For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 908 students in Grainger County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 18% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,112 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grainger County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
24 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,848 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
217
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,140 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,810
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,140
$11,647
Best Grainger County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutledge Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Pioneer Dr
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-3366
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-3366
Grades: 7-8
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Washburn School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Grades: PK-12
| 485 students
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