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Maryville Junior High School vs. Alcoa Middle School

Should you attend Maryville Junior High School or Alcoa Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Maryville Junior High School
805 Montvale Sta Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Alcoa Middle School
532 Faraday St
Alcoa, TN 37701
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Maryville Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 843 students in grades 8-9, Maryville Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 485 students in grades 6-8, Alcoa Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-9
6-8
Total Students
843 students
485 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alcoa Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#268 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#449 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Alcoa Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in TN)
39%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in TN)
42%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
56%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Maryville Junior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alcoa Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
170
Grade 7 Students
-
159
Grade 8 Students
442
156
Grade 9 Students
401
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
10%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.33
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Maryville Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alcoa Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
52%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryville Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alcoa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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