The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Social studies. The lowest is 22% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lewisburg Middle School
Lewisburg Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the Marshall County district, a regular public school located in the small county-seat town of Lewisburg in southern Middle Tennessee. The town sits in the hills between Nashville and Huntsville, and the city’s character is a mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial employers, and farmland. Publicly reported details describe Lewisburg as affordable and fast-growing, with a traditional courthouse square downtown and shopping centers on the east and west ends. The district itself has adopted Tennessee’s new TISA funding formula, which ties state money to individual student need, and has implemented a phonics-based literacy curriculum across elementary grades. At the high school level, career and technical education pathways in health science, advanced manufacturing, and agricultural science have expanded. For parents considering this middle school, the district context includes Tennessee’s third-grade retention law for ELA, which affects students before they reach this school, and the district’s broader push toward workforce-aligned programs.
On state assessments, Lewisburg Middle School’s results paint a mixed picture. In math and English language arts, a modest share of students scored proficient or above. Reading and math are the core academic pillars at this level, and the proficiency rates sit at levels that families may want to discuss with the school. Science performance was stronger, with a larger share of students reaching proficiency. Social studies saw the highest outcome, with roughly half of tested students meeting the bar. The school tested near its full student population, with participation rates reported at full coverage across subjects.
The student body, with an enrollment that is typical for a two-grade middle school, is predominantly white. Hispanic students make up a sizable share, followed by Black students, then students of two or more races, and a small Asian population. The school did not report the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, nor did it report rates for students with disabilities or English learners. A parent looking into specialized supports or the socioeconomic profile of the school may want to ask the school directly for those figures. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet.
Discipline data, attendance rates, and chronic absenteeism were not available in the data reviewed. Course access information, such as whether honors or advanced offerings exist at the middle school level, was also not provided. The school serves only grades seven and eight, so there is no graduation rate to report. The surrounding district is the only one in Marshall County, so no comparison against neighboring districts is possible; the school sits alone in that measure.
Lewisburg itself has seen population growth and has been ranked among the fastest-growing micropolitan areas nationally. Housing costs, based on available data, sit below the state median, consistent with the city’s reputation for affordability. The community offers a recreation center, a municipal airport, and easy interstate access to Nashville. The Tennessee Walking Horse industry is a historic local anchor.
For a family, the key considerations are academic outcomes that fall below state averages in reading and math, stronger results in social studies and science, and a middle school that feeds into a high school with a growing CTE program. The school’s size and grade span are straightforward; it is a transition point between elementary and high school. Missing data on demographics and supports means a parent should plan to visit or call to understand the full picture of student services and school culture.
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