For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,342 students in Monroe 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 Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
12 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
4,993 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Monroe 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
51 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,433 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
319
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
330
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,300 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,328
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,300
$11,647
Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rural Vale Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
395 Daugherty Springs Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-3551
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-3551
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #22.
Tellico Plains Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
120 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2250
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2250
Grades: 5-8
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
Vonore Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
414 Hall St
Vonore, TN 37885
(423) 884-2730
Vonore, TN 37885
(423) 884-2730
Grades: 5-8
| 294 students
Rank: #44.
Madisonville Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
175 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-4137
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-4137
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #55.
Coker Creek Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
130 Ruritan Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Grades: K-8
| 63 students
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