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Northview Middle School

Q: Is Northview Middle School a good school?

Northview Middle School ranks 122 nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Northview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Northview Middle School.

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

Students at Northview Middle School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Northview Middle School usually go on to attend Dyer County High School

Public Grades 6-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Northview Middle School in Newbern, Tennessee, serves 445 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the highly regarded Dyer County Schools district, which ranks 19th out of 141 districts in the state. Northview earned a 4-star rating and ranked 122nd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (79th percentile) in the 2025–2026 school year, making it the highest-ranked middle school among nearby comparison schools. It outperforms Dyersburg Middle School, Halls Junior High School, and Lara Kendall Elementary School by a wide margin, and it trades places with Three Oaks Middle School—its same-district rival—from year to year.

Academically, Northview Middle School exceeds the state average in all four tested subjects. Most impressive is math: 53.5% of students are proficient overall, compared with 43.0% statewide, and 8th-grade math proficiency reaches 59.2%—nearly 21 points above the state average and well ahead of Three Oaks Middle School (40.9%) and Dyersburg Middle School (45.7%). The one clear concern is 8th-grade English Language Arts, where only 29.5% of students are proficient, falling below both the state average (32.3%) and the district average (34.7%). This is a sharp drop from 7th grade, when 53.2% of students were proficient in ELA, and it suggests a need for more focused literacy support in the final middle school year.

Northview also stands out for attendance: only 8.7% of students are chronically absent, less than half the state average of 18.3%. The school's Hispanic students rank in the 91st percentile statewide, and low-income students also perform strongly. Special education is the main equity gap, though it has improved dramatically from the 12th percentile to the 51st percentile in two years. At $13,173 per student, Northview spends less than several nearby schools while producing stronger outcomes, a sign of efficient resource use. Overall, Northview is one of the stronger middle schools in West Tennessee; if it can close the 8th-grade literacy gap, it has the potential to move into the state's top tier.

445

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,173

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Williams Street
Newbern, TN 38059

(731) 627-3713

District: Dyer County Schools

Students who attend Northview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dyer County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg44%

122^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 35 pts since 2017

From bottom 44% (2017) to top 21% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Dyer County Schools

19^th of 141Dyer 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	73.4	122 of 594	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	158 of 583	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	124 of 587	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	159 of 594	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	116 of 569	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	80 of 576	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	182 of 574	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	130 of 563	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	47.6	202 of 362	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.2	186 of 492	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	247 of 485	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.4	188 of 475	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	225 of 466	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	128 of 462	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	43 of 435	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	139 of 328	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	151 of 312	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	125 of 318	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	143 of 316	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	135 of 299	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	100 of 277	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	94 of 293	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	195 of 284	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	114 of 546	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	129 of 554	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	153 of 560	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	150 of 552	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	93 of 538	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	171 of 529	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	28 of 302	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.2	45 of 286	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	96.0	8 of 285	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	24 of 285	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	60 of 275	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	24 of 261	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	74 of 228	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	101 of 478	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	163 of 490	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	225 of 510	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	216 of 514	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	95 of 495	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	136 of 483	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	164 of 490	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	153 of 481	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	187 of 550	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	122 of 560	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	155 of 557	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	90 of 540	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	77 of 529	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	188 of 523	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.9	234 of 332	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	263 of 299	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	216 of 288	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	196 of 260	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	203 of 238	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	143 of 222	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	248 of 279	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	133 of 494	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	160 of 492	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	143 of 504	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	161 of 503	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	121 of 500	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	104 of 496	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	199 of 484	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	137 of 481	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

Science52%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (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 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 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
Northview Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Williams Street	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-3713	423	27	15.9	61.3%	338 (79.9%)	32 (7.6%)	28 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	73.4	122^nd of 594 public middle schools	79.5%		68.1	158^th of 583 public middle schools	72.9%	36				41.0	62.2	59.2	53.5				44.7	53.2	29.5	43.0	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				51.6	53.2	52.9	52.5	65.8	67.9	47.8	61.1	$13,173	$819	$11,662
Dyersburg Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Frank Maynard Drive	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3625	539	41	13.2	74.4%	251 (46.6%)	192 (35.6%)	46 (8.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	59.8	219^th of 594 public middle schools	63.1%		57	225^th of 583 public middle schools	61.4%	6				47.8	49.4	45.7	47.8				38.5	37.1	31.8	35.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				36.7	43.8	47.8	42.8	47.4	56.2	52.9	52.3	$13,452	$1,228	$11,308
Three Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Upper Finley Street	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-3100	413	25	16.3	64.1%	369 (89.3%)	15 (3.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	72.4	132^nd of 594 public middle schools	77.8%		72	132^nd of 583 public middle schools	77.4%					57.6	47.1	40.9	48.1				38.4	37.5	39.9	38.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				64.6	55.8	47.8	55.1	56.6	73.1	58.7	62.5	$13,891	$709	$12,499
Lara Kendall Elementary School	Public	3-8	200 College Street	Ridgely	38080	Lake County	Lake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 264-5586	335	35	9.6		220 (65.7%)	91 (27.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	18.7	486^th of 594 public middle schools	18.2%		16	498^th of 583 public middle schools	14.6%	12	30.5	12.2	13.2	12.5	< 5%	30.4	17.6	28.8	14.0	24.5	17.5	6.3	21.7	19.3			22.0	12.2	9.4	12.5	16.7	17.4	15.3	42.5	39.6	30.4	37.3	$12,367	$2,179	$9,161
Halls Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 West Tigrett Street	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 836-5579	151	12	12.7		105 (69.5%)	29 (19.2%)	11 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	50.2	287^th of 594 public middle schools	51.7%		46.7	302^nd of 583 public middle schools	48.2%	15					42.6	56.4	48.8					25.0	38.6	31.2							39.7	43.9	41.6		38.8	38.6	38.7	$14,749	$1,094	$13,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Northview Middle School

What high school do graduates of Northview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northview Middle School usually go on to attend Dyer County High School

Is Northview Middle School a good school?

Northview Middle School ranks 122^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northview Middle School?

Students at Northview Middle School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Northview Middle School in?

Dyer County Schools

How many students attend Northview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Northview Middle School.

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