For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,336 students in Greene 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 Greene County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (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
18 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,121 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greene 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
45 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
5,493 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
350
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
430
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
454
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
387
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
501
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
460
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,404 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 $12,662 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,404
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,662
$11,478
Best Greene County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chuckey Doak Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Chuckey Doak Rd
Afton, TN 37616
(423) 787-2038
Afton, TN 37616
(423) 787-2038
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
South Greene Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
740 Debusk Rd
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 638-7233
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 638-7233
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Greene Online Academy Of Learning
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
910 W. Summer St
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 638-1805
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 638-1805
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #44.
North Greene Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2705 Ottway Rd
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 234-8511
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 234-8511
Grades: 5-8
| 258 students
Rank: #55.
West Greene Middle Schools
(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 West School St
Mosheim, TN 37818
(423) 422-6470
Mosheim, TN 37818
(423) 422-6470
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
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