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Norwood Middle School

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Norwood Middle School ranks 316 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Norwood Middle School is a small public school in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, serving 162 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Anderson County Schools, and it has climbed from the bottom quarter of Tennessee middle schools just a few years ago to a solidly middle-of-the-pack position today. The school stands out for its unusually small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of just 9.8 and per-pupil spending of $18,434 — the highest among nearby schools, well above the $13,020 spent at Clinton Middle School.

Math is a genuine bright spot. Norwood's overall math proficiency of 43% matches the state average, and 8th graders achieved a 47.9% proficiency rate, far exceeding the district's 32.1% and outperforming nearby Karns Middle School (23.3%) and Clinton Middle School (14.9%). The school also shows remarkable results with high-need students: low-income students ranked at the 82nd percentile statewide in 2024–2025, and special education students ranked at the 81st percentile in 2023–2024. Since 2022–2023, math proficiency has jumped 21 percentage points, with strong gains across every subject.

The biggest concern is English Language Arts. Norwood's ELA proficiency sits at just 28.3%, compared with 40.6% statewide, and 8th-grade social studies — which depends heavily on literacy — lags at 27.1%. Chronic absenteeism also spiked from 11.2% in 2023–2024 to 19.4% in 2024–2025, exceeding both district and state averages. Interestingly, Oliver Springs Middle School, located less than two miles away but in Roane County Schools, has far better attendance at just 9.9%, though Norwood outperforms it in math and social studies. Norwood is no longer a struggling school, but its recent gains will depend on improving literacy and reversing the attendance slide.

162

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,434

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

803 Tri- County Boulevard
Oliver Springs, TN 37840

(865) 435-7749

District: Anderson County Schools

Students who attend Norwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clinton High School

Feeder schools for Norwood Middle School:

Elementary:

Norwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg45%

316^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 45 pts since 2017

From bottom 2% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	316 of 594	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	301 of 583	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	328 of 587	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	433 of 594	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	448 of 569	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	445 of 576	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	450 of 574	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	456 of 563	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	356 of 362	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.0	326 of 492	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.6	387 of 485	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	416 of 475	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	391 of 466	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	387 of 462	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	356 of 435	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	287 of 546	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	295 of 554	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	376 of 560	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	405 of 552	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	377 of 538	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	381 of 529	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	163 of 478	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	89 of 490	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	200 of 510	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	285 of 514	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	313 of 495	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	292 of 483	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	346 of 490	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	358 of 481	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	307 of 550	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	331 of 560	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	423 of 557	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	465 of 540	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	431 of 529	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	447 of 523	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	144 of 349	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	177 of 332	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	56 of 299	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	93 of 288	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	136 of 260	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	152 of 238	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	68 of 222	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	78 of 279	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	323 of 494	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	322 of 492	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	313 of 504	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	431 of 503	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	472 of 500	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	450 of 496	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	444 of 484	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	443 of 481	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Social Studies42%-9 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 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 Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 8th Grade	TNReady Biology 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
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8	29.6%	137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.4	316^th of 594 public middle schools	46.8%		46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%	15		40.9	40.7	47.9	43.0		29.5	32.2	22.4	28.3											47.7	39.0	35.4	40.4	50.0	49.2	27.1	42.4	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Oliver Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	317 Roane Street	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-0011	164	13	12.3	21.5%	151 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	41.4	355^th of 594 public middle schools	40.2%		46.4	304^th of 583 public middle schools	47.9%	51		40.0	34.8	16.9	29.1		46.7	27.5	20.0	28.3											53.3	39.1	51.7	46.5	40.0	46.4	30.0	39.0	$16,872	$776	$14,592
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9	24.3%	510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	74.5	114^th of 594 public middle schools	80.8%		73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%	8	50.0	53.2	41.0	38.8	46.6	35.7	47.4	44.5	31.8	39.9		76.5	76.5							38.4	66.5	64.0	67.3	58.8	53.7	63.6	62.4	59.7	$15,236	$687	$14,021
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	14.6%	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
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7	6.0%	757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	88.4	47^th of 594 public middle schools	92.1%		89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%	1		68.1	51.7	46.0	56.1		60.2	55.6	43.1	52.9		94.2	94.3								67.8	64.7	64.9	65.8	71.5	80.5	74.0	75.5	$11,459	$791	$10,254
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	27.4%	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
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6	13.6%	661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	60.7	210^th of 594 public middle schools	64.6%		52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%	41		42.0	41.2	23.3	36.1		39.3	34.6	28.3	34.0		56.9	56.9								56.9	49.2	42.4	49.4	60.3	67.7	61.2	63.0	$12,591	$831	$11,230
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	146 Liberty Road	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-2800	246	13	19.6	31.9%	238 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.6	426^th of 594 public middle schools	28.3%		19.4	481^st of 583 public middle schools	17.5%	55	8.5	59.1	31.0	14.9	28.1	18.3	21.2	14.3	11.9	16.3										15.5	54.5	32.1	23.9	31.3	53.0	27.4	29.9	35.9	$10,716	$577	$8,979
North Middle School	Public	5-8	421 Hickory Creek Road	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 986-9944	750	44	17.2	15.0%	619 (82.5%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (13.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	86.8	52^nd of 594 public middle schools	91.2%		83.3	67^th of 583 public middle schools	88.5%	15	69.4	52.5	60.4	69.0	62.3	61.4	51.8	52.2	50.8	53.9		≥ 95%	≥ 95%							70.6	71.2	59.9	69.7	67.9	57.9	71.4	67.0	65.2	$10,611	$569	$9,452
Farragut Middle School	Public	6-8	200 West End Avenue	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-9756	1,400	78	17.9	3.0%	1,099 (78.5%)	19 (1.4%)	91 (6.5%)	135 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	97.3	11^th of 594 public middle schools	98.1%		96.7	16^th of 583 public middle schools	97.3%	5		69.7	74.5	73.0	72.5		71.8	73.0	67.3	70.5	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				73.8	78.8	74.4	75.7	82.1	86.4	78.4	82.2	$10,698	$782	$9,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Middle School?

Students at Norwood Middle School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Norwood Middle School in?

Anderson County Schools

What high school do graduates of Norwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Norwood Middle School usually go on to attend Clinton High School

How many students attend Norwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Norwood Middle School.

Is Norwood Middle School a good school?

Norwood Middle School ranks 316^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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