Middle Schools in Rhea County

Summary:

Rhea County, Tennessee is home to two high-performing middle schools, Rhea Middle School and Spring City Middle School, both of which have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools have demonstrated strong academic outcomes, with Rhea Middle School ranking 154th and Spring City Middle School ranking 130th out of 583 Tennessee middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Rhea Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance in mathematics, science, and social studies, where it has consistently outpaced the Rhea County and Tennessee averages. The school's mathematics proficiency rates range from 59.5% to 64% across grade levels, and its science proficiency rate was 48% in the 2024-2025 school year. Spring City Middle School, on the other hand, has demonstrated particularly strong performance in social studies, with 64.2% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the Rhea County and Tennessee averages.

Both schools have maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, with Rhea Middle School at 18.9% and Spring City Middle School benefiting from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5 in the 2023-2024 school year. While English Language Arts proficiency rates lag behind the schools' performance in other subject areas, the overall academic excellence of these middle schools in Rhea County suggests that parents in the area have access to high-quality educational options for their children.

District Detail

1385 Broadway ST
Dayton, TN 37321

(423) 775-7813

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,890

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Spring City Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 365-9105	275	22	12.5		259 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	72.6	130^th of 583 public middle schools	77.7%		71	128^th of 587 public middle schools	78.2%	2	41.0	43.2	56.4	46.8	48.0	39.8	25.5	37.9	54.0	63.6	44.7	53.9	59.0	65.9	68.1	64.2	$14,774	$904	$12,838
Rhea Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Pierce RD	Evensville	37332	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7821	534	37	14.4		413 (77.3%)	9 (1.7%)	95 (17.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	68.4	154^th of 583 public middle schools	73.6%		59.4	212^th of 587 public middle schools	63.9%	58	64.0	59.5	62.2	62.0	46.7	36.7	30.5	38.5	45.2	55.7	43.9	48.0	44.2	52.5	43.3	46.4	$14,007	$704	$12,323

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayton	4 mi	1	29^th
Meigs County	6.08 mi	4	75^th
Hamilton County	11.55 mi	82	87^th
Bledsoe County	11.55 mi	5	65^th
McMinn County	12.02 mi	9	51^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.