Middle Schools in Coffee County Schools

Coffee County Schools in Tennessee is served by a single middle school, Coffee County Middle School, which enrolls 783 students in grades 6–8 in Manchester, TN. As the district’s only middle school, it acts as the sole representative for this grade span and holds a solid mid-tier position statewide, ranking 258 out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (57th percentile) and earning a 3-star rating. The school’s strongest subject is social studies at 48.2% proficiency, which beats the district average (47.8%) and comes close to the state (51.4%). Science follows at 46.4%, nearly matching the state average of 46.9%. On the other hand, English Language Arts is the clear weak point at 33.9% proficiency, trailing both the district (36.4%) and state (40.6%) by meaningful margins. Mathematics also sits slightly below state levels at 40.1% versus 43.0% statewide.

Looking at grade-level performance, 8th grade stands out as a bright spot. In 8th grade math, 42.2% of students are proficient, compared to 38.3% statewide; in 8th grade ELA, 33.9% exceed the state’s 32.3%; and in 8th grade science, 45.6% beat the state’s 44.3%. Meanwhile, 6th and 7th graders lag further behind state averages in math and ELA, suggesting that the school may be particularly effective in preparing students for later middle school years. Across all grades, the school has shown meaningful year-over-year improvement in core subjects: math proficiency rose from 36.1% to 40.1%, and ELA jumped from 29.8% to 33.9%. Science also improved by 2.4 points, while social studies dipped slightly.

Chronic absenteeism at Coffee County Middle School is notably low at 11.6%, well below the Tennessee state average of 18.3%, and only slightly above the district’s 10.6%. The school spends $12,681 per student, though no student-teacher ratio data is available for context. Over the past three school years, the school’s ranking has remained stable, moving from 277th (2023–2024) to 256th (2024–2025) to 258th (2025–2026), consistently earning 3 stars. Overall, Coffee County Middle School is a dependable mid-tier school with clear strengths in 8th grade and growing proficiency in math and ELA. Its main challenge remains English Language Arts, but recent gains suggest the school is on the right track to close the gap with state averages.