Middle Schools in Lewis County

The Lewis County school district in Tennessee is home to two middle schools: Lewis County Middle School and Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School. While both serve students in grades 6-8, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.

Lewis County Middle School appears to be the stronger-performing school, consistently outpacing Lewis County and state averages in subjects like math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.6% of its students were proficient or better in math, compared to the county average of 31.7% and the state average of 42.2%. In contrast, Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School struggled, with only 10.4% of students reaching proficiency in math during the same period.

The data also reveals disparities in resource allocation, with Lewis County Middle School spending $9,330 per student and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 13.1, while Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School spent only $4,479 per student and had a higher student-teacher ratio of 24.8. These factors may contribute to the significant performance gap between the two schools. Additionally, both institutions grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, an issue that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.