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Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,898 students in Blount County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
22 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
10,191 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
632 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
36 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
975 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
196 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
8,632 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
751
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
809
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
761
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
741
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
815
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
788
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
777
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
741
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
746
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
788
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
820
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
761
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
698
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,328 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,798 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,328
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,798
$11,478
Best Blount County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Samuel Everett School Of Innovation
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Jett Rd
Maryville, TN 37802
(865) 984-9420
Maryville, TN 37802
(865) 984-9420
Grades: PK-12
| 383 students
Rank: #22.
Union Grove Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
334 South Old Grey Ridge Rd
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #33.
Carpenters Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
920 Huffstetler Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #44.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
Rank: #55.
Eagleton College And Career Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2610 Cinema Dr
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Grades: 6-11
| 743 students
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