For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,452 students in Marion County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,996 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion 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 increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
228 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
3,408 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
335
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
338
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,758 in this school district is less 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 $9,886 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,758
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,886
$11,478
Best Marion County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monteagle Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 East Main St
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #22.
Whitwell Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Butterfly Ln
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students
Rank: #33.
Jasper Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Elm Avenue
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Grades: 5-8
| 442 students
Rank: #44.
South Pittsburg High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
717 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7561
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7561
Grades: 7-12
| 420 students
Rank: #55.
Marion Virtual High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Grades: 6-12
| 28 students
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