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Lake City Middle School

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Lake City Middle School ranks 397 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Lake City Middle School is a public middle school located in Lake City, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake City Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (20.9%), English Language Arts (25.8%), and Science (32.5%) that are significantly below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak for male students and white students, who rank in the bottom 25% and bottom 15% of Tennessee middle schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's special education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools in 2022-2023. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Lake City Middle School to nearby schools, Norwood Middle School, Clinton Middle School, and Norris Middle School, all within the Anderson County School District, generally perform better on academic measures. Oliver Springs Middle School, in the neighboring Roane County district, also outperforms Lake City Middle School. In contrast, Lafollette Middle School and Jacksboro Middle School, in the Campbell County district, perform similarly or worse than Lake City Middle School.

246

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,768

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1132 S Main ST
Lake City, TN 37769

(865) 426-2609

District: Anderson County

Students who attend Lake City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anderson County High School

Feeder schools for Lake City Middle School:

Elementary:	Briceville Elementary
	Lake City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

397^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Anderson County

78^th of 139Anderson 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	33.2	397 of 583	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	389 of 587	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	374 of 594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	321 of 569	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	291 of 576	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	396 of 574	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	387 of 563	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.9	70 of 362	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	240 of 492	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	169 of 485	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	225 of 475	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	150 of 466	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	210 of 462	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.5	279 of 435	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	320 of 546	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	369 of 554	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	365 of 560	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	305 of 552	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	262 of 538	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	356 of 529	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	339 of 490	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	326 of 510	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	291 of 514	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	217 of 495	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	189 of 483	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	314 of 490	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	302 of 481	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	436 of 550	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	377 of 560	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	365 of 557	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	322 of 540	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	302 of 529	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	366 of 523	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	67 of 288	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	108 of 260	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	115 of 238	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	147 of 279	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	428 of 492	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	429 of 504	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	419 of 503	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	349 of 500	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	343 of 496	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	414 of 484	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	384 of 481	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)77th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies43%-6 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Lake City 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
Lake City Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 S Main ST	Lake City	37769	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 426-2609	250	27	9.3		233 (93.2%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	33.2	397^th of 583 public middle schools	31.9%		34.1	389^th of 587 public middle schools	33.7%	8		19.8	28.8	15.9	20.9		30.2	29.2	18.3	25.8				27.9	36.4	34.1	32.5	39.5	51.5	39.0	42.7	$15,768	$659	$14,214
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Norris Square	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7171	469	33	14.3		434 (92.5%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	79.8	84^th of 583 public middle schools	85.6%		66.9	158^th of 587 public middle schools	73.1%	74		53.4	59.7	54.3	55.9		45.1	39.6	46.4	43.6				59.1	51.0	56.3	55.3	63.4	62.4	60.3	61.9	$13,370	$675	$11,914
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6		525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%		37.2	362^nd of 587 public middle schools	38.3%	38		38.3	33.0	29.2	32.9		32.1	28.3	30.9	30.2	93.8	93.8		38.3	37.6	35.3	36.9	36.9	48.5	40.9	42.9	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Jacksboro Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Eagle CIR	Jacksboro	37757	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-3773	524	36	14.6		511 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45.4	312^th of 583 public middle schools	46.5%		45.1	314^th of 587 public middle schools	46.5%	2		40.5	44.1	42.2	42.3		38.0	34.8	21.1	31.5				32.5	42.9	32.9	36.3	28.2	44.9	34.2	36.0	$10,344	$891	$8,582
Lafollette Middle School	Public	6-8	1309 East Central AVE	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-8448	351	37	9.5		334 (95.2%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16.8	493^rd of 583 public middle schools	15.4%		13.9	511^th of 587 public middle schools	12.9%	18		24.6	14.5	20.2	19.9		24.6	16.1	6.7	16.6				23.1	19.4	13.5	19.1	38.1	29.0	12.5	27.6	$11,944	$1,721	$9,146
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1		492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%		83.5	67^th of 587 public middle schools	88.6%	13	60.6	63.5	53.4	40.3	55.5	44.7	62.0	39.3	41.5	46.6	92.9	92.9	57.0	69.8	60.7	67.3	63.4	74.2	68.2	64.2	68.8	$15,625	$486	$14,620
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory RD	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1		638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%		63.4	181^st of 587 public middle schools	69.2%	2		44.6	40.2	34.5	40.3		44.6	32.5	32.4	36.8	93.6	93.6		52.2	59.1	39.1	51.0	55.8	52.6	50.4	53.0	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Halls Middle School	Public	6-8	4317 East Emory RD	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7494	996	65	15.3		812 (81.5%)	22 (2.2%)	128 (12.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	55.2	232^nd of 583 public middle schools	60.2%		54.4	239^th of 587 public middle schools	59.3%	7		43.8	37.2	17.9	34.3		37.2	32.3	30.8	33.3	60.5	61.5		47.8	43.4	26.8	40.4	62.8	56.7	54.1	57.8	$12,662	$980	$11,237
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9		510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%		70.5	132^nd of 587 public middle schools	77.5%	10	61.4	60.1	56.4	33.8	54.1	38.6	46.3	36.3	23.1	36.2	90.0	90.0	47.1	67.2	64.0	55.6	58.4	55.8	62.4	52.5	56.8	$15,236	$687	$14,021
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County BLVD	Oliver Springs	37840	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8		137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%		42.1	328^th of 587 public middle schools	44.1%	27		49.1	28.8	40.0	39.3		38.5	26.9	32.5	32.6				47.2	30.8	20.5	34.0	56.6	36.5	33.3	43.1	$18,434	$875	$16,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake City Middle School

How many students attend Lake City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Lake City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake City Middle School?

Students at Lake City Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Lake City Middle School in?

Anderson County

What high school do graduates of Lake City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake City Middle School usually go on to attend Anderson County High School

Is Lake City Middle School a good school?

Lake City Middle School ranks 397^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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