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T A Dugger Junior High School

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T A Dugger Junior High School ranks 136 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

T A Dugger Junior High School is a middle school in Elizabethton, TN, serving 619 students in grades 6–8 as part of Elizabethton City Schools, a district ranked 20th out of 141 in Tennessee. The school has consistently earned 4 stars from the state, though its percentile ranking has drifted from a high of 89th in 2018-19 to 77th in 2025-26.

T A Dugger's biggest academic strength is its Algebra I program, where 93.1% of students scored proficient in 2025-26 — well above the state's 8th-grade average of 88.3% and far above the district's 57.1%. Overall math proficiency was 51.1% versus 43% statewide, with every grade level outperforming the state. Social Studies is another bright spot at 62.1% proficiency versus 51.4% statewide. However, English Language Arts is the clear weak point at 41.1%, essentially matching the state's 40.6% and well behind nearby Indian Trail Middle School (56.5%) and Liberty Bell Middle School (55.3%). The 7th-grade year shows the most room for improvement, with ELA and science scores below state averages.

Outside of academics, T A Dugger's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.8% exceeds the state's 18.3%, though it beats nearby county schools like Sullivan East Middle School (28.4%) and Happy Valley Middle School (27.3%). The school spends $12,571 per student, slightly more than Bristol Tennessee Middle School ($12,386) but less than several Johnson City peers. Since T A Dugger is the only middle school in Elizabethton City Schools, its test scores directly shape the district's strong reputation. Subgroup results are mixed — African American students and female students post notably strong scores, while results for other groups are closer to the middle of the pack. Targeted support in these areas could help the school regain its former top-100 statewide standing.

619

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,571

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 West E Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-8025

District: Elizabethton City Schools

Students who attend T A Dugger Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Elizabethton High School

Feeder schools for T A Dugger Junior High School:

Elementary:	East Side Elementary School
	Harold McCormick Elementary School
	West Side Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Tennessee middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg44%

136^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 141Elizabethton City 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	72.1	136 of 594	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	110 of 583	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	103 of 587	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	105 of 594	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	81 of 569	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	135 of 576	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	65 of 574	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	73 of 563	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	107 of 492	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	128 of 485	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	98 of 475	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	184 of 466	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	208 of 462	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	110 of 435	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	48 of 328	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	50 of 312	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	15 of 318	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	37 of 316	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	53.1	91 of 277	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	100 of 293	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	63 of 284	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	80 of 546	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	90 of 554	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	95 of 560	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	70 of 552	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	110 of 538	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	49 of 529	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	158 of 478	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	192 of 490	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	177 of 510	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	188 of 514	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	58 of 495	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	101 of 483	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	31 of 490	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	35 of 481	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	158 of 550	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	119 of 560	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	111 of 557	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	98 of 540	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	176 of 529	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	74 of 523	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	123 of 349	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	99 of 332	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	129 of 299	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	150 of 288	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	66 of 260	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	78 of 238	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	83 of 222	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	107 of 279	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	175 of 494	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	139 of 492	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	142 of 504	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	140 of 503	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	106 of 500	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	159 of 496	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	74 of 484	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	92 of 481	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+61 vs state

Social Studies62%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Science50%+3 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ 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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
T A Dugger Junior High School	Public	6-8	305 West E Street	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8025	623	39	16.0	41.0%	558 (89.6%)	10 (1.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	72.1	136^th of 594 public middle schools	77.1%		74.7	110^th of 583 public middle schools	81.1%	26		50.5	45.2	58.6	51.1		47.1	35.0	41.4	41.1	93.1	93.1		52.6	43.0	55.6	50.3	66.8	61.0	58.6	62.1	$12,571	$568	$11,422
Happy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	163 Warpath Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4070	361	22	16.7		322 (89.2%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	60.6	212^th of 594 public middle schools	64.3%		73.3	125^th of 583 public middle schools	78.6%	87	30.4	33.6	41.5	48.6	38.7	21.7	35.8	36.2	18.7	28.1			31.5	47.3	50.0	57.9	47.1	47.3	70.2	64.5	60.1	$12,441	$1,262	$10,504
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3	49.2%	623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	89.9	43^rd of 594 public middle schools	92.8%		90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%			68.2	52.5	53.8	58.4		67.7	46.0	52.4	55.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		74.7	66.0	69.6	70.0	81.5	71.9	68.8	74.1	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol Drive	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9	52.0%	564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	90.3	42^nd of 594 public middle schools	92.9%		89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%	5		59.9	62.1	60.9	61.0		57.5	60.2	50.7	56.5	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		72.9	67.6	61.7	67.7	71.3	79.7	58.4	70.5	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1000	565	36	15.6		526 (93.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	26.5	453^rd of 594 public middle schools	23.7%		26.6	445^th of 583 public middle schools	23.7%	8		23.4	28.9	8.9	21.4		28.7	28.9	17.0	25.0	39.3	39.3		29.8	34.1	27.1	30.5	30.3	42.2	35.5	36.2	$12,510	$788	$10,935
Sullivan Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry Road	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1200	594	39	15.2		566 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	61.3	207^th of 594 public middle schools	65.2%		57.8	220^th of 583 public middle schools	62.3%	13		39.3	44.1	37.8	40.2		41.0	44.4	33.3	39.0	85.2	85.2		46.7	52.7	44.3	47.5	51.3	58.1	49.6	52.6	$13,175	$1,354	$10,895
Bristol Tennessee Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Alabama Street	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9449	893	50	17.9	49.7%	771 (86.3%)	28 (3.1%)	50 (5.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	74.4	115^th of 594 public middle schools	80.6%		73.9	116^th of 583 public middle schools	80.1%	1		47.2	55.5	37.4	46.6		42.0	45.7	32.6	39.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		63.7	64.5	47.7	58.2	66.0	73.3	59.9	66.2	$12,386	$968	$10,812
Unicoi County Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1653	446	33	13.5	70.3%	378 (84.8%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	58.6	228^th of 594 public middle schools	61.6%		65.3	172^nd of 583 public middle schools	70.5%	56		35.6	32.5	42.9	37.2		30.3	36.0	31.4	32.5				64.3	55.1	48.9	55.9	49.6	65.1	42.6	52.2	$12,824	$916	$11,081
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1300	646	41	15.7		606 (93.8%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	47.6	303^rd of 594 public middle schools	49.0%		54.7	235^th of 583 public middle schools	59.7%	68		42.4	37.0	9.7	32.0		30.3	37.0	33.0	33.7	84.4	84.4		34.8	53.2	34.5	41.8	43.9	51.1	39.5	45.4	$13,261	$843	$11,621

Frequently Asked Questions about T A Dugger Junior High School

What high school do graduates of T A Dugger Junior High School attend?

Students who attend T A Dugger Junior High School usually go on to attend Elizabethton High School

What is the racial makeup of T A Dugger Junior High School?

Students at T A Dugger Junior High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend T A Dugger Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended T A Dugger Junior High School.

Is T A Dugger Junior High School a good school?

T A Dugger Junior High School ranks 136^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is T A Dugger Junior High School in?

Elizabethton City Schools

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