For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 858 students in Rhea County Department Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Rhea County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
7 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
4,112 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Rhea County Department Of Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Graduation Rate
83%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
68 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,493 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
290
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,396 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 $11,620 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,396
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,620
$11,647
Best Rhea County Department Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rhea Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
405 Pierce Rd
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
Spring City Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
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