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Halls Junior High School

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Halls Junior High School ranks 287 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Halls Junior High School is a small school in Halls, TN, serving 143 students in grades 7–8 as part of Lauderdale County Schools. Despite its district ranking in the bottom 20% of Tennessee districts, Halls has climbed to 287th of 594 Tennessee middle schools — the 52nd percentile, earning 3 stars in 2025-2026. That is a striking improvement from just two years earlier, when the school sat in the 31st percentile.

Math is the school's signature strength. Halls' math proficiency (48.8%) beats both the district (35.2%) and state (43.0%), and 8th grade math is especially impressive at 56.4% proficient versus the state's 38.3%. Halls outperforms Ripley Middle School, the district's only other middle school, across every subject — and ranks 287th statewide versus Ripley's 458th. Its math scores are also competitive with schools in stronger districts, including Three Oaks Middle School (48.1%), Dyersburg Middle School (47.8%), and Crockett County Middle School (42.7%). However, social studies is a weak spot: Halls' 38.7% proficiency trails the state by nearly 13 points and lags those same neighbor schools by double digits.

Halls has improved in every subject since 2022-2023, with math up 16 points and science up 14 points. Chronic absenteeism (14.8%) is better than the district (22.3%) and state (18.3%), though Northview Middle School (8.7%) and Three Oaks (9.4%) do better. Halls also spends more per student ($14,749) than any nearby school. Areas for concern: 7th grade scores trail state averages in most subjects, and special education students rank in the 7th percentile statewide, suggesting that population needs stronger support.

143

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,749

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 West Tigrett Street
Halls, TN 38040

(731) 836-5579

District: Lauderdale County Schools

Students who attend Halls Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Halls High School

Feeder schools for Halls Junior High School:

Elementary:

Halls Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

African American:

13.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2024 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg44%

287^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 39% (2017) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lauderdale County Schools

117^th of 141Lauderdale 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	50.2	287 of 594	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	302 of 583	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	407 of 587	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	394 of 594	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	345 of 569	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	339 of 576	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	343 of 574	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	199 of 563	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	220 of 362	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	80.5	61 of 492	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	137 of 485	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.5	174 of 475	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	24.4	387 of 466	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	305 of 462	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.7	380 of 435	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	131 of 328	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	12.7	298 of 312	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	259 of 318	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	271 of 316	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	205 of 299	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	205 of 277	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	182 of 293	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	91 of 284	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	311 of 546	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	405 of 554	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	372 of 560	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	337 of 552	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	349 of 538	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	329 of 529	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	197 of 478	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	254 of 490	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	335 of 510	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	439 of 514	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	311 of 495	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	298 of 483	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	296 of 490	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	122 of 481	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	278 of 550	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	352 of 560	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	390 of 557	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	348 of 540	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	289 of 529	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	330 of 523	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	323 of 349	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	295 of 332	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	280 of 494	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	243 of 492	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	357 of 504	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	316 of 503	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	299 of 500	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	316 of 496	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	274 of 484	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	161 of 481	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)60th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science42%-5 vs state

Social Studies39%-13 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Halls Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 West Tigrett Street	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 836-5579	151	12	12.7		105 (69.5%)	29 (19.2%)	11 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	50.2	287^th of 594 public middle schools	51.7%		46.7	302^nd of 583 public middle schools	48.2%	15		42.6	56.4	48.8		25.0	38.6	31.2				39.7	43.9	41.6		38.8	38.6	38.7	$14,749	$1,094	$13,655
Dyersburg Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Frank Maynard Drive	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3625	539	41	13.2	74.4%	251 (46.6%)	192 (35.6%)	46 (8.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	59.8	219^th of 594 public middle schools	63.1%		57	225^th of 583 public middle schools	61.4%	6	47.8	49.4	45.7	47.8	38.5	37.1	31.8	35.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	36.7	43.8	47.8	42.8	47.4	56.2	52.9	52.3	$13,452	$1,228	$11,308
Three Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Upper Finley Street	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-3100	413	25	16.3	64.1%	369 (89.3%)	15 (3.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	72.4	132^nd of 594 public middle schools	77.8%		72	132^nd of 583 public middle schools	77.4%		57.6	47.1	40.9	48.1	38.4	37.5	39.9	38.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	64.6	55.8	47.8	55.1	56.6	73.1	58.7	62.5	$13,891	$709	$12,499
Ripley Middle School	Public	6-8	309 Charles Griggs Avenue	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-1391	487	36	13.4		198 (40.7%)	257 (52.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	25.6	458^th of 594 public middle schools	22.9%		19.4	479^th of 583 public middle schools	17.8%	21	26.0	32.0	11.8	24.4	29.7	23.7	18.6	24.0	52.6	52.6	30.7	38.6	15.5	28.9	33.9	42.8	17.8	32.1	$12,845	$1,328	$10,524
Crockett County Middle School	Public	6-8	497 North Cavalier Drive	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 696-5583	618	39	15.7	54.7%	406 (65.7%)	79 (12.8%)	120 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	57.2	235^th of 594 public middle schools	60.4%		50.2	274^th of 583 public middle schools	53.0%	39	42.0	35.6	50.7	42.7	41.2	29.3	25.4	30.4			44.5	45.0	47.1	45.7	58.8	55.0	56.4	56.3	$10,129	$609	$8,768
Northview Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Williams Street	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-3713	423	27	15.9	61.3%	338 (79.9%)	32 (7.6%)	28 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	73.4	122^nd of 594 public middle schools	79.5%		68.1	158^th of 583 public middle schools	72.9%	36	41.0	62.2	59.2	53.5	44.7	53.2	29.5	43.0	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	51.6	53.2	52.9	52.5	65.8	67.9	47.8	61.1	$13,173	$819	$11,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Halls Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Halls Junior High School?

Students at Halls Junior High School are 80% White, 13% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Halls Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Halls Junior High School usually go on to attend Halls High School

Is Halls Junior High School a good school?

Halls Junior High School ranks 287^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Halls Junior High School in?

Lauderdale County Schools

How many students attend Halls Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Halls Junior High School.

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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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