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Carpenters Middle School

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Carpenters Middle School ranks 196 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Carpenters Middle School is a public middle school located in Maryville, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 533 students. The school is part of the Blount County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carpenters Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 130-196 out of 569-594 middle schools. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Blount County and Tennessee averages across subjects and grade levels. However, the school stands out in its performance on Algebra I, with 77.8% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the Blount County (27%) and Tennessee (27.5%) averages.

Carpenters Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Heritage Middle School and Union Grove Middle School, which are also part of the Blount County School District. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Coulter Grove Intermediate School and Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School, both part of the Maryville City School District, which consistently rank among the top 5% of Tennessee middle schools.

528

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,088

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 Huffstetler RD
Maryville, TN 37803

(865) 980-1414

District: Blount County

Students who attend Carpenters Middle School usually attend:

High:

William Blount High School

Feeder schools for Carpenters Middle School:

Elementary:	Carpenters Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary
	Lanier Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

196^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Blount County

59^th of 139Blount County 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	196 of 583	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	183 of 587	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	174 of 569	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	130 of 576	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	170 of 574	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	167 of 563	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	132 of 362	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	172 of 492	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	134 of 485	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	103 of 475	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	181 of 466	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	109 of 462	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	120 of 435	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	220 of 546	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	230 of 554	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	244 of 560	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	198 of 552	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	177 of 538	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	186 of 529	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	176 of 286	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	148 of 285	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	67 of 490	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	202 of 510	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	122 of 514	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	202 of 495	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	113 of 483	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	233 of 490	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	206 of 481	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	175 of 550	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	140 of 560	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	135 of 557	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	170 of 540	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	92 of 529	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	159 of 523	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	156 of 332	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	140 of 288	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	139 of 260	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	70 of 238	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	172 of 279	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	230 of 492	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	219 of 504	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	237 of 503	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	216 of 500	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	157 of 496	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	192 of 484	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	222 of 481	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+6 vs state

Social Studies48%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Vonore Middle School	Public	5-8	414 Hall ST	Vonore	37885	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 884-2730	271	16	16.9		219 (80.8%)	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	53.9	243^rd of 583 public middle schools	58.3%		46.2	306^th of 587 public middle schools	47.9%	63		35.6	26.1	43.6	40.0	35.9		20.3	29.0	27.3	26.2	25.8				33.9	37.7	47.3	50.8	42.3	49.3	61.8	56.9	55.6	$14,040	$747	$12,152
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
Farragut Middle School	Public	6-8	200 West End AVE	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-9756	1,400	78	17.9		1,099 (78.5%)	19 (1.4%)	91 (6.5%)	135 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	96.7	16^th of 583 public middle schools	97.3%		96.2	20^th of 587 public middle schools	96.6%	4			77.0	67.9	71.2	72.0			73.8	63.7	60.9	66.0					79.1	72.3	60.4	71.6	81.1	82.7	82.3	82.0	$10,698	$782	$9,713
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School	Public	4-8	2141 Harrison AVE	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2038	687	45	15.4		284 (41.3%)	13 (1.9%)	368 (53.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	45.3	314^th of 583 public middle schools	46.1%		43.1	324^th of 587 public middle schools	44.8%	10	45.7	38.8	44.4	24.4	39.3	38.4	30.7	31.0	25.2	24.4	27.2	27.6			46.1	34.9	43.7	32.6	41.9	39.8	44.4	42.5	50.7	45.9	$13,418	$959	$11,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenters Middle School

What district is Carpenters Middle School in?

Blount County

Is Carpenters Middle School a good school?

Carpenters Middle School ranks 196^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carpenters Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Carpenters Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Carpenters Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carpenters Middle School usually go on to attend William Blount High School

What is the racial makeup of Carpenters Middle School?

Students at Carpenters Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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