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Pigeon Forge Junior High School vs. Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
300 Wears Valley Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School
150 Proffitt Rd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 517 students in grades 7-9, Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 403 students in grades 7-9, Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School ranks in the top 50% 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 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
517 students
403 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1071 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#617 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pigeon Forge Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
41%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pigeon Forge 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 Gatlinburg Pittman 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.
29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
36%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pigeon Forge 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 Gatlinburg Pittman 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
39%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pigeon Forge 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 Gatlinburg Pittman 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
182
132
Grade 8 Students
158
130
Grade 9 Students
177
141

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
71%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High 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%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gatlinburg Pittman 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.
0.54
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Pigeon Forge 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 Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High 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
67%
67%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
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