Middle school (grades 6-8) · Shelbyville, TN

Harris Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Harris Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470018000037
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harris Middle School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#5 of 8
public schools in Shelbyville · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
students per teacher
977
students enrolled

Harris Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harris Middle School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Shelbyville, TN.

School address

Shelbyville, TN 37160
District: Bedford County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470018000037 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Harris Middle School held near 950 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 61.4 → 62.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 470018000037 · Shelbyville, TN Middle · MID · TRAD

977 enr · 16:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Shelbyville Central High School (1,604 students)

Harris Middle School held near 950 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 61.4 → 62.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Harris Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harris Middle School reports 977 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Harris Middle School compares

Harris Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 5% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 977 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
977
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,873
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 326 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
183
in-school suspensions + 105 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.0%
White 32.3%
African American 12.0%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Harris Middle School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Bedford County reports $9,873 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harris Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shelbyville Central High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Community Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Learning Way Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Liberty Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cascade Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harris Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bedford County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~977 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harris Middle School

How many students attend Harris Middle School?

Harris Middle School has 977 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Shelbyville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 963 (2022-23) → 950 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harris Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harris Middle School is 16:1, which is 5% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harris Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Harris Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.0% of enrollment, in Shelbyville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harris Middle School?

Harris Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harris Middle School rank among public schools in Shelbyville?

By Resource Investment Index, Harris Middle School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Shelbyville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Shelbyville on the city page.

What other schools are in Bedford County?

Besides Harris Middle School, Bedford County also operates Shelbyville Central High School (1,604 students), Community Elementary School (650 students), and Learning Way Elementary (638 students). See the Bedford County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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