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Scott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,423 students in Scott 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 Scott 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 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,505 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Scott 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
18 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,422 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
97%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
208
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,236 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,903 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,236
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,903
$11,478
Best Scott County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
23366 Scott Hwy
Winfield, TN 37892
(423) 569-8288
Winfield, TN 37892
(423) 569-8288
Grades: PK-8
| 173 students
Rank: #22.
Huntsville Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3101 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-2192
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-2192
Grades: 5-8
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8702 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Grades: PK-8
| 256 students
Rank: #44.
Burchfield Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1112 West 3rd St
Oneida, TN 37841
(423) 569-4935
Oneida, TN 37841
(423) 569-4935
Grades: PK-8
| 468 students
Rank: #55.
Robbins Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
355 School House Rd
Robbins, TN 37852
(423) 627-4354
Robbins, TN 37852
(423) 627-4354
Grades: PK-8
| 269 students
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