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Alcoa Middle School

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Alcoa Middle School ranks 102 nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Alcoa Middle School is a public middle school serving 485 students in grades 6-8 in Alcoa, Tennessee, which is part of the highly-ranked Alcoa School District. This school has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 102 out of 583 middle schools.

Alcoa Middle School's academic performance is particularly strong, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates across all subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 49.4% in Mathematics, 39.7% in English Language Arts, 55.3% in Science, and 62.8% in Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, 46.1%, and 49%, respectively. The school's performance is especially noteworthy in Mathematics, where it exceeds the state average by over 7 percentage points. Compared to nearby schools, such as Cedar Bluff Middle, Farragut Middle, Bearden Middle, and South Doyle Middle, Alcoa Middle School often ranks in the top 3-4 in academic performance.

While Alcoa Middle School performs well overall, there are some areas where the school could focus on improvement, such as the performance of Hispanic and Special Education students, which lags behind the school's overall performance. Additionally, maintaining the recent improvements in chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from 20.2% in 2022-2023 to 6.8% in 2023-2024, will be important for the school's continued success. Overall, Alcoa Middle School is a high-performing school that provides a quality education to its students, and its strong academic achievement and favorable resource allocation suggest it is well-positioned to continue its success.

526

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,580

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

532 Faraday ST
Alcoa, TN 37701

(865) 982-5211

District: Alcoa

Students who attend Alcoa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Alcoa High School

Feeder schools for Alcoa Middle School:

Elementary:	Alcoa Elementary
	Alcoa Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg43%

102^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 139Alcoa among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	102 of 583	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	109 of 587	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	110 of 594	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	109 of 569	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	140 of 576	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	176 of 574	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	105 of 563	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	74 of 362	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	145 of 492	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	94 of 485	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	82 of 475	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	88 of 466	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	78 of 462	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	92.9	23 of 435	94.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	105 of 312	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	103 of 318	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	76 of 316	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	89 of 299	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	89 of 277	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	147 of 293	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	116 of 284	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	124 of 546	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	115 of 554	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	100 of 560	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	112 of 552	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	128 of 538	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	211 of 529	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	125 of 286	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	106 of 285	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	110 of 285	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	74 of 275	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	73 of 261	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	114 of 228	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	65 of 219	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	236 of 490	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	246 of 510	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	202 of 514	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	102 of 495	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	169 of 483	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	348 of 490	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	239 of 481	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	95 of 550	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	101 of 560	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	113 of 557	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	107 of 540	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	144 of 529	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	146 of 523	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	104 of 332	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	167 of 299	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	155 of 288	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	62 of 260	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	79 of 238	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	127 of 222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	54 of 279	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	74 of 492	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	86 of 504	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	85 of 503	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	79 of 500	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	109 of 496	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	136 of 484	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	69 of 481	85.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%+14 vs state

Science55%+9 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Alcoa Middle School rates very highly academically, and my child has benefited from their high educational standards.

Socially, my child has been bullied severely by students, and the school does NOT have an effective anti-bullying program. We have reported bullying multiple times, and were advised to put my child in a self-defense course. I cannot show my name on this review for fear of repercussions on my child from the staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alcoa Middle School	Public	6-8	532 Faraday ST	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-5211	485	35	13.8		300 (61.9%)	62 (12.8%)	68 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	75.5	102^nd of 583 public middle schools	82.5%		74.6	109^th of 587 public middle schools	81.4%	7			44.4	49.4	53.9	49.4			42.2	41.3	35.5	39.7					58.8	54.7	52.7	55.3	68.6	67.0	52.7	62.8	$13,580	$321	$12,542
Coulter Grove Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2025 Sevierville RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-6345	888	54	16.5		750 (84.5%)	22 (2.5%)	83 (9.3%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.5%)	95	22^nd of 583 public middle schools	96.2%		97.7	14^th of 587 public middle schools	97.6%	8	76.5	71.3	67.2	73.6		72.1	66.4	63.1	63.8	61.6		63.8			80.5	72.3	69.6	72.2		73.7	74.2	77.3		75.7	$11,730	$399	$10,755
Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School	Public	4-7	835 Montgomery LN	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-0590	851	49	17.3		715 (84.0%)	12 (1.4%)	65 (7.6%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	96.7	15^th of 583 public middle schools	97.4%		96.7	16^th of 587 public middle schools	97.3%	1	69.4	75.9	71.6	70.2		71.7	71.3	64.8	69.8	57.2		65.9			76.1	77.9	84.2	79.8		79.5	76.3	79.3		77.8	$11,033	$56	$10,721
Union Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	334 South Old Grey Ridge RD	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1320	636	30	21.4		546 (85.8%)	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	51.9	258^th of 583 public middle schools	55.7%		52.4	256^th of 587 public middle schools	56.4%	2			34.8	31.0	34.0	33.2			35.3	37.6	32.3	35.2	80.8	80.8			44.0	45.0	41.1	43.4	44.0	51.2	42.2	45.9	$11,495	$496	$10,446
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1300	603	34	17.7		548 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	55.7	229^th of 583 public middle schools	60.7%		60.9	200^th of 587 public middle schools	65.9%	29			33.0	37.3	30.2	33.6			39.2	37.3	26.5	34.4	59.1	59.1			48.6	53.7	36.3	46.2	54.6	55.4	46.1	52.1	$11,229	$487	$10,199
Carpenters Middle School	Public	6-8	920 Huffstetler RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1414	533	30	17.9		499 (93.6%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	61.1	196^th of 583 public middle schools	66.4%		63.1	183^rd of 587 public middle schools	68.8%	13			34.1	44.3	35.8	38.2			39.5	35.9	34.7	36.7					46.7	54.5	54.9	52.1	38.3	58.7	48.0	48.3	$12,088	$497	$10,898
West Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	9118 George Williams RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-5145	1,107	66	16.8		849 (76.7%)	72 (6.5%)	78 (7.0%)	60 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.1%)	91.9	35^th of 583 public middle schools	94.0%		95.2	21^st of 587 public middle schools	96.4%	14			69.2	71.3	36.2	62.3			61.8	57.6	53.7	57.9					75.0	76.7	49.3	69.7	80.2	75.8	77.7	78.0	$11,581	$862	$10,356
Bearden Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Francis RD	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7839	1,243	72	17.1		755 (60.7%)	203 (16.3%)	198 (15.9%)	18 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.3%)	65.6	171^st of 583 public middle schools	70.7%		67.4	153^rd of 587 public middle schools	73.9%	18			42.5	43.2	21.3	37.1			49.3	43.6	39.2	44.0	79.8	81.0			52.5	48.9	31.1	45.4	53.4	61.5	53.9	56.5	$12,022	$833	$10,711
South Doyle Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Decatur RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2133	799	60	13.3		531 (66.5%)	126 (15.8%)	76 (9.5%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (6.9%)	37	374^th of 583 public middle schools	35.8%		32	406^th of 587 public middle schools	30.8%	32			29.7	24.4	19.9	25.0			33.7	27.1	23.6	28.2	41.3	41.3			43.3	41.2	18.0	35.4	46.4	45.1	34.0	41.9	$14,454	$1,419	$12,345
Cedar Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	707 North Cedar Bluff RD	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7891	547	33	16.8		315 (57.6%)	58 (10.6%)	112 (20.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.8%)	53.6	245^th of 583 public middle schools	58.0%		59.6	210^th of 587 public middle schools	64.2%	35			38.1	32.9	19.4	31.1			37.8	31.0	34.7	34.6	74.5	74.5			47.1	50.9	25.7	42.3	39.4	59.0	59.5	52.5	$12,523	$792	$10,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcoa Middle School

How many students attend Alcoa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Alcoa Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Alcoa Middle School?

Students at Alcoa Middle School are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American.

What high school do graduates of Alcoa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alcoa Middle School usually go on to attend Alcoa High School

What district is Alcoa Middle School in?

Alcoa

Is Alcoa Middle School a good school?

Alcoa Middle School ranks 102^nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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