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Lincoln Heights Middle School

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Lincoln Heights Middle School ranks 252 nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Lincoln Heights Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Morristown, Tennessee, serving 602 students as part of Hamblen County Schools. After earning a strong 4-star rating for two consecutive years, the school slipped to a mid-tier 3-star ranking in 2025–2026, placing 252nd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (58th percentile).

Where Lincoln Heights truly shines is in science and social studies. In 2025–2026, 49.1% of students scored proficient in science and 58.9% in social studies—both above state averages and competitive with neighboring schools. Eighth-grade science (53.3% proficient) is a particular highlight, beating the district and state by roughly 10 points. The school also stands out for its effectiveness with historically underserved students: special education students rank in the 86th percentile statewide, low-income students reached the 94th percentile in 2023–2024, and African American and Hispanic students have posted strong subgroup rankings in recent years. This suggests the school is meaningfully supporting many students who too often get left behind elsewhere.

However, foundational skills in English Language Arts and math remain persistent concerns. ELA proficiency was just 30.6% in 2025–2026, well below the state's 40.6%, and every grade level trails the state average. The math picture is more complicated. Sixth-grade math (43.0%) actually edges past the state, but 7th-grade math collapses to 21.7% proficient—a dramatic drop that deserves attention. Within Hamblen County Schools, Lincoln Heights sits well behind East Ridge Middle School and West View Middle School in most subjects, though it clearly outperforms Meadowview Middle School. The school spends more per student than East Ridge or West View yet trails both academically. Still, many 8th graders take Algebra I, and roughly three-quarters score proficient—a sign of solid advanced math access, even if outcomes trail the state's 88.3% proficiency rate.

602

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,932

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 Lincoln Avenue
Morristown, TN 37813

(423) 581-3200

District: Hamblen County Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Morristown West High School

Feeder schools for Lincoln Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Heights Elementary School
	West Elementary School
	Witt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

40.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Hamblen County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg44%

252^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From top 37% (2017) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Hamblen County Schools

74^th of 141Hamblen County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	252 of 594	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	163 of 583	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	174 of 587	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	183 of 594	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	293 of 569	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	270 of 576	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	283 of 574	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	294 of 563	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.6	135 of 362	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	187 of 492	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	183 of 485	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	228 of 475	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.6	276 of 466	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	319 of 462	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	293 of 435	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	115 of 328	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	59 of 312	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	95 of 318	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	66 of 316	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	143 of 299	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	143 of 277	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	149 of 293	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	95 of 284	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	44 of 100	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	64 of 73	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	32.3	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	182 of 546	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	185 of 554	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	164 of 560	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	290 of 552	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	293 of 538	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	263 of 529	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	95 of 302	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	60 of 286	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	75 of 285	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	55 of 285	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	106 of 275	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	77 of 261	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	103 of 228	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	118 of 219	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	137 of 478	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	71 of 490	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	29 of 510	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	45 of 514	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	58.7	142 of 495	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	99 of 483	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	150 of 490	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	95 of 481	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	136 of 550	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	158 of 560	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	194 of 557	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	275 of 540	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	232 of 529	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	261 of 523	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	40 of 332	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	41 of 299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	86 of 288	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	32.6	176 of 260	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	127 of 238	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	67 of 222	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	164 of 279	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	227 of 494	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	164 of 492	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	159 of 504	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	198 of 503	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	254 of 500	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	229 of 496	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	197 of 484	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	225 of 481	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I76%+44 vs state

Social Studies59%+8 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts31%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Lincoln Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	219 Lincoln Avenue	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 581-3200	568	38	14.9	83.1%	242 (42.6%)	30 (5.3%)	243 (42.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	41 (7.2%)	55.3	252^nd of 594 public middle schools	57.6%		67.6	163^rd of 583 public middle schools	72.0%	89	43.0	21.7	32.5	32.5	29.0	32.8	30.0	30.6	76.5	76.5	48.2	46.0	53.3	49.1	49.2	67.7	60.0	58.9	$11,932	$1,040	$9,626
Meadowview Middle School	Public	6-8	1623 Meadowview Ln	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 581-6360	597	37	16.1	83.6%	181 (30.3%)	12 (2.0%)	375 (62.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	30.7	430^th of 594 public middle schools	27.6%		23.3	458^th of 583 public middle schools	21.4%	28	21.8	17.2	22.4	20.3	25.1	22.7	18.9	22.2	67.7	67.7	40.4	36.1	25.3	33.8	42.9	47.8	45.0	45.3	$12,189	$954	$10,407
West View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Indian Path	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 581-2407	590	39	15.1	47.3%	400 (67.8%)	13 (2.2%)	124 (21.0%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	23 (3.9%)	71.1	143^rd of 594 public middle schools	75.9%		74.8	109^th of 583 public middle schools	81.3%	34	43.7	48.2	48.1	46.5	40.8	45.5	38.3	41.5	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	48.3	54.8	46.9	50.0	62.1	66.3	60.5	62.9	$11,380	$446	$10,183
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6595 St. Clair Road	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 581-3041	503	32	15.7	54.3%	433 (86.1%)	6 (1.2%)	42 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	75.8	106^th of 594 public middle schools	82.2%		70.2	141^st of 583 public middle schools	75.8%	35	55.4	59.9	35.9	50.4	50.0	38.0	38.1	41.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	61.5	63.9	49.2	57.8	63.9	71.2	55.9	63.3	$11,550	$328	$10,420
Maury Middle School	Public	6-8	965 Maury Circle	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-3424	564	40	14.2	52.7%	482 (85.5%)	9 (1.6%)	35 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	67.2	165^th of 594 public middle schools	72.2%		69.6	144^th of 583 public middle schools	75.3%	21	42.4	44.2	47.2	44.6	38.6	44.2	41.1	41.2			50.5	46.1	53.3	50.1	48.1	61.7	61.4	56.7	$10,567	$383	$9,504
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	361 West Broadway Boulevard	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 475-6133	546	39	14.1	64.6%	430 (78.8%)	7 (1.3%)	89 (16.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	47.5	304^th of 594 public middle schools	48.8%		57.2	224^th of 583 public middle schools	61.6%	80	35.6	26.7	35.9	32.7	38.0	32.1	29.9	33.3			45.1	29.4	34.5	36.3	53.4	50.9	54.5	52.9	$10,972	$324	$9,766
Rutledge Middle School	Public	7-8	140 Pioneer Drive	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-3366	346	27	13.0	61.5%	317 (91.6%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	65.5	177^th of 594 public middle schools	70.2%		61.5	193^rd of 583 public middle schools	66.9%	16		42.5	39.0	40.7		36.6	28.7	32.6				55.1	49.4	52.3		65.7	62.4	64.0	$12,409	$1,383	$10,041
West Greene Middle School	Public	6-8	250 West School Street	Mosheim	37818	Greene County	Greene County Schools	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%)	44.9	328^th of 594 public middle schools	44.8%		54.5	237^th of 583 public middle schools	59.3%	91	37.0	30.7	30.9	33.1	34.8	27.6	31.8	31.5	78.9	78.9	52.6	40.9	32.6	42.2	43.7	48.8	38.0	43.5	$12,148	$1,010	$10,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Heights Middle School

Is Lincoln Heights Middle School a good school?

Lincoln Heights Middle School ranks 252^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lincoln Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Morristown West High School

How many students attend Lincoln Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Lincoln Heights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Heights Middle School?

Students at Lincoln Heights Middle School are 43% Hispanic, 40% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lincoln Heights Middle School in?

Hamblen County Schools

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