Top Rankings
Alcoa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 481 students in Alcoa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Alcoa School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,211 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Alcoa School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
325 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
265 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,371 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
162
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,515 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,450 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,515
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,450
$11,527
Best Alcoa School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcoa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
532 Faraday St
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 982-5211
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 982-5211
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
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