For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,487 students in Marion 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 Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,921 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion 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 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
212 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,441 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
315
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,075 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,964
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,075
$11,647
Best Marion County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monteagle Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 East Main St
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Grades: PK-8
| 211 students
Rank: #22.
Whitwell Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Butterfly Ln
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Grades: 5-8
| 311 students
Rank: #33.
Jasper Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 Elm Avenue
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Grades: 5-8
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
South Pittsburg High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
717 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7561
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7561
Grades: 7-12
| 391 students
Rank: n/an/a
204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Grades: 6-12
| 84 students
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