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Carpenters Middle School

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Carpenters Middle School ranks 222 nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Carpenters Middle School in Maryville, Tennessee, serves 528 students in grades 6-8 as part of Blount County Schools. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide, placing it solidly in the middle-to-upper range of Tennessee middle schools. Within its district, Carpenters is the strongest performer, outpacing both Heritage Middle School and Union Grove Middle School in every tested subject and posting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate of the three at 18.1%.

Social studies is a clear signature subject, with 55.7% of students proficient compared to 51.4% statewide, and 8th-grade social studies results are especially strong at 59.9%. Upper-grade students generally perform well, with 7th and 8th grade science and social studies well above state averages, while 6th grade — particularly science — is a notable weakness. The school is also remarkably effective with students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the 83rd percentile statewide, far exceeding the school's overall 63rd percentile. Algebra I students achieved an impressive 77.8% proficiency in 2023-2024 versus just 27.5% statewide.

However, special education results have declined sharply, from the 67th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026, and the school's statewide percentile has slipped from 77th in 2020-2021 to 63rd today. While Carpenters leads its Blount County peers, nearby schools in other districts post dramatically stronger outcomes: Farragut Middle School (98th percentile), West Valley Middle School (97th), Coulter Grove Intermediate School (97th), and Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School (95th) all achieve roughly double Carpenters' math and ELA proficiency rates with lower chronic absenteeism. Still, Carpenters' strong social studies program, excellent results for low-income students, and competitive standing within Blount County make it a solid option for families.

528

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,088

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

920 Huffstetler Road
Maryville, TN 37803

(865) 980-1414

District: Blount County Schools

Students who attend Carpenters Middle School usually attend:

High:

William Blount High School

Feeder schools for Carpenters Middle School:

Elementary:	Carpenters Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Lanier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg44%

222^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	59.4	222 of 594	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	196 of 583	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	183 of 587	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	174 of 569	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	130 of 576	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	170 of 574	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	167 of 563	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	132 of 362	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	172 of 492	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	134 of 485	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	103 of 475	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	181 of 466	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	109 of 462	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	120 of 435	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	220 of 546	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	230 of 554	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	244 of 560	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	198 of 552	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	177 of 538	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	186 of 529	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	123 of 302	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	176 of 286	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	148 of 285	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	83 of 478	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	67 of 490	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	202 of 510	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	122 of 514	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	202 of 495	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	113 of 483	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	233 of 490	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	206 of 481	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	175 of 550	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	140 of 560	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	135 of 557	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	170 of 540	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	92 of 529	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	159 of 523	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	156 of 332	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	140 of 288	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	139 of 260	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	70 of 238	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	172 of 279	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	267 of 494	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	230 of 492	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	219 of 504	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	237 of 503	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	216 of 500	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	157 of 496	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	192 of 484	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	222 of 481	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+4 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 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 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 6th Grade	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 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th 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
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	15.2%	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
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	9.6%	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
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	10.6%	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
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	11.9%	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	18.3%	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
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	14.9%	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
Vonore Middle School	Public	5-8	414 Hall Street	Vonore	37885	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 884-2730	271	16	16.9	21.7%	219 (80.8%)	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	46.6	314^th of 594 public middle schools	47.1%		53.9	243^rd of 583 public middle schools	58.3%	71		44.4	29.3	41.4	53.2	41.5		40.7	24.1	32.8	29.8	31.8													46.3	24.1	41.4	29.8	35.5	48.3	50.8	61.7	53.0	$14,040	$747	$12,152
West Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	9118 George Williams Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-5145	1,107	66	16.8	5.8%	849 (76.7%)	72 (6.5%)	78 (7.0%)	60 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.1%)	96	18^th of 594 public middle schools	97.0%		91.9	35^th of 583 public middle schools	94.0%	17			73.0	73.2	59.8	70.2			67.4	63.5	57.6	63.0			≥ 95%	≥ 95%							≥ 95%			81.5	75.7	72.6	76.7	80.4	78.6	77.9	79.0	$11,581	$862	$10,356
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
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School	Public	4-8	2141 Harrison Avenue	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2038	687	45	15.4	20.9%	284 (41.3%)	13 (1.9%)	368 (53.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	41.8	349^th of 594 public middle schools	41.2%		45.3	314^th of 583 public middle schools	46.1%	35	44.3	37.4	36.5	31.0	30.1	36.1	36.4	15.2	26.8	27.9	24.4	26.2			83.3	83.3								51.4	28.1	40.9	43.4	32.6	39.3	42.8	58.9	40.0	47.0	$13,418	$959	$11,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenters Middle School

What district is Carpenters Middle School in?

Blount County Schools

What high school do graduates of Carpenters Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carpenters Middle School usually go on to attend William Blount High School

How many students attend Carpenters Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Carpenters Middle School.

Is Carpenters Middle School a good school?

Carpenters Middle School ranks 222^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carpenters Middle School?

Students at Carpenters Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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