For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 914 students in Sequatchie County, TN.
The top ranked public middle schools in Sequatchie County, TN are Whitwell Middle School and Sequatchie Co Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Sequatchie County, TN public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average). Middle schools in Sequatchie County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Sequatchie County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitwell Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Butterfly Ln
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Sequatchie Co Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7079 State Route 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Grades: 5-8
| 604 students
Sequatchie County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Bledsoe County Vocational Center (Closed 2013)
Vocational School
26297 U South Hwy 127
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 554-3293
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 554-3293
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Sequatchie County, TN?
The top ranked public middle schools in Sequatchie County, TN include Whitwell Middle School and Sequatchie Co Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Sequatchie County?
2 public middle schools are located in Sequatchie County.
What is the racial composition of students in Sequatchie County?
Sequatchie County public middle schools minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle schools average of 39% (majority Black).
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