schools in Clarksville, TN
Clarksville, TN has 61 public schools (11 high, 10 middle, 37 elementary) serving 43,853 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 40%, so schools in Clarksville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Clarksville, TN
The top high schools in Clarksville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Middle College @ Austin Peay State University
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 105 Students
2. Rossview High
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2030 Students
3. Clarksville High
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1561 Students
4. Sycamore High School
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Cheatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 712 Students
5. Montgomery Central High
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1056 Students
6. West Creek High
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1755 Students
7. Northwest High
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1456 Students
8. Northeast High
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1728 Students
9. Cheatham Co Central
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Cheatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 581 Students
10. Kenwood High
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1291 Students
Best Middle Schools in Clarksville, TN
The top middle schools in Clarksville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rossview Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1022 Students
2. Richview Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1104 Students
3. Kirkwood Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1011 Students
4. Montgomery Central Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 806 Students
5. Sycamore Middle School
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Cheatham County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 650 Students
6. West Creek Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1172 Students
7. Cheatham Middle School
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Cheatham County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 582 Students
8. New Providence Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1058 Students
9. Northeast Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1026 Students
10. Kenwood Middle
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1121 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Clarksville, TN
The top elementary schools in Clarksville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 218 Students
2. Sango Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 895 Students
3. East Montgomery Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 715 Students
4. Montgomery Central Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 476 Students
5. Carmel Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 647 Students
6. Cumberland Heights Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 592 Students
7. Woodlawn Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 737 Students
8. Rossview Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1261 Students
9. West Cheatham Elementary
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Cheatham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 325 Students
10. Moore Magnet Elementary
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Montgomery County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 490 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Clarksville, TN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Clarksville, TN has a total population of 190,875 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Clarksville, TN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Clarksville, TN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.10 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.48 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.61 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Clarksville, TN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Clarksville, TN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Clarksville, TN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Clarksville, TN
How many schools are in Clarksville, TN?
Clarksville, TN has 61 public schools: 11 high schools, 10 middle schools and 37 elementary schools, serving 43,853 students in total.
How do schools in Clarksville perform on state tests?
On average, 61 schools in Clarksville score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 40%, so on average schools in Clarksville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Clarksville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Clarksville
36 of 39 schools in Clarksville carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 12B: 9C: 9D: 6
All 39 public schools we grade in Clarksville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Clarksville High
- Cmcss Adult High School
- Kenwood High
- Northeast High
- Northwest High
- Rossview High
- West Creek High
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Kenwood Middle
- Kirkwood Middle
- Middle College At Austin Peay State University
- New Providence Middle
- Northeast Middle
- Richview Middle
- Rossview Middle
- West Creek Middle
Elementary and primary schools (22)
- Barkers Mill Elementary
- Barksdale Elementary
- Burt Elementary
- Byrns Darden Elementary
- Carmel Elementary
- Cumberland Heights Elementary
- East Montgomery Elementary
- Glenellen Elementary
- Hazelwood Elementary
- Kenwood Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Minglewood Elementary
- Moore Magnet Elementary
- Norman Smith Elementary
- Northeast Elementary
- Oakland Elementary
- Pisgah Elementary
- Ringgold Elementary
- Rossview Elementary
- Sango Elementary
- St Bethlehem Elementary
- West Creek Elementary
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (12)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy For Academic Excellence
- Amare Montessori
- Chapel Hill Christian Academy
- Clarksville Academy
- Immaculate Conception School
- Little Country School House
- Little Scholars Montessori Llc
- Living World Victory Christian Academy
- Power And Grace Preparatory Academy
- The Settlement Preschool And Kindergarten
- The Youth Academy Clarksville Llc.
- The Youth Academy Sango