South Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Cowan, Tennessee·37318
Score
26.9/100
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#244
Among 333 Tennessee middle schools
#1
In Franklin County
Top 74%
In Tennessee

Score 26.9/100: better than 26% of Tennessee middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
24%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 37%, better than 28% of them
379 students tested
Math
20%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 42%, better than 21% of them
380 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 40% of them
380 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6TCAP ACH: ELA32.3130
English language artsGrade 7TCAP ACH: ELA19.4124
English language artsGrade 8TCAP ACH: ELA19.2125
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA23.7379
MathGrade 6TCAP ACH: Math19.2130
MathGrade 7TCAP ACH: Math12.8125
MathGrade 8TCAP ACH: Math26.4125
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math19.5380
ScienceGrade 6TCAP ACH: Science42.3130
ScienceGrade 7TCAP ACH: Science40125
ScienceGrade 8TCAP ACH: Science32125
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science38.2380
Social studiesGrade 6TCAP ACH: Social Studies20.2129
Social studiesGrade 7TCAP ACH: Social Studies36.8125
Social studiesGrade 8TCAP ACH: Social Studies26.4125
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP ACH: Social Studies27.7379

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
318
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
318
Typical middle school: 518
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Franklin County

Contact

Address
601 West Cumberland ST
Cowan, TN 37318

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Location

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South Middle School at a glance

South Middle School is a public middle school in Cowan, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Franklin County school district. It has about 318 students (a typical Tennessee middle school has 518).

In 2025-26 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee middle schools, it scores 26.9 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #244 of 333. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.