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East Ridge Middle School

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East Ridge Middle School ranks 141 st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

East Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Whitesburg, Tennessee, serving 503 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Hamblen County School District. This school consistently performs above the district and state averages in academic subjects, with 46.6% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 53% proficient or better in Science, compared to the district and state averages.

East Ridge Middle School stands out for its strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 20th out of 318 Tennessee middle schools for its African American students with a 5-star rating. The school has also shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from 136th out of 485 Tennessee middle schools in 2013-2014 to 141st out of 583 in 2024-2025, while maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to other middle schools in the Hamblen County district, East Ridge Middle School generally outperforms its peers, such as West View Middle School and Lincoln Heights Middle School, in academic metrics. However, Meadowview Middle School, also in the Hamblen County district, lags behind East Ridge Middle School in most academic areas.

528

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,550

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6595 St. Clair RD
Whitesburg, TN 37891

(423) 581-3041

District: Hamblen County

Students who attend East Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Morristown East High

Feeder schools for East Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Russellville Elementary
	Union Heights Elementary
	Whitesburg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

141^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Hamblen County

69^th of 139Hamblen County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	141 of 583	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	137 of 587	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	121 of 594	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	111 of 569	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	95 of 576	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	133 of 574	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	79 of 563	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	24 of 362	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	74.7	101 of 492	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	136 of 485	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	96 of 475	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	144 of 466	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.3	266 of 462	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	213 of 435	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	91.7	20 of 318	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	40 of 316	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	38 of 299	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	54 of 277	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	114 of 293	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	147 of 546	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	182 of 554	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	174 of 560	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	123 of 552	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	77 of 538	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	126 of 529	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	164 of 286	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	87 of 285	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	89 of 285	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	69 of 275	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	36 of 261	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	63 of 228	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	59 of 219	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	171 of 490	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	120 of 510	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	51 of 514	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	68.8	86 of 495	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	76 of 483	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	89 of 490	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	17 of 481	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	140 of 550	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	102 of 560	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	77 of 557	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	99 of 540	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	115 of 529	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	144 of 523	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	158 of 332	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	157 of 299	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	46 of 288	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	43 of 260	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	61 of 238	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	151 of 222	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	105 of 279	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	153 of 492	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	180 of 504	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	148 of 503	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	135 of 500	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	129 of 496	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	149 of 484	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	82 of 481	83.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)94th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies60%+11 vs state

Science53%+7 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near East Ridge Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6595 St. Clair RD	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 581-3041	503	32	15.7		433 (86.1%)	6 (1.2%)	42 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	70.2	141^st of 583 public middle schools	75.8%		69.5	137^th of 587 public middle schools	76.7%	4		55.1	45.7	37.4	46.6		36.9	38.2	33.1	36.1				57.5	50.3	51.2	53.0	58.7	61.3	58.6	59.6	$11,550	$328	$10,420
Meadowview Middle School	Public	6-8	1623 Meadowview Ln	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 581-6360	597	37	16.1		181 (30.3%)	12 (2.0%)	375 (62.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	23.3	458^th of 583 public middle schools	21.4%		32.4	403^rd of 587 public middle schools	31.3%	55		18.7	16.0	17.8	17.5		23.6	17.1	11.4	17.4	63.0	63.0		37.4	33.7	22.8	31.2	34.1	41.1	31.0	35.3	$12,189	$954	$10,407
Lincoln Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	219 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 581-3200	568	38	14.9		242 (42.6%)	30 (5.3%)	243 (42.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	41 (7.2%)	67.6	163^rd of 583 public middle schools	72.0%		64.6	174^th of 587 public middle schools	70.4%	11		49.2	39.7	41.5	43.6		36.6	37.2	26.8	33.5	78.9	78.9		56.8	45.3	51.4	51.2	57.3	72.6	60.7	63.4	$11,932	$1,040	$9,626
West View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Indian Path	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 581-2407	590	39	15.1		400 (67.8%)	13 (2.2%)	124 (21.0%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	23 (3.9%)	74.8	109^th of 583 public middle schools	81.3%		68.2	149^th of 587 public middle schools	74.6%	40		52.9	50.0	38.6	47.9		45.9	43.0	26.9	38.4	86.0	86.0		50.6	60.7	50.5	53.9	66.1	74.2	59.7	66.6	$11,380	$446	$10,183
West Greene Middle Schools	Public	6-8	250 West School ST	Mosheim	37818	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 422-6470	378	27	13.8		343 (90.7%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	54.5	237^th of 583 public middle schools	59.3%		48.8	283^rd of 587 public middle schools	51.8%	46		36.4	40.0	43.6	39.6		30.3	39.3	25.9	32.3	92.9	92.9		37.9	44.4	53.7	44.8	39.4	52.6	50.0	47.2	$12,148	$1,010	$10,363
Rogersville Middle School	Public	6-8	958 McKinney AVE	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-7603	374	32	11.6		347 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	31	415^th of 583 public middle schools	28.8%		33.1	396^th of 587 public middle schools	32.5%	19		34.9	13.7	26.3	24.5		31.1	20.7	26.3	25.9				33.0	34.8	30.9	33.0	40.0	36.2	27.7	34.9	$15,372	$1,008	$13,470
North Greene Middle School	Public	5-8	2705 Ottway RD	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 234-8511	258	20	12.9		236 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	55.1	233^rd of 583 public middle schools	60.0%		62.6	187^th of 587 public middle schools	68.1%	46	60.0	20.6	44.6	42.9	41.4	40.0	52.2	20.0	25.3	34.1			50.0	58.8	53.8	42.7	51.1	54.4	41.5	41.3	45.7	$19,532	$728	$17,627
Hancock Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Main ST	Sneedville	37869	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 733-4611	190	16	12.0		185 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	19.5	478^th of 583 public middle schools	18.0%		28.3	430^th of 587 public middle schools	26.7%	48		11.1	18.8	32.7	19.9		23.6	28.1	16.4	23.0				22.2	23.4	29.1	24.6	11.1	20.3	29.1	19.4	$16,662	$2,285	$13,046
Rutledge Middle School	Public	7-8	140 Pioneer DR	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-3366	346	27	13.0		317 (91.6%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	61.5	193^rd of 583 public middle schools	66.9%		38.8	348^th of 587 public middle schools	40.7%	155			29.0	30.5	29.7			37.5	31.1	34.5					53.0	47.6	50.4		60.7	60.4	60.5	$12,409	$1,383	$10,041

Frequently Asked Questions about East Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Ridge Middle School?

Students at East Ridge Middle School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended East Ridge Middle School.

What district is East Ridge Middle School in?

Hamblen County

What high school do graduates of East Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Morristown East High

Is East Ridge Middle School a good school?

East Ridge Middle School ranks 141^st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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