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Morgan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,904 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Morgan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Morgan 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
16 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,727 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
209
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,985 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,765
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,985
$11,527
Best Morgan County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
146 Liberty Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-2800
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Oakdale School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Clifty Creek Rd
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Grades: PK-12
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Coalfield School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1720 Coalhill Rd
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332
Grades: PK-12
| 505 students
Rank: #44.
Petros Joyner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Petros Joyner School Rd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(423) 324-8600
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(423) 324-8600
Grades: PK-8
| 179 students
Rank: #55.
Sunbright School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 Burrville Rd
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244
Grades: PK-12
| 510 students
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