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Norris Middle School

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Norris Middle School ranks 90 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Norris Middle School is a mid-sized public school in Norris, Tennessee, serving 448 students in grades 6–8 and part of Anderson County Schools, a district ranking in the 47th percentile statewide. Norris itself, however, is a clear standout: in 2025–2026 it ranked 90th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 85th percentile with a 4-star rating. The school has climbed steadily from the 60th percentile in 2020–2021, a sign of meaningful, ongoing improvement rather than a one-year spike.

Academically, Norris leads its district and nearly all nearby schools. Math proficiency is 57.4%, compared with 43.3% for the district and 43.0% statewide — and it towers over Clinton Middle School (29.5%) and Lake City Middle School (23.3%). Science (58.3%) and social studies (64.8%) proficiency also run 11–13 points above the state. Even against the highly rated Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, Norris comes out ahead in math and has slightly lower chronic absenteeism, all while spending over $2,000 less per student. Norris also tops every nearby Knox County school — including Powell Middle School, Halls Middle School, Gibbs Middle School, and Gresham Middle School — in all four tested subjects.

Norris also stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.6%, roughly half the state average, and for notably strong results with low-income and special education students, who rank in the 93rd–97th and 71st–77th percentiles statewide, respectively. The primary area of concern is English language arts: overall ELA proficiency (41.1%) barely exceeds the state average, and by 8th grade it drops to 32.5%, essentially matching the state. If Norris can translate its math success to reading, this already high-performing school has room to climb even higher.

448

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,370

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Norris Square
Norris, TN 37828

(865) 494-7171

District: Anderson County Schools

Students who attend Norris Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anderson County High School

Feeder schools for Norris Middle School:

Elementary:	Andersonville Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Norris Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg45%

90^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From top 40% (2017) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Anderson County Schools

75^th of 141Anderson 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	78.0	90 of 594	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	84 of 583	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	158 of 587	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	152 of 594	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	176 of 569	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	232 of 576	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	144 of 574	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	163 of 563	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.4	143 of 362	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	162 of 492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	164 of 485	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.2	88 of 475	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	36 of 466	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	69.9	130 of 462	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	57 of 435	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	73 of 546	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	184 of 554	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	161 of 560	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	157 of 552	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	211 of 538	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	114 of 529	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	33 of 478	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	17 of 490	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	52.3	213 of 510	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	184 of 514	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	159 of 495	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	156 of 483	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	178 of 490	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	246 of 481	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	104 of 550	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	128 of 560	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	137 of 557	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	201 of 540	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	217 of 529	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	195 of 523	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	83 of 332	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	69 of 299	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	125 of 288	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	94 of 260	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	135 of 238	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	137 of 222	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	234 of 279	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	131 of 494	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	117 of 492	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	204 of 504	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	195 of 503	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	198 of 500	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	253 of 496	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	195 of 484	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	226 of 481	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%+13 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Geometry (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 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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Norris Square	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7171	469	33	14.3	38.3%	434 (92.5%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	78	90^th of 594 public middle schools	84.8%		79.8	84^th of 583 public middle schools	85.6%	6		57.5	66.7	48.7	57.4		48.3	41.7	32.5	41.1							69.5	56.3	47.8	58.3	69.5	69.4	55.4	64.8	$13,370	$675	$11,914
Lake City Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 S Main Street	Lake City	37769	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	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%)	35.5	400^th of 594 public middle schools	32.7%		33.2	397^th of 583 public middle schools	31.9%	3		20.5	19.3	32.2	23.3		30.1	25.3	25.4	27.0							42.5	26.5	39.0	35.3	39.7	41.0	67.8	47.9	$15,768	$659	$14,214
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	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%)	43.9	334^th of 594 public middle schools	43.8%		44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%	10		29.0	42.8	14.9	29.5		31.5	38.3	19.8	29.6		75.9	75.9				34.0	51.6	30.0	39.0	39.2	64.3	37.5	48.0	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Halls Middle School	Public	6-8	4317 East Emory Road	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7494	996	65	15.3	35.2%	812 (81.5%)	22 (2.2%)	128 (12.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	59	225^th of 594 public middle schools	62.1%		55.2	232^nd of 583 public middle schools	60.2%	7		41.1	40.4	24.4	36.3		35.3	35.8	38.7	36.7		72.2	72.5				51.6	39.9	46.9	46.1	59.6	54.7	57.7	57.4	$12,662	$980	$11,237
Jacksboro Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Eagle Circle	Jacksboro	37757	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	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%)	50.5	285^th of 594 public middle schools	52.0%		45.4	312^th of 583 public middle schools	46.5%	27		49.2	31.3	40.7	40.0		38.5	33.3	31.0	33.9							44.3	40.3	35.9	39.7	60.7	47.2	38.1	47.5	$10,344	$891	$8,582
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1	39.0%	638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.9	188^th of 594 public middle schools	68.4%		63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%	5		35.8	39.3	39.0	38.0		44.1	37.8	32.2	38.2		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				48.0	55.6	50.0	51.4	56.7	64.0	55.9	59.1	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Gibbs Middle School	Public	6-8	7625 Tazewell	Corryton	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	614	34	18.0	43.7%	551 (89.7%)	10 (1.6%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	56.5	245^th of 594 public middle schools	58.8%		53.3	247^th of 583 public middle schools	57.6%	2		39.1	31.7	24.2	31.9		42.1	40.2	29.0	36.9		77.8	77.8				46.2	47.6	37.2	43.5	59.4	60.6	57.8	59.2	$12,774	$730	$11,390
Gresham Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Gresham Road	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1430	801	48	16.6		463 (57.8%)	141 (17.6%)	121 (15.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	55.6	250^th of 594 public middle schools	57.9%		50.8	268^th of 583 public middle schools	54.0%	18		43.3	37.2	26.0	36.2		41.9	33.5	31.9	35.9		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				51.3	41.8	39.5	44.3	56.3	55.2	49.6	53.7	$12,673	$1,164	$10,905
Lafollette Middle School	Public	6-8	1309 East Central Avenue	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	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%)	25	461^st of 594 public middle schools	22.4%		16.8	493^rd of 583 public middle schools	15.4%	32		27.5	13.0	29.8	23.2		30.8	19.8	16.9	22.4							38.3	16.8	16.1	23.5	55.5	30.5	27.6	37.5	$11,944	$1,721	$9,146
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1	42.3%	492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	83	74^th of 594 public middle schools	87.5%		85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%	20	58.5	54.9	44.3	51.2	52.3	45.6	50.5	50.6	46.8	48.4		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			56.7	58.2	66.7	67.1	62.1	65.2	72.3	62.2	66.5	$15,625	$486	$14,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Norris Middle School

Is Norris Middle School a good school?

Norris Middle School ranks 90^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Norris Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Norris Middle School.

What district is Norris Middle School in?

Anderson County Schools

What high school do graduates of Norris Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Norris Middle School?

Students at Norris Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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