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North Greene Middle School

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North Greene Middle School ranks 191 st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

North Greene Middle School in Greeneville, TN, serves 262 students in grades 5 through 8 in rural Greene County and operates within Greene County Schools, a district ranked 42nd out of 141 districts statewide. The school itself ranks 191st out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating. With a student–teacher ratio near 12.5, class sizes are relatively small, and the school spends $19,532 per student — the highest among all middle schools in its comparison group — which may reflect the higher fixed costs of a smaller school.

Science is North Greene's clear strength. In 2025–2026, 57.7% of students scored proficient in science, well above the state (46.9%) and district (50.9%) averages, and second only to East Ridge Middle School among the nine schools compared. The 6th grade science result is especially striking: 71% proficient, a 23-point advantage over the state. The school also stands out for its outcomes with students who often face greater challenges; low-income students ranked at the 76th percentile statewide and special education students at the 70th percentile. Chronic absenteeism of 15.8% is better than the state (18.3%) and district (16.4%), and the best of the four Greene County middle schools, ahead of South Greene Middle School (21.1%) and West Greene Middle School (23.8%).

The challenges are concentrated in literacy and upper-grade math. ELA proficiency is 36.4%, below the state (40.6%) and district (40.2%), and has been stuck between 32% and 36% for four years. Math proficiency (43.6%) barely edges the state average, but strong 6th grade results (53.2%) collapse in 7th grade to 34.3%. Despite spending nearly $20,000 per student — far above Chuckey Doak Middle School ($15,771) and Greeneville Middle School ($15,272) — the school does not see proportionally higher core-subject scores. Attendance, while still a relative strength, has slipped from 11.7% to 15.8% since 2023–2024, and male students continue to trail female students. If the instructional strategies behind the school's science success could be applied to reading and math, North Greene's already respectable mid-tier standing could improve substantially.

262

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,532

Per pupil spending ?

26.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2705 Ottway Road
Greeneville, TN 37745

(423) 234-8511

District: Greene County Schools

Students who attend North Greene Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Greene High School

Feeder schools for North Greene Middle School:

Elementary:

Baileyton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2023) to 68th (2026)

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

!Near the bottom of Greene County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg44%

191^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 27 pts since 2021

From bottom 40% (2021) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Greene County Schools

42^nd of 141Greene 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	63.6	191 of 594	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	233 of 583	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	187 of 587	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	154 of 594	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	255 of 569	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	343 of 576	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	194 of 546	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	102 of 554	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	120 of 560	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	287 of 552	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	355 of 538	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	114 of 478	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	166 of 490	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	236 of 510	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.5	42 of 514	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	60.0	132 of 495	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	199 of 483	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	253 of 550	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	268 of 560	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	196 of 557	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	221 of 540	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	288 of 529	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	51.4	98 of 332	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	260 of 494	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	283 of 492	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	223 of 504	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	186 of 503	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	274 of 500	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	352 of 496	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+11 vs state

Social Studies52%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-4 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 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 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
North Greene Middle School	Public	5-8	2705 Ottway Road	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 234-8511	258	20	12.9	26.0%	236 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	63.6	191^st of 594 public middle schools	67.8%		55.1	233^rd of 583 public middle schools	60.0%	42	46.8	53.2	34.3	40.4	43.6	38.1	43.5	32.8	31.1	36.4			54.0	71.0	52.2	54.1	57.7	48.4	53.7	52.5	51.6	$19,532	$728	$17,627
West Greene Middle School	Public	6-8	250 West School Street	Mosheim	37818	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 422-6470	378	27	13.8	25.6%	343 (90.7%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	44.9	328^th of 594 public middle schools	44.8%		54.5	237^th of 583 public middle schools	59.3%	91		37.0	30.7	30.9	33.1		34.8	27.6	31.8	31.5	78.9	78.9		52.6	40.9	32.6	42.2	43.7	48.8	38.0	43.5	$12,148	$1,010	$10,363
Greeneville Middle School	Public	6-8	433 E Vann Road	Greeneville	37743	Greene County	Greeneville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 639-7841	582	42	13.7	32.8%	449 (77.1%)	19 (3.3%)	56 (9.6%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.2%)	76.2	103^rd of 594 public middle schools	82.7%		80.5	81^st of 583 public middle schools	86.1%	22		46.5	49.5	44.2	46.8		50.7	46.1	44.0	47.0				53.5	58.8	50.3	54.5	63.1	70.6	56.7	63.5	$15,272	$355	$14,158
Chuckey Doak Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Chuckey Doak Road	Afton	37616	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 787-2038	369	28	13.2	19.4%	323 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	83.8	66^th of 594 public middle schools	88.9%		91.3	39^th of 583 public middle schools	93.3%	27		68.7	76.9	73.5	72.8		48.1	53.8	45.6	49.2	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		43.8	58.1	69.9	56.7	60.8	83.8	54.0	66.1	$15,771	$733	$14,182
South Greene Middle School	Public	6-8	740 DeBusk Road	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 638-7233	303	25	12.1	27.0%	280 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	66.3	171^st of 594 public middle schools	71.2%		62.2	191^st of 583 public middle schools	67.2%	20		46.3	64.1	62.9	57.6		27.1	37.0	33.3	32.4	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		47.4	57.0	60.6	55.1	41.1	59.3	52.5	50.9	$13,444	$929	$11,487
Rogersville Middle School	Public	6-8	958 McKinney Avenue	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-7603	374	32	11.6	35.6%	347 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	31.9	424^th of 594 public middle schools	28.6%		31	415^th of 583 public middle schools	28.8%	9		21.3	22.9	20.2	21.4		35.8	26.7	16.4	26.4				39.2	37.7	30.7	35.9	42.1	48.1	33.6	41.2	$15,372	$1,008	$13,470
Surgoinsville Middle School	Public	5-8	1044 Main Street	Surgoinsville	37873	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 345-2252	259	19	13.6	37.6%	238 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	57	238^th of 594 public middle schools	59.9%		57.5	222^nd of 583 public middle schools	61.9%	16	48.6	38.1	27.1	32.1	37.1	54.3	42.2	37.3	32.7	42.3			50.0	41.3	64.4	39.3	48.8	62.5	71.2	35.7	57.0	$14,946	$927	$13,050
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6595 St. Clair Road	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 581-3041	503	32	15.7	23.3%	433 (86.1%)	6 (1.2%)	42 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	75.8	106^th of 594 public middle schools	82.2%		70.2	141^st of 583 public middle schools	75.8%	35		55.4	59.9	35.9	50.4		50.0	38.0	38.1	41.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		61.5	63.9	49.2	57.8	63.9	71.2	55.9	63.3	$11,550	$328	$10,420
Church Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	211 Oak Drive	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-3051	347	25	13.8	31.6%	316 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	53.4	268^th of 594 public middle schools	54.9%		52.4	252^nd of 583 public middle schools	56.8%	16	37.3	41.9	33.5	28.6	35.1	41.0	37.6	29.8	26.5	33.5			40.4	47.5	50.0	41.1	44.7	49.2	65.2	51.8	55.0	$12,098	$909	$10,425

Frequently Asked Questions about North Greene Middle School

What district is North Greene Middle School in?

Greene County Schools

How many students attend North Greene Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended North Greene Middle School.

What high school do graduates of North Greene Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Greene Middle School usually go on to attend North Greene High School

What is the racial makeup of North Greene Middle School?

Students at North Greene Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is North Greene Middle School a good school?

North Greene Middle School ranks 191^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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