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Northview Middle School

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Northview Middle School ranks 158 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Northview Middle School is a public middle school in Newbern, Tennessee, serving 423 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dyer County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Northview Middle School consistently performs above the state average in most subject areas, with strong proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. The school's Hispanic students stand out, ranking 8th out of 285 Tennessee middle schools for ELA proficiency. However, the school's special education students struggle, ranking in the bottom 20% of Tennessee middle schools. Northview has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Halls Junior High School in the Lauderdale County District has significantly lower academic performance, while Three Oaks Middle School in the Dyer County District has similar academic performance but also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism. Overall, Northview Middle School stands out as a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state, but it must address the concerning trend of chronic absenteeism and support its special education population to maintain its academic excellence.

445

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,173

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Williams ST
Newbern, TN 38059

(731) 627-3713

District: Dyer County

Students who attend Northview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dyer County High School

Feeder schools for Northview Middle School:

Elementary:	Newbern Elementary School
	Trimble Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2021) to 73rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

158^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Dyer County

23^rd of 139Dyer 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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies56%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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 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 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 ST	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-3713	423	27	15.9		338 (79.9%)	32 (7.6%)	28 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	68.1	158^th of 583 public middle schools	72.9%		71.6	124^th of 587 public middle schools	78.9%	34		48.8	63.9	48.7	53.6				39.0	47.4	25.8	37.6			43.3	48.9	47.2	46.2	49.4	57.9	63.0	56.1	$13,173	$819	$11,662
Dyersburg Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Frank Maynard DR	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3625	539	41	13.2		251 (46.6%)	192 (35.6%)	46 (8.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	57	225^th of 583 public middle schools	61.4%		65.2	170^th of 587 public middle schools	71.0%	55		44.2	48.6	42.9	45.2				38.1	36.6	25.6	33.3			38.8	48.9	36.9	41.2	49.0	55.8	42.8	48.9	$13,452	$1,228	$11,308
Three Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Upper Finley ST	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-3100	413	25	16.3		369 (89.3%)	15 (3.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	72	132^nd of 583 public middle schools	77.4%		78	90^th of 587 public middle schools	84.7%	42		55.8	53.6	38.7	49.3				40.4	43.5	26.2	36.3			54.8	62.3	49.6	55.6	47.1	81.9	51.1	61.1	$13,891	$709	$12,499
Lara Kendall Elementary	Public	3-8	200 College ST	Ridgely	38080	Lake County	Lake County	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%)	16	498^th of 583 public middle schools	14.6%		23.3	454^th of 587 public middle schools	22.7%	44	21.3	11.5	12.5	12.5	9.8	12.8	23.2	25.5	17.3	22.0	10.8	18.2	32.1	19.6	17.3	24.4	13.8	17.9	25.0	41.5	34.4	33.1	$12,367	$2,179	$9,161
Halls Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 West Tigrett ST	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	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%)	46.7	302^nd of 583 public middle schools	48.2%		31.9	407^th of 587 public middle schools	30.7%	105			40.0	40.0	40.0					36.9	25.0	30.7				41.5	36.1	38.7		41.5	31.9	36.5	$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 158^th of 583 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

How many students attend Northview Middle School?

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

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