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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,415 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 3% 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
2,524 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
21,146 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
0.06
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,447 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
97%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
215
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,144 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,813 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,144
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,813
$11,527
Best Scott County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winfield Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
Huntsville Middle School
Magnet 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
| 243 students
Rank: #33.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 261 students
Rank: #44.
Burchfield Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 480 students
Rank: #55.
Robbins Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 272 students
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