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Roane County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,510 students in Roane County 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 Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
6,304 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Roane 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
16 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
156 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,602 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
481
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
451
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
486
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
529
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
489
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,560 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,487
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,560
$11,647
Best Roane County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
104 Dogtown Rd
Ten Mile, TN 37880
(865) 717-5464
Ten Mile, TN 37880
(865) 717-5464
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Paint Rock Ferry Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-9281
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-9281
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #33.
Harriman Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 Cumberland St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1727
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1727
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #44.
Oliver Springs Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
317 Roane St
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-0011
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-0011
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #55.
Midtown Educational Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-0242
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-0242
Grades: 6-12
| 20 students
Rank: #66.
Rockwood Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
434 West Rockwood St
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0931
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0931
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #77.
Roane County Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Grades: K-12
| 132 students
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