Summary:
Bledsoe County Schools has just one middle school, Bledsoe County Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 in Pikeville, TN, with 342 students. As the district’s only middle school, it is the sole hub for these grades, and its state ranking has fluctuated: 347th in 2023-2024, improving to 250th in 2024-2025, then slipping to 301st in 2025-2026, placing it at the 49th percentile of Tennessee middle schools. The district overall ranks 80th out of 141 districts, earning 2 stars.
Academically, the school shows clear strengths and weaknesses. Social Studies is the strongest subject, with proficiency nearly matching the state average (49.8% vs. 51.4%), and 6th graders actually outperform the state in both ELA (45.5% vs. 39.8%) and Social Studies (56.6% vs. 50.7%). However, Math is the biggest concern, with proficiency of just 31.4% — 11.6 points below the state — and the 8th-grade math gap is especially large (-10.3 points). ELA also declines sharply as students advance: 6th grade beats the state by 5.7 points, but 8th grade falls 8.3 points behind, with only 1 in 4 students proficient. Year-over-year, ELA improved by 6.2 points, but Math dropped by 7.0 points, and Science and Social Studies each dipped slightly.
On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is a relative bright spot. At 14.7%, Bledsoe County Middle School is below both the district (16.0%) and state (18.3%) averages, though this still represents about 50 students. Per-student spending is $14,225. Overall, this is a mid-tier school with strong 6th-grade performance and solid Social Studies results, but targeted interventions in math and upper-grade literacy could help stabilize rankings and improve outcomes for students in Bledsoe County Schools.
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