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Middle Schools in Blount County Schools

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At a glance

DistrictBlount County Schools67^th of 141 Tennessee districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,772

Students

Top rankedCarpenters Middle School222^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Summary:

Blount County Schools, serving the Maryville and Friendsville areas of eastern Tennessee, operates three middle schools spanning grades 6 through 8: Carpenters Middle School, Heritage Middle School, and Union Grove Middle School. The district itself ranks 67th out of 141 Tennessee districts (52nd percentile, 3 stars). All three schools have lost ground in state percentile rankings over the past two years, with Heritage dropping the most dramatically from the 66th to the 51st percentile.

Carpenters Middle School is the clear leader in this group. It holds the highest current state rank (63rd percentile), posts the best math (36.8%) and ELA (38.7%) proficiency rates, and is the only school to exceed both district and state averages in Social Studies at 55.7% proficient. Carpenters also has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 18.1%, just below the state average. Heritage Middle School shows real promise in advanced coursework—its Algebra I proficiency jumped from 59.1% to 87.5%—yet is hampered by a pronounced 7th-grade dip, where only 19.2% of students are proficient in math versus 37.6% in 6th grade. Union Grove Middle School is the highest-need campus, with the lowest state rank (46th percentile), lowest proficiency rates across all core subjects, and the highest chronic absenteeism at 23.4%.

Math is a district-wide concern, as no school reaches the state average of 43.0% proficiency. The headline Algebra I results at Union Grove (85.7%) and Heritage (87.5%) only reflect a select group of 8th graders taking high school credit courses, not the general population. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with achievement: Carpenters has the best attendance and best scores, while Union Grove has the worst of both. Spending is relatively similar across the three campuses, though Carpenters spends the most at $12,088 per student and Heritage the least at $11,229. For parents, Carpenters is the strongest overall option, Heritage is solid with some cohort-specific concerns worth watching, and Union Grove may benefit most from additional support targeting attendance and core academic skills.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1300	603	34	17.7	42.4%	548 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	49.4	293^rd of 594 public middle schools	50.7%		55.7	229^th of 583 public middle schools	60.7%	64	37.6	19.2	35.6	30.7	36.7	23.8	35.7	32.1	87.5	87.5	53.3	45.3	35.2	44.8	52.9	46.3	53.1	50.7	$11,229	$487	$10,199
Carpenters Middle School	Public	6-8	920 Huffstetler Road	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1414	533	30	17.9	43.9%	499 (93.6%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	59.4	222^nd of 594 public middle schools	62.6%		61.1	196^th of 583 public middle schools	66.4%	26	34.4	36.1	41.5	36.8	40.6	39.6	35.1	38.7			38.7	52.1	51.3	46.5	48.1	61.5	59.9	55.7	$12,088	$497	$10,898
Union Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	334 South Old Grey Ridge Road	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1320	636	30	21.4	48.2%	546 (85.8%)	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	45.7	322^nd of 594 public middle schools	45.8%		51.9	258^th of 583 public middle schools	55.7%	64	27.6	26.9	31.7	28.7	29.6	35.5	35.2	33.4	85.7	85.7	42.1	47.2	38.1	42.4	43.5	48.7	45.7	45.9	$11,495	$496	$10,446

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alcoa City Schools	1.86 mi	4	13^th
Maryville City Schools	1.88 mi	8	9^th
Knox County Schools	6.45 mi	95	78^th
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	11.71 mi	4
Sevier County Schools	12.57 mi	34	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.

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