Summary:
Apison, Tennessee is served by a single middle school, East Hamilton Middle School, which enrolls 913 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Hamilton County Schools district. As the only middle school in Apison, it is the sole option for local families, so understanding how it performs relative to its district and the state is especially important.
East Hamilton Middle School is a clear academic standout. It currently ranks 79th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 87th percentile with a 4-star rating. This is particularly impressive given that its district, Hamilton County Schools, holds only a 2-star rating and ranks in the 43rd percentile statewide. In the most recent testing year, the school outperformed both the district and the state in every subject: Mathematics (50.6% proficient vs. 43.0% statewide), English Language Arts (45.6% vs. 40.6%), Science (63.1% vs. 46.9%), and Social Studies (63.0% vs. 51.4%). Science is the school's greatest strength, with a proficiency rate more than 16 percentage points above the state average. The advanced Algebra I cohort also posted an extraordinary 91.5% proficiency rate, far exceeding the district's 31.8%.
The school has also been improving, climbing from a state rank of 97th to 79th over the past three years. While math and ELA proficiency decline somewhat from 6th to 8th grade, the school still exceeds state averages at every grade level in all subjects. Chronic absenteeism stands at 16.0%, slightly better than the state rate of 18.3%, and per-student spending is a substantial $16,422. For parents in Apison, East Hamilton Middle School offers a high-performing, improving academic environment that consistently outpaces both its district and the state, particularly in science and advanced mathematics.
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