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Athens City Middle School

Q: Is Athens City Middle School a good school?

Athens City Middle School ranks 207 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Athens City Middle School is a public middle school serving 507 students in grades 6-8 in Athens, Tennessee. The school is part of the Athens District, which is ranked 47 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Athens City Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in most subject areas and grade levels on the TNReady assessments, with particularly strong performance in 7th grade Mathematics. However, the school struggles in 8th grade Mathematics. The school performs well for most student subgroups, but its performance for Special Education students is a concern. On the other hand, the school's performance for Homeless students is a bright spot, ranking 1st out of 26 Tennessee middle schools in this category. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 8.4% to 20.2%, with the most recent rate of 18.9% being higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Athens City Middle School generally outperforms them on test scores, especially in Mathematics and Science. However, the nearby Meigs Middle School has stronger performance in several areas. The nearby Sweetwater Junior High School struggles the most, with significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas compared to Athens City Middle School and the state averages. Athens City Middle School's spending per student is higher than the nearby schools, ranging from $9,993 to $17,617 per student.

519

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,779

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Keith LN
Athens, TN 37303

(423) 745-1177

District: Athens

Students who attend Athens City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2019 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2019) to 64th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

207^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 139Athens 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	59.2	207 of 583	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	156 of 587	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	181 of 594	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	125 of 569	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	155 of 576	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	122 of 574	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	173 of 563	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	271 of 362	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	60.8	205 of 492	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.1	232 of 485	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	118 of 475	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.8	48 of 466	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	89 of 462	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	66 of 435	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	139 of 312	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	114 of 318	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	119 of 316	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	111 of 299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	106 of 277	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	155 of 293	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	160 of 284	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	188 of 546	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	160 of 554	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	186 of 560	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	86 of 552	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	122 of 538	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	111 of 529	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	107 of 286	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	131 of 285	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	105 of 275	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	119 of 261	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	83 of 228	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	99 of 219	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	193 of 490	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	221 of 510	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	208 of 514	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	148 of 495	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	204 of 483	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	129 of 490	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	211 of 481	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	211 of 550	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	141 of 560	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	158 of 557	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	185 of 540	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	202 of 529	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	143 of 523	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	184 of 332	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	199 of 299	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	197 of 288	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	119 of 260	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	51 of 238	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	88 of 222	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	174 of 279	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	223 of 492	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	144 of 504	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	150 of 503	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	101 of 500	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	142 of 496	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	96 of 484	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	148 of 481	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)96th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies52%+3 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Athens City Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Athens City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Keith LN	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-1177	507	27	18.5		358 (70.6%)	33 (6.5%)	54 (10.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.1%)	59.2	207^th of 583 public middle schools	64.5%		67.3	156^th of 587 public middle schools	73.4%	51		42.7	45.0	28.7	40.2		39.4	29.1	38.2	35.6		46.6	41.9	49.0	45.7	53.9	50.0	50.7	51.7	$11,779	$813	$10,127
Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	586 North Main	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-9187	380	28	13.6		347 (91.3%)	9 (2.4%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	53.7	244^th of 583 public middle schools	58.1%		51.6	261^st of 587 public middle schools	55.5%	17		30.9	50.9	48.7	42.8		34.3	30.2	34.5	33.1		38.6	44.8	45.4	42.7	41.4	50.0	42.0	44.3	$11,624	$889	$9,977
Sweetwater Junior High School	Public	7-8	1013 Cannon AVE	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-7336	311	19	16.3		240 (77.2%)	11 (3.5%)	51 (16.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	28	433^rd of 583 public middle schools	25.7%		40.2	336^th of 587 public middle schools	42.8%	97			16.0	18.2	17.1			16.0	20.0	18.0			29.3	29.2	29.3		51.3	39.0	45.1	$10,194	$824	$8,995
Brown Intermediate School	Public	5-6	135 Starrett ST	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-5905	323	19	17.4		242 (74.9%)	5 (1.5%)	53 (16.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)								(n/a)	51.4	49.4			50.3	47.8	39.5			43.4	43.5	33.3			38.1	32.3			32.3	$10,426	$638	$9,196
Madisonville Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Oak Grove RD	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-4137	416	22	18.9		376 (90.4%)	5 (1.2%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	36.8	378^th of 583 public middle schools	35.2%		36.5	368^th of 587 public middle schools	37.3%	10		28.5	33.3	30.0	30.5		36.8	25.6	24.3	29.2		32.5	31.8	25.7	30.0	38.4	40.3	42.9	40.5	$11,913	$731	$10,348
Tellico Plains Junior High School	Public	5-8	120 Old High School RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-2250	263	14	18.3		246 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	35.7	383^rd of 583 public middle schools	34.3%		39.4	341^st of 587 public middle schools	41.9%	42	23.8	25.4	39.3	46.8	33.6	20.6	31.3	33.9	19.4	26.1	25.4	35.9	35.7	27.4	31.0	32.8	33.9	16.1	27.5	$14,204	$1,120	$11,835
Chilhowee Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Schoolhouse Hill RD	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0086	292	21	13.9		274 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	38.6	366^th of 583 public middle schools	37.2%		40.9	332^nd of 587 public middle schools	43.4%	34		29.5	29.6	22.3	27.1		28.4	38.8	26.6	31.4		33.0	35.1	33.0	33.7	31.8	58.2	28.7	40.0	$12,935	$560	$11,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens City Middle School

What district is Athens City Middle School in?

Athens

What high school do graduates of Athens City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Athens City Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

Is Athens City Middle School a good school?

Athens City Middle School ranks 207^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Athens City Middle School?

Students at Athens City Middle School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Athens City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Athens City Middle School.

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