Alcoa School District

524 Faraday St, Alcoa City Education Building
Alcoa, TN 37701-2098
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Alcoa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 490 students in Alcoa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Alcoa School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Alcoa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#35 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alcoa  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alcoa  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alcoa  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alcoa  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
268 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,378 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
64%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
154
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,769 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,703 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alcoa  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Alcoa  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,769
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alcoa  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,703
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alcoa  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alcoa School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcoa Middle School
Math: 36% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
532 Faraday St
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 982-5211
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,167 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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