The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in Math. The lowest is 30% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Crockett County Middle School
Crockett County Middle School serves grades six through eight in Alamo, the county seat of Crockett County in West Tennessee. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and is part of the Crockett County district. The town itself is a small, rural county seat centered on a courthouse square, with a modest population that has been slightly declining in recent years. The area’s housing values sit below both state and national benchmarks, and the typical monthly mortgage payment holds at a level that may be manageable for many local families. No major new housing developments or growth projects were identified publicly for Alamo, and the town’s major employers appear to be government offices, with no large private-sector employers mentioned in available sources. The school serves as the district’s middle school for the area, drawing from nearby elementary feeder schools.
Enrollment at Crockett County Middle School is substantial for a middle school, with students spread across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and a smaller share of Black students. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and no data on students with disabilities or English learners was provided. For a parent or resident evaluating the school, this missing information is a gap that would require a direct conversation with the school to understand the full scope of student support needs and resource allocation.
Academically, the school’s performance on Tennessee’s TNReady state assessments shows a mixed picture. In mathematics, about two out of every five students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was lower, with roughly three out of every ten students meeting the bar. In science and social studies, the rates were similar to one another, with about two out of every five students reaching proficiency in each. These are not strong results relative to state expectations. When placed among the other districts in Crockett County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile. For a family weighing academic options, this suggests that the school may have a significant share of students working below grade level, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school regarding how it supports students who are not yet proficient, particularly in literacy.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available, nor was there information on course access, staffing ratios, or program offerings. The district brief turned up no recent, publicly reported changes of lasting impact to the district’s structure or policies. The school’s programmatic offerings, if any, were not provided in the available data, so there is no way to assess whether it offers advanced coursework, electives, or extracurricular pathways beyond the core academic subjects tested.
For a family living in Alamo or considering moving to the area, Crockett County Middle School presents a straightforward choice. The school is a conventional middle school in a small, rural county-seat town where housing is affordable relative to the wider state and nation. The student body is moderately diverse by race and ethnicity, though the school has not reported the economic or special-education composition that would give a fuller picture of the peer environment. The academic results are soft, with English language arts being a particular area of concern, and the school’s position relative to other district schools in the county is at the lower end. A parent who values strong academic preparation in a middle school may want to investigate what academic intervention or enrichment programs exist and how the school works with students who are below proficiency. A parent who is primarily settling in the area for its low housing costs and quiet small-town setting will find this school to be the natural option for their middle-school-aged child, though the academic profile warrants a close look to ensure it aligns with their expectations.
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