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Oak Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,423 students in Oak Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
4,961 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oak Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
528 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
537 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
3,373 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
392 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
313
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
373
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
407
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
408
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
380
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,897 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,888 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,897
$12,030
Spending / Student
$13,888
$11,527
Best Oak Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Fairbanks Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9301
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9301
Grades: 5-8
| 721 students
Rank: #22.
Robertsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
245 Robertsville Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9201
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9201
Grades: 5-8
| 702 students
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