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South Greene Middle School

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South Greene Middle School ranks 171 st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

South Greene Middle School is a public school serving grades 6–8 in Greeneville, Tennessee, within Greene County Schools, with about 300 students. The school's biggest academic strength is math: 57.6% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026, well above the state average of 43.0% and ahead of North Greene Middle School (43.6%) and West Greene Middle School (33.1%), while trailing only Chuckey Doak Middle School (72.8%). Science is also competitive at 55.1% proficiency, above the state's 46.9% and slightly ahead of Greeneville Middle School (54.5%).

The clearest opportunity for improvement is English Language Arts. Only 32.4% of South Greene students were proficient in ELA, below the district (40.2%) and state (40.6%) averages, and only West Greene (31.5%) scored lower among nearby schools. Chuckey Doak (49.2%) and Greeneville Middle (47.0%) are well ahead. Social studies is a moderate concern at 50.9%, and chronic absenteeism is elevated at 21.1% versus 16.4% for the district and 18.3% statewide.

Despite these challenges, South Greene is on a clear upward path. Math proficiency jumped from 41.9% in 2022–2023 to 57.6%, and the school's statewide percentile climbed from 57 to 71. Students from low socio-economic backgrounds have consistently ranked at the 71st–75th percentile statewide, and special education results improved dramatically from the 14th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 54th–59th percentile since then. A notable gender gap exists—female students rank at the 75th percentile versus 52nd for males—and closing the ELA gap is likely the key to reaching the upper tier occupied by Chuckey Doak.

300

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,444

Per pupil spending ?

740 DeBusk Road
Greeneville, TN 37745

(423) 638-7233

District: Greene County Schools

Students who attend South Greene Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Greene High School

Feeder schools for South Greene Middle School:

Elementary:	Camp Creek Elementary School
	Nolachuckey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg44%

171^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From top 44% (2021) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	171 of 594	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	191 of 583	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	209 of 587	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	256 of 594	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	230 of 569	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	255 of 576	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	136 of 546	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	197 of 554	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	205 of 560	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	179 of 552	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	258 of 538	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	138 of 478	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	144 of 490	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	128 of 510	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	230 of 514	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	194 of 495	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	213 of 483	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	264 of 550	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	215 of 560	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	278 of 557	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	248 of 540	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	236 of 529	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	160 of 349	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	135 of 332	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	256 of 299	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	126 of 288	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	179 of 260	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	118 of 238	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	193 of 494	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	225 of 492	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	252 of 504	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	301 of 503	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	270 of 500	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	288 of 496	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science55%+8 vs state

Social Studies51%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 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	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
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		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
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	45.8%	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
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		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
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	59.5%	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
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Greene Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Greene Middle School?

Students at South Greene Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

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

How many students attend South Greene Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended South Greene Middle School.

What district is South Greene Middle School in?

Greene County Schools

Is South Greene Middle School a good school?

South Greene Middle School ranks 171^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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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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