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Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Soldiers Memorial Middle School is a public middle school in Tazewell, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the Claiborne County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Soldiers Memorial Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. The school's proficiency rates in TNReady assessments for Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are significantly lower than the state and Claiborne County averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 30.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, H.Y. Livesay Middle School, another Claiborne County school, has consistently outperformed Soldiers Memorial Middle School across all academic measures, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee middle schools. Similarly, H Maynard Middle School in the neighboring Union County district and Rutledge Middle School in Grainger County have also outperformed Soldiers Memorial Middle School, though their performance is still below the state average.

360

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,107

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 Legion ST
Tazewell, TN 37879

(423) 626-3531

District: Claiborne County

Students who attend Soldiers Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:	Claiborne Adult High School
	Claiborne High School

Feeder schools for Soldiers Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Springdale Elementary
	Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

501^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Claiborne County

105^th of 139Claiborne 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	15.6	501 of 583	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	502 of 587	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	411 of 594	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	449 of 569	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	373 of 576	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	391 of 574	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	314 of 563	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.6	425 of 492	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	419 of 485	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	371 of 475	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	255 of 466	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.1	336 of 462	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	302 of 435	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	469 of 546	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	471 of 554	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	442 of 560	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	472 of 552	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	346 of 538	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	351 of 529	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	420 of 490	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	427 of 510	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	288 of 514	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	343 of 495	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	212 of 483	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	190 of 490	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	152 of 481	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	484 of 550	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	487 of 560	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	348 of 557	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	391 of 540	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	371 of 529	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	365 of 523	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	121 of 288	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	205 of 260	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	176 of 238	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	161 of 222	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	224 of 279	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	479 of 492	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	488 of 504	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	446 of 503	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	462 of 500	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	403 of 496	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	396 of 484	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	344 of 481	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)24th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-21 vs state

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

Social Studies16%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Soldiers Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	1510 Legion ST	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3531	372	25	14.7		349 (93.8%)	5 (1.3%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	15.6	501^st of 583 public middle schools	14.1%		15.5	502^nd of 587 public middle schools	14.5%	1	28.4	26.4	17.4	19.5	22.8	19.8	23.0	20.7	10.4	18.7	32.1	21.8	21.7	24.7	24.9	10.3	10.9	27.3	15.6	$13,107	$1,321	$10,059
H. Y. Livesay Middle School	Public	5-8	475 Hwy 63	Harrogate	37752	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-4663	261	15	17.2		239 (91.6%)	4 (1.5%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	73.9	117^th of 583 public middle schools	79.9%		81	78^th of 587 public middle schools	86.7%	39	22.8	53.0	46.5	28.6	38.3	31.6	43.9	49.3	40.0	41.7	33.3	62.1	60.6	58.6	54.5	60.6	69.0	40.0	56.5	$12,580	$965	$9,903
Rutledge Middle School	Public	7-8	140 Pioneer DR	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-3366	346	27	13.0		317 (91.6%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	61.5	193^rd of 583 public middle schools	66.9%		38.8	348^th of 587 public middle schools	40.7%	155			29.0	30.5	29.7			37.5	31.1	34.5			53.0	47.6	50.4		60.7	60.4	60.5	$12,409	$1,383	$10,041
H Maynard Middle School	Public	6-8	435 Main ST	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-1030	633	45	13.9		591 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	24.1	456^th of 583 public middle schools	21.8%		18.4	480^th of 587 public middle schools	18.2%	24		24.5	24.2	20.9	23.2		26.4	26.9	20.3	24.6		30.2	25.8	26.2	27.5	24.9	34.4	25.5	28.1	$14,831	$962	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Is Soldiers Memorial Middle School a good school?

Soldiers Memorial Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Soldiers Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Soldiers Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Claiborne Adult High School

What is the racial makeup of Soldiers Memorial Middle School?

Students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Soldiers Memorial Middle School in?

Claiborne County

How many students attend Soldiers Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Soldiers Memorial Middle School.

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