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Heritage Middle School

Q: Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 293 rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Heritage Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Heritage High School

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School serves 638 students in grades 6–8 in Maryville, TN, as part of Blount County Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranked 293rd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (51st percentile) with a 3-star SchoolDigger rating — a step back from recent years when it consistently ranked in the mid-60s percentile. Within the local area, Heritage sits in the middle-to-lower tier: it trails Carpenters Middle School, Alcoa Middle School, Seymour Junior High School, and the Maryville City Schools (including Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School and Coulter Grove Intermediate School), while performing roughly on par with or slightly ahead of Union Grove Middle School, South Doyle Middle School, and Vine Middle/Magnet School.

Academically, Heritage is below both its district and the state in math and English language arts. In 2025–2026, 30.7% of students were proficient in math and 32.1% in ELA, compared with district rates of 39.5% and 38.9% and state rates of 43.0% and 40.6%. The most striking trouble spot is 7th grade: just 19.2% of 7th graders were proficient in math and 23.8% in ELA, dramatically below both the school's 6th and 8th grade scores and roughly 20 points below the state average in math. On a more positive note, 8th graders taking Algebra I achieved an 87.5% proficiency rate, showing that advanced math students are thriving, and 8th grade ELA and social studies remain relative bright spots.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent concern, with 21.5% of Heritage students chronically absent in 2024–2025 — well above the district rate of 17.6% and the state rate of 18.3%, and roughly double the rate at Alcoa and the Maryville City intermediate schools. Subgroup results are mixed: Hispanic students have consistently earned 4-star ratings, while outcomes for white students, special education students, and students from low-income families have declined over the past two years. Heritage also spends less per student ($11,229) than most nearby schools, though spending alone doesn't explain outcomes. The clearest opportunities for improvement are addressing the 7th grade academic drop, reducing chronic absenteeism, and closing the widening achievement gaps among subgroups.

638

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,229

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804

(865) 980-1300

District: Blount County Schools

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Heritage High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Montvale Elementary School
	Porter Elementary School
	Prospect Elementary School
	Townsend Elementary School
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	Walland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg44%

293^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 19 pts since 2017

From bottom 31% (2017) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Blount County Schools

67^th of 141Blount 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	49.4	293 of 594	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	229 of 583	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	200 of 587	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	208 of 594	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	259 of 569	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	200 of 576	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	209 of 574	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	227 of 563	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	249 of 362	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	255 of 492	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	244 of 485	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	265 of 475	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	79.6	80 of 466	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	169 of 462	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	184 of 435	57.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	52.4	96 of 277	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	238 of 293	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	231 of 546	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	208 of 554	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	215 of 560	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	240 of 552	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	190 of 538	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	189 of 529	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	91 of 302	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	73 of 286	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	33 of 285	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	95 of 285	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	160 of 275	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	195 of 261	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	115 of 228	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	165 of 219	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	242 of 478	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	203 of 490	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	156 of 510	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	259 of 514	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	220 of 495	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	108 of 483	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	221 of 490	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	181 of 481	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	237 of 550	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	181 of 560	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	199 of 557	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	253 of 540	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	203 of 529	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	223 of 523	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	249 of 349	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	167 of 332	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	163 of 299	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	175 of 288	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	173 of 260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	25 of 238	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	179 of 222	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.5	25 of 279	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	346 of 494	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	287 of 492	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	237 of 504	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	241 of 503	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	288 of 500	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	225 of 496	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	221 of 484	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	263 of 481	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2021)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+55 vs state

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-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 Biology I (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (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 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 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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1300	603	34	17.7	42.4%	548 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	49.4	293^rd of 594 public middle schools	50.7%		55.7	229^th of 583 public middle schools	60.7%	64			37.6	19.2	35.6	30.7			36.7	23.8	35.7	32.1	87.5		87.5											53.3	45.3	35.2	44.8	52.9	46.3	53.1	50.7	$11,229	$487	$10,199
Coulter Grove Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2025 Sevierville Road	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-6345	888	54	16.5	39.9%	750 (84.5%)	22 (2.5%)	83 (9.3%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.5%)	95.5	20^th of 594 public middle schools	96.6%		95	22^nd of 583 public middle schools	96.2%	2	84.1	71.8	73.4	66.8		73.6	72.0	69.5	72.4	61.6		68.6												83.1	75.3	77.6	70.5		76.3	77.6	79.0		78.4	$11,730	$399	$10,755
Alcoa Middle School	Public	6-8	532 Faraday Street	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa City Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-5211	485	35	13.8	44.9%	300 (61.9%)	62 (12.8%)	68 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	77	101^st of 594 public middle schools	83.0%		75.5	102^nd of 583 public middle schools	82.5%	1			53.1	46.6	60.3	53.6			49.7	35.0	39.1	41.2														64.2	49.7	59.6	57.9	76.5	66.9	53.6	65.3	$13,580	$321	$12,542
Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School	Public	4-7	835 Montgomery Lane	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-0590	851	49	17.3	27.2%	715 (84.0%)	12 (1.4%)	65 (7.6%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	93.3	31^st of 594 public middle schools	94.8%		96.7	15^th of 583 public middle schools	97.4%	16	76.0	73.2	52.8	65.9		67.2	69.1	66.5	66.8	60.3		65.6												75.0	75.9	81.9	78.0		77.6	74.2	77.6		76.0	$11,033	$56	$10,721
Seymour Intermediate School	Public	4-6	737 Boyds Creek Highway	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 609-0030	548	35	15.8	41.8%	483 (88.1%)	14 (2.6%)	30 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)	50.6	47.9	49.1			49.2	61.3	40.4	42.6			48.0												50.6	50.3	59.6			53.5	55.1			55.1	$14,516	$726	$12,912
Seymour Junior High School	Public	7-9	306 North Pitner Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-0730	722	49	14.6	40.9%	656 (90.9%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	57.8	233^rd of 594 public middle schools	60.8%		59.7	204^th of 583 public middle schools	65.0%	29				50.4	60.3	55.5				35.2	36.3	35.8		36.9	36.9	49.5	49.5	37.6	37.6			93.5	93.5				37.6	43.9	40.8		46.1	39.6	42.8	$13,642	$475	$12,345
Carpenters Middle School	Public	6-8	920 Huffstetler Road	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1414	533	30	17.9	43.9%	499 (93.6%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	59.4	222^nd of 594 public middle schools	62.6%		61.1	196^th of 583 public middle schools	66.4%	26			34.4	36.1	41.5	36.8			40.6	39.6	35.1	38.7	≥ 95%		≥ 95%											38.7	52.1	51.3	46.5	48.1	61.5	59.9	55.7	$12,088	$497	$10,898
Union Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	334 South Old Grey Ridge Road	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1320	636	30	21.4	48.2%	546 (85.8%)	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	45.7	322^nd of 594 public middle schools	45.8%		51.9	258^th of 583 public middle schools	55.7%	64			27.6	26.9	31.7	28.7			29.6	35.5	35.2	33.4	85.7		85.7											42.1	47.2	38.1	42.4	43.5	48.7	45.7	45.9	$11,495	$496	$10,446
South Doyle Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Decatur Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2133	799	60	13.3		531 (66.5%)	126 (15.8%)	76 (9.5%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (6.9%)	47	310^th of 594 public middle schools	47.8%		37	374^th of 583 public middle schools	35.8%	64			35.4	31.5	22.5	30.5			38.9	34.0	27.9	33.8	67.4		67.4											41.2	41.3	36.8	39.8	53.6	52.4	43.3	49.9	$14,454	$1,419	$12,345
Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle School	Public	6-8	2527 Island Home Boulevard	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 579-2507	0																		(n/a)			< 5%			< 5%			< 5%			8.3														10.0			12.5	20.0			26.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Heritage Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Heritage High School

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Blount County Schools

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 293^rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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