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Hamblen County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,293 students in Hamblen County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Hamblen County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
10,121 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hamblen County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,169 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
12%
# Black Students
285 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
5,921 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
58%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
265
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
748
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
726
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
757
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
757
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
760
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
732
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
760
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
759
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
899
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
759
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
761
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
724
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,512 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$111 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,968
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,512
$11,647
Best Hamblen County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Ridge Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6595 St. Clair Rd
Whitesburg, TN 37891
(423) 581-3041
Whitesburg, TN 37891
(423) 581-3041
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
West View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Indian Path
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 581-2407
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 581-2407
Grades: 6-8
| 564 students
Rank: #33.
Meadowview Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1623 Meadowview Ln
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 581-6360
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 581-6360
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Heights Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
219 Lincoln Ave
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 581-3200
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 581-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hamblen County Alternative School
Alternative School
376 Snyder Rd
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 585-3785
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 585-3785
Grades: K-12
| 56 students
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