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Anderson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,537 students in Anderson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Anderson County School District 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).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
19 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,317 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Anderson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
15 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
130 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,669 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
298
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
350
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
412
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
383
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
406
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
530
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
550
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
558
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
552
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
525
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,130 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,217 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,130
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,217
$11,527
Best Anderson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson County Innovation Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 463-4760
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 463-4760
Grades: 3-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Norris Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5 Norris Square
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7171
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7171
Grades: 6-8
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Clinton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
110 N Hicks St
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-3451
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-3451
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
Lake City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1132 S Main St
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2609
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2609
Grades: 6-8
| 257 students
Rank: #55.
Norwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
803 Tri- County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7749
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7749
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
Rank: #66.
Clinch River Community School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-7462
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-7462
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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