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Norris Middle School

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Norris Middle School ranks 84 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Norris Middle School is a public middle school located in Norris, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 469 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.

Norris Middle School consistently ranks among the top 30% of middle schools in Tennessee, with a statewide ranking between 84-176 out of 569-594 middle schools over the past 8 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 8 years, indicating strong academic performance. Norris Middle School outperforms the Anderson County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for all core subjects, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's performance is also noteworthy for its support of diverse student groups, including low socioeconomic status and special education students.

While Norris Middle School outperforms nearby Clinton Middle School and Lake City Middle School, it lags behind the higher-performing Jefferson Middle School in the Oak Ridge School District. Additionally, Norris Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which is a concern that the school may need to address through targeted strategies.

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

Students who attend Norris Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anderson County High School

Feeder schools for Norris Middle School:

Elementary:	Andersonville Elementary
	Fairview Elementary
	Norris Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

84^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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 (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%+13 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

Science55%+9 vs state

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gibbs Middle School	Public	6-8	7625 Tazewell	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	614	34	18.0		551 (89.7%)	10 (1.6%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	53.3	247^th of 583 public middle schools	57.6%		49.7	274^th of 587 public middle schools	53.3%	27		38.5	33.2	17.9	31.2		40.0	36.8	25.4	34.3	60.0	60.0		53.5	44.5	23.2	42.3	56.5	52.6	51.6	53.6	$12,774	$730	$11,390
Gresham Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Gresham RD	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	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%)	50.8	268^th of 583 public middle schools	54.0%		47.1	295^th of 587 public middle schools	49.7%	27		42.0	31.0	16.2	30.4		43.1	33.2	26.1	34.1				54.9	40.1	24.8	40.7	52.0	55.6	42.9	50.2	$12,673	$1,164	$10,905
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Norris Middle School

Is Norris Middle School a good school?

Norris Middle School ranks 84^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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

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