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T A Dugger Junior High School

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T A Dugger Junior High School ranks 110 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

T A Dugger Junior High School is a public middle school located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 623 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Elizabethton District, which is ranked 18 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

T A Dugger Junior High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects compared to the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 49.1% proficiency in mathematics, 42.8% in English Language Arts, and 51.9% in science, all of which were higher than the state averages. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking highly for African American students and female students. Additionally, the school has exceptional proficiency rates in Algebra I, with over 85% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 29.4%.

While T A Dugger Junior High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 16.8% to 20.2% in recent years. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Sullivan Heights Middle School, Unicoi County Middle School, and Sullivan East Middle School, T A Dugger Junior High School stands out as a high-performing institution, outperforming these schools on various academic measures. However, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is an area of concern, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

619

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,571

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 West E ST
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-8025

District: Elizabethton

Students who attend T A Dugger Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Elizabethton High School

Feeder schools for T A Dugger Junior High School:

Elementary:	East Side Elementary
	Harold McCormick Elementary
	West Side Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2019) to 81st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg43%

110^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 139Elizabethton 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	74.7	110 of 583	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	103 of 587	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	105 of 594	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	81 of 569	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	135 of 576	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	65 of 574	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	73 of 563	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	107 of 492	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	128 of 485	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	98 of 475	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	184 of 466	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	208 of 462	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	110 of 435	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	50 of 312	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	15 of 318	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	37 of 316	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	53.1	91 of 277	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	100 of 293	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	63 of 284	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	80 of 546	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	90 of 554	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	95 of 560	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	70 of 552	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	110 of 538	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	49 of 529	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	192 of 490	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	177 of 510	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	188 of 514	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	58 of 495	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	101 of 483	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	31 of 490	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	35 of 481	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	158 of 550	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	119 of 560	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	111 of 557	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	98 of 540	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	176 of 529	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	74 of 523	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	99 of 332	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	129 of 299	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	150 of 288	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	66 of 260	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	78 of 238	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	83 of 222	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	107 of 279	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	139 of 492	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	142 of 504	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	140 of 503	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	106 of 500	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	159 of 496	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	74 of 484	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	92 of 481	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+56 vs state

Social Studies62%+13 vs state

Science52%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

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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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
T A Dugger Junior High School	Public	6-8	305 West E ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8025	623	39	16.0		558 (89.6%)	10 (1.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	74.7	110^th of 583 public middle schools	81.1%		75.8	103^rd of 587 public middle schools	82.5%	7		43.6	46.3	59.5	49.1		39.7	46.1	42.4	42.8	85.7	85.7		46.3	53.4	56.5	51.9	67.2	62.1	56.8	62.2	$12,571	$568	$11,422
Happy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	163 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4070	361	22	16.7		322 (89.2%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	73.3	125^th of 583 public middle schools	78.6%		67.4	154^th of 587 public middle schools	73.8%	29	28.4	52.9	51.1	41.7	42.8	43.2	51.4	34.0	24.0	37.2			48.4	68.6	52.7	58.3	56.2	54.3	76.3	57.3	63.3	$12,441	$1,262	$10,504
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3		623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%		91.8	32^nd of 587 public middle schools	94.5%	11		62.3	57.6	46.0	56.4		59.6	50.9	52.8	54.6				67.4	70.4	62.9	67.0	73.2	71.4	69.5	71.4	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol DR	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9		564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%		88.4	45^th of 587 public middle schools	92.3%	2		65.6	62.2	49.5	59.5		61.4	50.5	44.0	51.8				69.2	67.7	56.9	64.3	77.9	74.7	60.7	70.7	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1000	565	36	15.6		526 (93.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	26.6	445^th of 583 public middle schools	23.7%		31	413^th of 587 public middle schools	29.6%	32		33.2	22.0	14.9	24.3		25.8	18.5	20.2	21.7	56.0	56.0		35.1	28.0	30.6	31.4	32.5	30.2	34.1	32.3	$12,510	$788	$10,935
Innovation Academy	Public	6-8	2348 Hwy 75 HWY	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	No	(423) 354-1731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sullivan Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1200	594	39	15.2		566 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	57.8	220^th of 583 public middle schools	62.3%		59.4	213^th of 587 public middle schools	63.7%	7		43.6	38.7	27.8	37.2		45.8	37.4	30.9	38.0	78.3	78.3		48.0	50.2	38.7	46.1	50.8	56.2	33.7	47.7	$13,175	$1,354	$10,895
Bristol Tennessee Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Alabama ST	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9449	893	50	17.9		771 (86.3%)	28 (3.1%)	50 (5.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	73.9	116^th of 583 public middle schools	80.1%		65.6	167^th of 587 public middle schools	71.6%	51		49.4	40.9	40.7	43.7		48.0	34.3	38.0	40.0				63.7	53.3	55.4	57.3	72.4	60.7	58.3	63.7	$12,386	$968	$10,812
Unicoi County Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1653	446	33	13.5		378 (84.8%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	65.3	172^nd of 583 public middle schools	70.5%		62.2	193^rd of 587 public middle schools	67.1%	21		52.4	43.0	41.2	45.2		40.0	36.3	27.9	34.4				64.1	43.8	49.7	52.2	55.1	63.0	43.2	53.4	$12,824	$916	$11,081
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1300	646	41	15.7		606 (93.8%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	54.7	235^th of 583 public middle schools	59.7%		44.8	316^th of 587 public middle schools	46.2%	81		47.3	36.4	36.9	40.8		41.6	35.3	30.3	36.0	87.5	87.5		41.2	35.1	46.0	40.9	46.5	42.9	45.5	45.1	$13,261	$843	$11,621

Frequently Asked Questions about T A Dugger Junior High School

What district is T A Dugger Junior High School in?

Elizabethton

What high school do graduates of T A Dugger Junior High School attend?

Students who attend T A Dugger Junior High School usually go on to attend Elizabethton High School

How many students attend T A Dugger Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended T A Dugger Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of T A Dugger Junior High School?

Students at T A Dugger Junior High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is T A Dugger Junior High School a good school?

T A Dugger Junior High School ranks 110^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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