For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,416 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,995 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
445 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jefferson 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
805 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
97 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
5,727 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
484
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
541
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
520
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
541
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
538
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
502
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
496
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
562
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
557
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
483
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,218 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,669
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,218
$11,527
Best Jefferson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maury Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
965 Maury Cir
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3424
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3424
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
361 West Broadway Blvd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-6133
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-6133
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #33.
Rush Strong Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3081 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #44.
White Pine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3060 Roy Messer Hwy
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
Grades: PK-8
| 754 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Gay St
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3194
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3194
Grades: 2-12
| 68 students
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