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Morgan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,850 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Morgan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
2,789 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Morgan 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
12 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,672 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
221
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,332 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,136
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,332
$11,647
Best Morgan County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakdale School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Clifty Creek Rd
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Grades: PK-12
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Coalfield School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1720 Coalhill Rd
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332
Grades: PK-12
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Sunbright School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
205 Burrville Rd
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244
Grades: PK-12
| 463 students
Rank: #44.
Central Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
146 Liberty Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-2800
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
Rank: #55.
Petros Joyner Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Petros Joyner School Rd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(423) 324-8600
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(423) 324-8600
Grades: PK-8
| 195 students
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