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Sale Creek Middle / High School

Q: Is Sale Creek Middle / High School a good school?

Sale Creek Middle / High School ranks 50 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Sale Creek Middle / High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Sale Creek, Tennessee, part of the Hamilton County school district. This school has consistently outperformed state and district averages, earning a strong 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and steadily improving its statewide ranking over the past several years.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates that exceed state and district averages across a range of subjects, including Algebra II, Biology I, English II, and Social Studies. The school also demonstrates strong equity, with high rankings for the performance of student subgroups, including Special Education students. Additionally, Sale Creek Middle / High School maintains high graduation rates and low dropout rates, further indicating its commitment to student success.

When compared to nearby schools, Sale Creek Middle / High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the Hamilton County district and Tennessee state averages. This suggests that the school's effective teaching practices and focus on student learning could provide valuable lessons for other schools in the region, presenting an opportunity for collaboration and shared learning.

577

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,773

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Patterson RD
Sale Creek, TN 37373

(423) 332-8819

District: Hamilton County

Feeder schools for Sale Creek Middle / High School:

Elementary:

North Hamilton County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2021) to 87th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

96^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

50^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 21High Schools in the Hamilton County

87^th of 139Hamilton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	96 of 583	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	142 of 587	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	210 of 594	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	165 of 569	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	127 of 576	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	95 of 574	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	342 of 563	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	307 of 492	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	187 of 485	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	177 of 475	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	118 of 466	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	56.2	213 of 462	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.7	304 of 435	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	105 of 546	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	151 of 554	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	212 of 560	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	161 of 552	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	130 of 538	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	92 of 529	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	135 of 490	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	83 of 510	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	163 of 514	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	115 of 495	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	52 of 483	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	72 of 490	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	248 of 481	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	91 of 550	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	132 of 560	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	211 of 557	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	173 of 540	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	135 of 529	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	89 of 523	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	69 of 332	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	29.8	218 of 299	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	231 of 288	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	121 of 260	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	55 of 238	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	90 of 222	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	204 of 279	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	122 of 492	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	199 of 504	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	244 of 503	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	184 of 500	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	163 of 496	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	132 of 484	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	32.2	359 of 481	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	50 of 389	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	55 of 392	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	35 of 384	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	24 of 347	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	46.2	157 of 342	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	124 of 341	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	97 of 351	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	60 of 300	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.3	77 of 296	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	178 of 269	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	154 of 273	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	207 of 267	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	55 of 365	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	41 of 365	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.9	46 of 350	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	20 of 340	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	43.6	185 of 337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	35 of 324	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	21 of 337	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	6 of 330	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	24 of 322	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	57.9	75 of 317	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	47 of 302	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	45 of 368	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	71 of 366	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	50 of 359	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	29 of 349	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	23 of 332	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	115 of 329	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	41 of 183	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	34.6	102 of 151	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	73 of 323	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	85 of 326	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	44 of 325	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	53 of 312	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	36 of 306	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	174 of 301	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	143 of 307	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II71%+17 vs state

Biology I69%+23 vs state

Algebra II65%+30 vs state

Social Studies63%+14 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

Geometry53%+16 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

English I43%+4 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Algebra I24%-5 vs state

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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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
Sale Creek Middle / High School	Public	6-12	211 Patterson RD	Sale Creek	37373	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8819	562	37	15.2		505 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	77	50^th of 389 public high schools	87.1%		75.1	55^th of 392 public high schools	86.0%	5	52.3	61.9	41.3	52.5	45.3	44.3	28.9	39.6	16.9	24.0			62.5		64.9		71.4		69.1					43.1	43.1		70.8		70.8		50.0		53.1	55.8	68.0	53.9	59.6	64.7	77.1	44.9	62.6	$17,773	$648	$16,614
Soddy Daisy High School	Public	9-12	618 Sequoyah- Access RD	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8828	1,118	72	15.5		941 (84.2%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.7%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.6%)	73.4	64^th of 389 public high schools	83.5%		66.6	89^th of 392 public high schools	77.3%	25									23.3	23.1		85.7	40.7		50.0	25.0	63.0		58.5		10.0	9.1	9.1	52.4	52.2	21.1	65.4		62.2	79.4	35.0		48.1									$15,670	$691	$14,646
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	9517 W Ridge Trail RD	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 843-4707	222	26	8.4		201 (90.5%)	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	23.4	310^th of 389 public high schools	20.3%		35.3	252^nd of 392 public high schools	35.7%	58									10.2	9.8							33.3		34.8		20.0	27.8	23.9	18.0	17.3		39.2		38.9		14.3		13.0									$21,413	$687	$19,884
Ivy Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	6-12	8520 Dayton PIKE	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	No	No	No	(423) 305-7494	470	35	13.4		401 (85.3%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	57.4	137^th of 389 public high schools	64.8%		50.6	169^th of 392 public high schools	56.9%	32	37.3	32.8	49.3	39.9	33.3	14.9	25.0	24.8	25.0	25.8		45.5	16.2		22.9		50.0	45.2	48.1		37.3	53.3	40.3	43.5	43.5		56.9		57.5		29.7		32.4	49.3	35.8	42.5	42.8	37.3	49.3	49.3	45.1	$18,268	$584	$17,276
Bledsoe County High School	Public	9-12	877 Main ST	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 447-6851	488	33	15.0		454 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	62.1	113^th of 389 public high schools	71.0%		56.6	135^th of 392 public high schools	65.6%	22									29.1	27.8			30.4		26.7			53.0	53.7					32.4	30.8		51.4		50.9		37.9		33.1									$15,025	$1,296	$12,521
Rhea County High School	Public	9-12	885 Eagle LN	Evensville	37332	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 775-7821	1,389	89	15.5		1,124 (80.9%)	34 (2.4%)	189 (13.6%)	13 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	65.1	95^th of 389 public high schools	75.6%		60.6	117^th of 392 public high schools	70.2%	22									30.7	27.9		92.3	32.8		35.1		41.5	9.1	40.1		41.8		41.7	42.7	42.0		55.8		54.5		39.9		37.1									$11,975	$397	$10,797
Sequatchie County High School	Public	9-12	7067 Sr 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2154	586	47	12.5		508 (86.7%)	6 (1.0%)	61 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	56.4	142^nd of 389 public high schools	63.5%		51.7	156^th of 392 public high schools	60.2%	14									21.4	20.1	88.9		17.1		34.2			56.9	57.0	47.4	42.7	63.6	45.8	32.8	31.2		69.1		68.5		25.6		25.0									$13,137	$799	$11,504
Hixson High School	Public	9-12	5705 Middle Valley RD	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 847-4800	887	58	15.3		473 (53.3%)	143 (16.1%)	158 (17.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.6%)	52.1	163^rd of 389 public high schools	58.1%		51.7	157^th of 392 public high schools	59.9%	6									23.8	23.4		74.4	26.1		35.3	53.8	39.2		40.3		15.8		18.2	43.7	42.9		52.3		48.6	75.7	21.5		31.2									$17,397	$1,082	$15,834
Cleveland High	Public	9-12	850 Raider DR	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-1113	1,799	111	16.2		894 (49.7%)	186 (10.3%)	552 (30.7%)	41 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.8%)	107 (5.9%)	39.7	224^th of 389 public high schools	42.4%		50.8	167^th of 392 public high schools	57.4%	57									8.9	8.9		94.0	14.8	6.3	25.7	89.3	27.7	20.0	41.8	30.0	23.2		23.9	36.8	35.9		57.5		53.9		27.7	6.7	36.3									$11,976	$534	$10,828
Central High School	Public	9-12	5728 Highway 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1447	670	45	15.0		244 (36.4%)	291 (43.4%)	55 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.6%)	21.8	319^th of 389 public high schools	18.0%		24.7	306^th of 392 public high schools	21.9%	13									10.3	8.5		45.5	16.9	6.7	17.9		21.8	30.2	25.5		8.3		5.7	25.2	24.8		32.3	5.0	28.0		15.1		12.6									$18,211	$994	$16,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Sale Creek Middle / High School

What schools feed into Sale Creek Middle / High School?

Sale Creek Middle / High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Hamilton County Elementary School

Is Sale Creek Middle / High School a good school?

Sale Creek Middle / High School ranks 50^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sale Creek Middle / High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Sale Creek Middle / High School.

What district is Sale Creek Middle / High School in?

Hamilton County

What is the racial makeup of Sale Creek Middle / High School?

Students at Sale Creek Middle / High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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