Athens

Summary:

The Athens school district in Tennessee operates three schools: two elementary schools (Athens City Primary and Athens City Intermediate) and one middle school (Athens City Middle School). The data shows that Athens City Intermediate and Athens City Middle School are standout performers, ranking in the top 37% and 27% of their respective school types statewide.

Athens City Intermediate outperformed the state average in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science proficiency. Athens City Middle School also outperformed the state average in mathematics, English Language Arts, Algebra I, science, and social studies proficiency. Both schools' strong academic performance indicates they are among the higher-performing schools in Tennessee.

However, all three schools in the Athens district had a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, which is higher than the state average. This is an area of concern that may require further investigation and potential intervention. Additionally, the data does not provide information on the free/reduced lunch rates, making it difficult to assess the socioeconomic demographics of the student populations and how that may impact academic performance.

District Detail

943 Crestway DR
Athens, TN 37303

(423) 745-2863

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,748

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Athens City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Keith LN	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-1177	507	27	18.5		358 (70.6%)	33 (6.5%)	54 (10.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.1%)	59.2	207^th of 583 public middle schools	64.5%		67.3	156^th of 587 public middle schools	73.4%	51				42.7	45.0	28.7	40.2				39.4	29.1	38.2	35.6				46.6	41.9	49.0	45.7	53.9	50.0	50.7	51.7	$11,779	$813	$10,127
Athens City Intermediate	Public	3-5	255 Keith LN	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	577	32	18.1		408 (70.7%)	31 (5.4%)	72 (12.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	56.3	405^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.9%		58.5	373^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	63.4%	32	46.9	55.6	44.9				48.8	35.6	49.1	34.4				39.2	44.8	61.7	46.5				50.5					$12,609	$1,123	$10,534
Athens City Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	316 McMinn AVE	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	733	45	16.3		496 (67.7%)	54 (7.4%)	101 (13.8%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.9%)								(n/a)																										$13,515	$1,116	$11,375

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McMinn County	1.56 mi	9	51^st
Etowah	8.5 mi	1	121^st
Meigs County	11.66 mi	4	75^th
Monroe County	13.56 mi	14	128^th
Sweetwater	13.63 mi	4	93^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.