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Church Hill Middle School

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Church Hill Middle School ranks 268 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Church Hill Middle School is a public school in Church Hill, TN, serving 741 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of Hawkins County Schools. The school has earned a 3-star state rating for several consecutive years, placing it at the 55th percentile among Tennessee middle schools — a dependable mid-tier performer in a district ranked in the bottom third statewide. Social studies is the clear academic standout, with 55% of students proficient — above the state average and up from just 35.7% two years ago. Science is also a relative bright spot. Math (35.1% proficient) and English language arts (33.5% proficient), however, trail the state averages of 43% and 40.6%.

Within Hawkins County, Church Hill Middle School clearly outperforms Rogersville Middle School in every subject, with a lower chronic absenteeism rate (20.3% vs. 23.7%). However, the smaller Surgoinsville Middle School posts higher proficiency in all four core subjects and has far fewer chronically absent students (13.9%). Compared with schools in neighboring Kingsport City Schools, Church Hill Middle School sits in the middle of the pack — well behind 5-star Ross N. Robinson Middle School and John Sevier Middle School, but ahead of some schools in Sullivan County Schools, such as Sullivan Heights Middle School. Notably, Church Hill Middle School spends $12,098 per student, the lowest in the region, yet still outperforms some schools that spend thousands more.

The most important internal trend is the academic slide from 6th to 8th grade. Sixth graders score near the state average in math, but by 8th grade math proficiency falls to 28.6% (vs. 38.3% statewide), and ELA declines steadily each year. Chronic absenteeism — affecting roughly 1 in 5 students — contributes to this pattern. On the positive side, the school has shown it can improve quickly: special education students leapt from the 3rd to the 53rd percentile in two years, and social studies improved dramatically over the same period. One area that warrants attention is a sharp drop in Hispanic student outcomes, from the 63rd to the 16th percentile, which the school should investigate.

741

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,098

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Oak Drive
Church Hill, TN 37642

(423) 357-3051

District: Hawkins County Schools

Students who attend Church Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Volunteer High School

Feeder schools for Church Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Carter's Valley Elementary School
	Church Hill Elementary School
	Mt Carmel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg45%

268^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Hawkins County Schools

98^th of 141Hawkins 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	53.4	268 of 594	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	252 of 583	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	259 of 587	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	267 of 594	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	185 of 569	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	241 of 576	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	191 of 574	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	248 of 563	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	250 of 492	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	253 of 485	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	320 of 475	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	222 of 466	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.9	315 of 462	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	285 of 435	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	155 of 328	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	161 of 312	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	260 of 546	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	246 of 554	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	280 of 560	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	223 of 552	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	253 of 538	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	232 of 529	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	253 of 302	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.9	105 of 286	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	100 of 285	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	215 of 478	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	224 of 490	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	163 of 510	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	171 of 514	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	135 of 495	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	152 of 483	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	118 of 490	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	217 of 481	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	248 of 550	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	260 of 560	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	236 of 557	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	142 of 540	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	214 of 529	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	133 of 523	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	165 of 349	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	153 of 332	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.1	290 of 299	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	228 of 288	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	151 of 260	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	47 of 222	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	68 of 279	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	320 of 494	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	307 of 492	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	291 of 504	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	285 of 503	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	207 of 500	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	270 of 496	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	217 of 484	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	289 of 481	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

African American (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies55%+4 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 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 Geometry (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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
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	50.3%	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
John Sevier Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Wateree Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2450	799	59	13.6		570 (71.3%)	55 (6.9%)	68 (8.5%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.8%)	71.1	144^th of 594 public middle schools	75.8%		60.1	202^nd of 583 public middle schools	65.4%	58		58.8	36.1	37.8	44.6		52.9	40.0	35.7	42.7	≥ 95%	84.2	92.9		93.8	93.8		53.4	56.5	54.6	54.8	56.5	64.7	56.2	59.0	$14,291	$1,370	$12,231
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	66.8%	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
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
Ross N. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1517 Jessee Street	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2200	930	62	15.1	46.7%	748 (80.4%)	30 (3.2%)	60 (6.5%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.5%)	85.1	60^th of 594 public middle schools	89.9%		84.1	61^st of 583 public middle schools	89.5%	1		59.7	46.6	53.2	53.6		56.4	48.2	49.3	51.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%		67.1	62.6	60.8	63.5	67.3	71.0	63.2	67.2	$13,302	$697	$11,964
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	70.0%	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
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
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 Church Hill Middle School

What high school do graduates of Church Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Church Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Volunteer High School

What district is Church Hill Middle School in?

Hawkins County Schools

How many students attend Church Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Church Hill Middle School.

Is Church Hill Middle School a good school?

Church Hill Middle School ranks 268^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Church Hill Middle School?

Students at Church Hill Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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