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Jefferson Middle School

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Jefferson Middle School ranks 224 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 57 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 172nd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools in 2022-2023 (rated 4 stars) to 259th out of 576 in 2020-2021 (rated 3 stars). The school's ranking and rating have been relatively stable in the past few years, with a 3-star rating for the 2021-2022, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 school years. Compared to nearby schools, Maury Middle School has consistently outperformed Jefferson Middle School in terms of statewide ranking and academic proficiency rates.

Jefferson Middle School has shown strong performance among its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 30th and 111th, respectively, out of Tennessee middle schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance for its White and Special Education student subgroups has been relatively lower, ranking 189th and 214th, respectively, out of Tennessee middle schools in 2022-2023. The school has also seen a gradual decrease in its chronic absenteeism rate, from 20.8% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, but this rate remains higher than the state average.

528

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,972

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

361 West Broadway BLVD
Jefferson City, TN 37760

(865) 475-6133

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

224^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Jefferson County

57^th of 139Jefferson 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	57.2	224 of 583	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	231 of 587	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	172 of 594	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	223 of 569	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	259 of 576	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	422 of 574	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	362 of 563	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	305 of 362	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.0	355 of 492	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	356 of 485	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.3	295 of 475	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.7	159 of 466	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	268 of 462	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.9	316 of 435	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	101 of 312	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	121 of 318	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.3	30 of 316	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	45.3	123 of 277	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	181 of 293	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	133 of 284	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	228 of 546	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	209 of 554	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	160 of 560	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	188 of 552	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	197 of 538	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	399 of 529	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	111 of 286	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	141 of 285	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	111 of 285	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	112 of 275	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	142 of 261	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	191 of 228	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	187 of 219	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	169 of 490	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	166 of 510	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	132 of 514	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	179 of 495	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	221 of 483	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	388 of 490	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	317 of 481	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	215 of 550	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	247 of 560	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	167 of 557	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	242 of 540	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	283 of 529	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	364 of 523	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	309 of 332	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	289 of 299	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	214 of 288	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	88 of 238	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.3	254 of 279	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	257 of 492	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	254 of 504	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	189 of 503	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	236 of 500	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	260 of 496	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	411 of 484	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	347 of 481	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%+8 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	361 West Broadway BLVD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 475-6133	546	39	14.1		430 (78.8%)	7 (1.3%)	89 (16.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	57.2	224^th of 583 public middle schools	61.6%		55.7	231^st of 587 public middle schools	60.6%	7			29.8	32.5	39.5	34.1			30.4	35.5	34.3	33.5												37.3	48.2	48.3	44.8	54.7	57.2	58.4	56.8	$10,972	$324	$9,766
Maury Middle School	Public	6-8	965 Maury CIR	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-3424	564	40	14.2		482 (85.5%)	9 (1.6%)	35 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	69.6	144^th of 583 public middle schools	75.3%		69.2	141^st of 587 public middle schools	76.0%	3			44.2	35.0	47.0	41.8			42.5	36.5	43.2	40.6												54.1	50.3	52.5	52.2	56.9	58.0	61.2	58.7	$10,567	$383	$9,504
West View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Indian Path	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 581-2407	590	39	15.1		400 (67.8%)	13 (2.2%)	124 (21.0%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	23 (3.9%)	74.8	109^th of 583 public middle schools	81.3%		68.2	149^th of 587 public middle schools	74.6%	40			52.9	50.0	38.6	47.9			45.9	43.0	26.9	38.4	86.0		86.0									50.6	60.7	50.5	53.9	66.1	74.2	59.7	66.6	$11,380	$446	$10,183
Rutledge Middle School	Public	7-8	140 Pioneer DR	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-3366	346	27	13.0		317 (91.6%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	61.5	193^rd of 583 public middle schools	66.9%		38.8	348^th of 587 public middle schools	40.7%	155				29.0	30.5	29.7				37.5	31.1	34.5													53.0	47.6	50.4		60.7	60.4	60.5	$12,409	$1,383	$10,041
Northview Junior Academy	Public	7-9	2723 Northview Academy LN	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-9994	632	51	12.3		520 (82.3%)	11 (1.7%)	81 (12.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	28.9	427^th of 583 public middle schools	26.8%		29.4	423^rd of 587 public middle schools	27.9%	4				28.1	35.3	31.7				26.6	12.3	19.5		21.3	21.3	30.6	30.6	26.4	26.4	72.9	72.9				30.2	28.5	29.4		35.9	28.5	32.3	$13,754	$475	$12,510
Northview Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3295 Douglas Dam RD	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-7985	407	28	14.5		322 (79.1%)	11 (2.7%)	62 (15.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	40.0	29.4			35.0	40.8	26.4	30.8			32.7										39.4	36.8	27.3			34.3	19.7			19.7	$14,438	$845	$12,775
Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	204 North Carter School RD	Strawberry Plains	37871	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3426	587	41	14.4		483 (82.3%)	36 (6.1%)	50 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	30.5	417^th of 583 public middle schools	28.5%		39.2	343^rd of 587 public middle schools	41.6%	74			24.9	25.0	13.6	22.1			30.3	27.8	20.2	26.2	61.4		61.4									28.6	31.4	5.3	23.8	36.8	52.0	35.0	41.7	$13,470	$756	$12,106
Lincoln Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	219 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 581-3200	568	38	14.9		242 (42.6%)	30 (5.3%)	243 (42.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	41 (7.2%)	67.6	163^rd of 583 public middle schools	72.0%		64.6	174^th of 587 public middle schools	70.4%	11			49.2	39.7	41.5	43.6			36.6	37.2	26.8	33.5	78.9		78.9									56.8	45.3	51.4	51.2	57.3	72.6	60.7	63.4	$11,932	$1,040	$9,626
Meadowview Middle School	Public	6-8	1623 Meadowview Ln	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 581-6360	597	37	16.1		181 (30.3%)	12 (2.0%)	375 (62.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	23.3	458^th of 583 public middle schools	21.4%		32.4	403^rd of 587 public middle schools	31.3%	55			18.7	16.0	17.8	17.5			23.6	17.1	11.4	17.4	63.0		63.0									37.4	33.7	22.8	31.2	34.1	41.1	31.0	35.3	$12,189	$954	$10,407
Sevier County Junior High	Public	7-9	1180 Dolly Parton PKWY	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 453-3150	1,040	60	17.2		662 (63.7%)	11 (1.1%)	349 (33.6%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	33.6	392^nd of 583 public middle schools	32.8%		37.6	361^st of 587 public middle schools	38.5%	31				36.7	24.9	30.5				21.0	21.8	21.4		23.0	23.0	36.5	36.5	36.5	36.5	90.0	90.0				37.0	32.0	34.4		35.6	36.3	36.0	$12,777	$475	$11,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle School

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 224^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Jefferson County

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