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Best Public Schools in Marion County, TN

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Schools

4,198

Students

Districts

Top rankedWhitwell Middle School91^st of 583 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Whitwell Middle School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Richard Hardy Memorial School 13.9 students per teacher

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	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 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	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
Jasper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	495 Warrior DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 942-2110	650	38	17.2		558 (85.8%)	22 (3.4%)	26 (4.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	40.7	600^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.6	549^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.1%	51	40.6	35.9					38.4	33.6	46.2					39.6																	34.6	44.4					39.3					$11,456	$1,002	$9,206
Marion County High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridley DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-5120	514	33	15.5		449 (87.4%)	24 (4.7%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	40.7	217^th of 389 public high schools	44.2%		37.7	233^rd of 392 public high schools	40.6%	16															18.9	18.0	14.5	14.0	38.8		36.8	29.5	47.8	33.0	37.2	37.0	45.1	44.4	22.6	21.0												$11,296	$843	$9,682
Monteagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main ST	Monteagle	37356	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6		232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.1	499^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.0%	112	17.4	38.9	30.0	52.6	30.0	22.2	30.7	21.7	44.4	15.0	52.6	36.8	29.6	32.5																	30.4	44.4	25.0	52.6	40.0	37.0	37.8	52.6	45.0	44.4	47.0	$12,799	$992	$10,668
South Pittsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Elm AVE	South Pittsburg	37380	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 837-6117	531	33	15.8		386 (72.7%)	74 (13.9%)	30 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	24.8	794^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.3%		28.1	756^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.7%	38	17.2	25.4	17.9	25.0			21.5	28.1	50.8	21.4	28.1			32.4																	20.3	39.7	17.9	31.3			27.5	39.1			39.1	$12,071	$932	$9,994
South Pittsburg High School	Public	7-12	717 Elm AVE	South Pittsburg	37380	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 837-7561	420	28	14.9		304 (72.4%)	69 (16.4%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	21.7	321^st of 389 public high schools	17.5%		30	273^rd of 392 public high schools	30.4%	48					10.5	26.4	19.4					33.3	18.1	24.8	9.2	8.5			24.5	9.1	21.7	15.3	20.0	17.1	30.9	30.0	40.0	39.2	10.9	11.1					42.1	38.9	40.3		42.1	41.7	41.9	$12,146	$630	$10,451
Whitwell Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Butterfly LN	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5635	310	19	16.7		288 (92.9%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	77.3	91^st of 583 public middle schools	84.4%		74	113^th of 587 public middle schools	80.7%	22			59.2	49.4	45.0	54.9	52.3			33.8	46.8	35.0	38.0	38.7																			53.5	64.9	50.0	59.2	57.3	67.5	58.3	63.4	63.5	$12,504	$635	$10,682
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger TRL	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2		312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%		60	120^th of 392 public high schools	69.4%	34															13.1	12.1	21.3	21.0	55.2		54.4	46.2		45.3	40.6	40.6	47.9	47.9	36.9	31.6												$14,007	$764	$12,329
Whitwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 658-5313	511	30	16.8		464 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	39.9	609^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.6%		60.8	339^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.7%	270	34.6	40.3					37.2	32.1	43.3					37.2																	34.6	50.0					41.5					$12,740	$667	$10,937
Jasper Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Elm Avenue	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-6251	442	26	17.1		388 (87.8%)	23 (5.2%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	36.1	381^st of 583 public middle schools	34.6%		47.9	290^th of 587 public middle schools	50.6%	91			29.1	24.5	20.6	35.6	27.2			27.2	30.5	17.6	23.3	24.6																			31.1	26.3	29.4	51.1	34.1	51.1	21.6	53.9	41.4	$12,034	$938	$10,012
Central Prep Academy	Public	10-12	230 Ridley DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 805-9861	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	204 Betsy Pack DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 942-3434	28	29	.9		27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																										$3,553	$468	$3,085
Marion Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	204 Betsy Pack DR	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 942-3434	1	4	.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																										$3,553	$468	$3,085
Richard Hardy Memorial School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1620 Hamilton Avenue	South Pittsburg	37380	Marion County	Richard City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 837-7282	202	15	13.9		166 (82.2%)	17 (8.4%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)		18.8	56.3	28.6	50.0	18.2	33.3		18.8	18.8	23.8	25.0	18.2	21.4											11.1	11.1						12.5	43.8	38.1	66.7	18.2	35.7	9.5	41.7	9.1	18.2	$15,365	$1,061	$13,465

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