Summary:
Greene County Schools is a Tennessee district serving approximately 6,049 students across 16 schools — seven elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools, and one alternative school — and ranks 42nd out of 141 Tennessee districts, placing it in the 70th percentile with a 4-star rating.
The district's strongest performers are clustered in the Chuckey Doak feeder pattern. Camp Creek Elementary is the top elementary school, ranking in the 83rd percentile with math proficiency at 60.1% and science at 63.0%, both well above state averages. Chuckey Doak Middle School is elite, ranking in the 89th percentile with remarkable math proficiency of 72.8% — more than double the 33.1% at West Greene Middle School. Chuckey Doak High School leads all district high schools in nearly every EOC subject, including Biology I at 68.4% and US History at 71.4% versus state averages of 49.8% and 42.4%. McDonald Elementary is the biggest improver, jumping from the 26th to 59th percentile, with ELA proficiency now at 51.1%.
Challenges exist elsewhere. West Greene High School and West Greene Middle School have the district's highest chronic absenteeism (24.3% and 23.8%) and the lowest rankings in their categories. Algebra I proficiency is a districtwide concern, with only Chuckey Doak High exceeding the state average. Nolachuckey Elementary is a hidden science bright spot at 51.8% despite lower math and ELA scores. Notably, per-student spending does not predict performance — North Greene Middle spends the most at $19,532 but posts below-average math scores, while Mosheim Elementary spends the least among traditional schools. With strong attendance and instruction, the Chuckey Doak cluster demonstrates what is possible across this district.
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