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Athens City Intermediate School

Q: Is Athens City Intermediate School a good school?

Athens City Intermediate School ranks 325 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Athens City Intermediate School is a grades 3–5 elementary school in Athens, TN, serving 572 students as part of Athens City Schools. In the latest ranking year (2025–2026), the school placed 325th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools—the 68th percentile—improving from the 60th percentile the year before. Academically, it exceeds state averages in all three core tested subjects. Math is the standout at 54.3% proficiency (state: 43%), followed by science at 52.9% (state: 46.9%) and ELA at 45.3% (state: 40.6%). Only Riceville Elementary posts higher math and ELA scores among nearby schools.

Attendance is one of the school's biggest advantages. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 9.1%, less than half the state rate of 18.3% and lower than nearby Riceville Elementary (13.4%), Calhoun Elementary (14.6%), and E K Baker Elementary (17.2%). The school also earns strong results for economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide, and it does so efficiently: per-student spending of $12,609 is below several peers that perform worse, including Rogers Creek Elementary ($15,153) and E K Baker Elementary ($15,344).

Two areas deserve attention. Special education outcomes have declined from the 64th to the 36th percentile over the past three years, and 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (40.1%) trails the state average before rebounding to 50.5% in 4th grade. Overall, though, Athens City Intermediate is a strong, improving school that outperforms most nearby elementary schools while keeping students in class consistently and spending less than many peers.

572

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,609

Per pupil spending ?

255 Keith Lane
Athens, TN 37303

(423) 745-2863

District: Athens City Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2024 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Tennessee median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

325^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From top 37% (2024) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 141Athens City 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	63.3	325 of 1019	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	405 of 1009	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	373 of 1018	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	152 of 498	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	114 of 498	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	144 of 498	71.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	97 of 211	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	406 of 986	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	398 of 990	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	159 of 458	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	273 of 424	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	170 of 415	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	75.9	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	219 of 823	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	232 of 843	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	152 of 853	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	379 of 984	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	326 of 991	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	409 of 641	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	246 of 618	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	208 of 582	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	334 of 849	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	390 of 840	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	385 of 847	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)76th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 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 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 (2016)	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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	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
Athens City Intermediate School	Public	3-5	255 Keith Lane	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	577	32	18.1		408 (70.7%)	31 (5.4%)	72 (12.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	63.3	325^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.1%		56.3	405^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.9%	80	49.0	60.8	51.8				54.3	40.1	50.5	44.0				45.3					53.1	57.5	47.6				52.9					$12,609	$1,123	$10,534
Athens City Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	316 McMinn Avenue	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	733	45	16.3		496 (67.7%)	54 (7.4%)	101 (13.8%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.9%)								(n/a)																														$13,515	$1,116	$11,375
Riceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3592 Hwy 11 South	Riceville	37370	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 462-2488	619	39	15.7	57.1%	521 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	68.4	274^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.3	245^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.7%	29	62.0	45.7	64.2	64.2	60.0	70.5	60.7	46.5	59.4	46.3	52.8	40.0	34.4	46.8					43.7	47.1	59.7	60.4	47.3	47.5	50.7	43.4	61.8	52.5	52.7	$11,941	$993	$10,061
E K Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1044 Co 172 Road	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2760	322	23	13.8	71.8%	282 (87.6%)	7 (2.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.2	225^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.9%		65.6	289^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.4%	64	70.0	54.8	59.3	48.3	38.5	31.6	50.8	72.5	38.7	65.4	44.8	23.1	10.5	42.6					67.5	51.6	48.1	41.4	34.6	28.9	46.1	55.2	57.7	28.9	45.2	$15,344	$1,165	$13,091
Niota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	418 Burn Road	Niota	37826	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 568-2247	549	36	15.2	75.2%	472 (86.0%)	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	30.4	747^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.7%		34.7	682^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	32.4%	65	39.1	49.0	31.9	20.0	25.0	28.9	31.6	39.1	30.6	23.4	20.0	30.0	15.6	26.4					41.3	46.9	40.4	31.7	36.7	28.9	37.5	15.0	48.3	37.8	33.3	$12,603	$1,205	$10,387
Englewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 College Street	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 887-5260	550	35	15.9	63.1%	506 (92.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	46.8	531^st of 1019 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.4	506^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.9%	25	21.0	28.9	19.1	30.6	46.7	34.9	31.2	40.3	40.0	44.7	57.1	48.0	40.4	45.2					35.5	51.1	38.3	65.3	62.7	57.7	52.1	71.4	70.7	51.9	65.3	$11,271	$868	$9,557
Rogers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 County Road 82	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2123	278	21	13.2	62.4%	247 (88.8%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	36.9	673^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	34.0%		48.8	503^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	50.1%	170	38.7	57.1	36.4	40.0	43.8	37.8	41.9	38.7	50.0	21.2	24.0	34.4	35.1	33.9					33.3	48.1	27.3	36.0	43.8	29.7	35.9	20.0	53.1	51.4	43.6	$15,153	$1,237	$12,526
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Co Road 627	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-2498	557	35	16.1	68.8%	471 (84.6%)	19 (3.4%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	43.1	591^st of 1019 public elementary schools	42.0%		47.5	516^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.9%	75	45.2	50.7	50.0	37.0	43.8	43.4	45.0	38.4	37.3	36.4	28.8	39.6	32.1	35.3					24.7	56.7	42.4	30.1	64.6	49.1	42.9	39.7	75.0	47.2	51.7	$12,093	$1,012	$10,199
Etowah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	858 Eighth Street	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	Etowah City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-5483	351	21	16.7	73.5%	298 (84.9%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	39.6	636^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.6%		38.7	621^st of 1009 public elementary schools	38.5%	15	28.9	28.1	27.6	38.9	25.9	41.7	31.7	39.5	31.3	34.5	52.8	22.2	20.0	34.0	72.7	72.7			34.2	40.6	27.6	55.6	29.6	42.9	39.1	41.7	25.9	22.9	30.6	$12,746	$1,406	$10,110
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Sherwood Avenue	Calhoun	37309	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 336-2974	325	22	14.8	71.7%	283 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	57.7	401^st of 1019 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.7	276^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.6%	125	48.6	48.3	61.5	46.9	34.3	48.1	47.3	40.0	34.5	46.2	43.8	22.9	44.4	38.0					25.7	48.3	65.4	53.1	57.1	77.8	53.3	56.3	57.1	77.8	62.8	$14,075	$899	$12,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens City Intermediate School

How many students attend Athens City Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Athens City Intermediate School.

What district is Athens City Intermediate School in?

Athens City Schools

Is Athens City Intermediate School a good school?

Athens City Intermediate School ranks 325^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Athens City Intermediate School?

Students at Athens City Intermediate School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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