For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 829 students in Grainger County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Grainger County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,986 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grainger County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,308 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,611 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,308
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,611
$11,478
Best Grainger County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutledge Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
140 Pioneer Dr
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-3366
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-3366
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Washburn School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Grades: PK-12
| 483 students
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