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Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School

Public Grades 4-8
349th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools
Better than 41% of Tennessee middle schools
Summary

Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School serves 722 students in grades 4 through 8 in Lenoir City, Tennessee, as part of Lenoir City Schools. The school ranks 349th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 41st percentile with a 2-star rating. Proficiency rates lag state averages in nearly every subject: math stands at 36.1% versus 43.0% statewide, English language arts at 26.2% versus 40.6%, science at 39.3% versus 46.9%, and social studies at 47.0% versus 51.4%.

There are a few bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength—only 10.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, well below the state rate of 18.3% and the district rate of 16.1%. The school also runs a strong accelerated math program: students taking Algebra I posted an 83.3% proficiency rate, close to the state's 8th-grade rate of 88.3%. In addition, when compared to other Tennessee schools serving similar student populations, outcomes for African American students (76th percentile) and low-income students (61st–63rd percentile) are more encouraging than the school's overall ranking suggests. Grade 4 scores are closest to state averages, but grade 5 shows a sharp drop—especially in ELA, where only 15.2% of 5th graders are proficient compared to the state average of 42.7%.

Compared to nearby schools, Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School is the lowest-ranked in its immediate area. North Middle School, just 2 miles away in Loudon County, ranks 52nd in the state with 62.3% math proficiency and 53.9% ELA proficiency—a dramatic gap. Even schools with similar math scores, like Karns Middle School and Cedar Bluff Middle School, outperform Lenoir City in ELA and science. Notably, the school spends $13,418 per student—more than most nearby schools—yet that investment has not yet translated into competitive proficiency rates. For parents, the key takeaway is a school with strong attendance and some promising subgroup results, but a persistent achievement gap, particularly in literacy.

722
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,418
Per pupil spending ?
20.9%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 2141 Harrison Avenue
       Lenoir City, TN  37771

(865) 986-2038

District: Lenoir City Schools


Students who attend Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lenoir City High School

Feeder schools for Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School:

Elementary:    Lenoir City Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.8%
White:
39.8%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg36%
Tennessee avg44%
Elementary school
680th of 1,019
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2017
From bottom 47% (2017) to bottom 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
349th of 594
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 18 pts since 2017
From top 40% (2017) to bottom 41% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
62nd of 141Lenoir City 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202636.2680 of 101933.3%★★☆☆☆
202542.3582 of 100942.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.9679 of 101833.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.0667 of 102034.6%★★☆☆☆
202232.9678 of 100032.2%★★☆☆☆
202128.9698 of 98329.0%★☆☆☆☆
201943.4537 of 98545.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.8557 of 99744.1%★★☆☆☆
201745.7343 of 64646.9%★★☆☆☆
201535.4641 of 85525.0%★☆☆☆☆
201445.0505 of 85340.8%★★☆☆☆
201343.6621 of 84626.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202654.8197 of 49860.4%★★★☆☆
201961.7114 of 40471.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202534.0153 of 21127.5%★☆☆☆☆
202337.1107 of 16434.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.8134 of 16518.8%★☆☆☆☆
201860.320 of 9578.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202543.0561 of 98643.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.9706 of 99028.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.0708 of 98928.4%★☆☆☆☆
202229.3696 of 97528.6%★☆☆☆☆
202128.0687 of 94527.3%★☆☆☆☆
201942.5516 of 92644.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202638.0293 of 45836.0%★★☆☆☆
202536.0274 of 42435.4%★★☆☆☆
202433.5286 of 41531.1%★★☆☆☆
202331.1282 of 38727.1%★☆☆☆☆
202230.8269 of 36325.9%★☆☆☆☆
202135.4212 of 32434.6%★★☆☆☆
201938.0144 of 25042.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.0204 of 31936.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202655.5322 of 82360.9%★★★☆☆
202550.0399 of 84352.7%★★★☆☆
202437.3550 of 85335.5%★★☆☆☆
202345.5461 of 86546.7%★★☆☆☆
202237.5549 of 85836.0%★★☆☆☆
202129.3608 of 82326.1%★☆☆☆☆
201954.3311 of 82162.1%★★★☆☆
201849.8403 of 87754.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202540.1600 of 98439.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.7605 of 99139.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.7580 of 98741.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.8620 of 98036.7%★★☆☆☆
202129.3657 of 94130.2%★★☆☆☆
201943.2513 of 91644.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202622.8545 of 64115.0%★☆☆☆☆
202541.0315 of 61849.0%★★☆☆☆
202432.6386 of 58233.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.9399 of 52824.4%★☆☆☆☆
202228.1338 of 44724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.6323 of 36912.5%★☆☆☆☆
201964.846 of 25582.0%★★★★☆
201830.4292 of 39526.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202636.5544 of 84935.9%★★☆☆☆
202546.9419 of 84050.1%★★★☆☆
202438.9518 of 84738.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.5477 of 85244.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.9520 of 84438.4%★★☆☆☆
202127.1653 of 84422.6%★☆☆☆☆
201946.9392 of 81251.7%★★★☆☆
201847.4405 of 84151.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202641.8349 of 59441.2%★★☆☆☆
202545.3314 of 58346.1%★★☆☆☆
202443.1324 of 58744.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.7347 of 59441.6%★★☆☆☆
202247.2285 of 56949.9%★★★☆☆
202131.6386 of 57633.0%★★☆☆☆
201951.3235 of 57459.1%★★★☆☆
201843.3323 of 56342.6%★★☆☆☆
201756.5146 of 36259.7%★★★☆☆
201527.4420 of 49214.6%★☆☆☆☆
201438.6344 of 48529.1%★☆☆☆☆
201349.3311 of 47534.5%★★☆☆☆
201258.3201 of 46656.9%★★★☆☆
201140.8298 of 46235.5%★★☆☆☆
201053.3198 of 43554.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202668.879 of 32875.9%★★★★☆
202249.0110 of 29963.2%★★★☆☆
202151.0102 of 27763.2%★★★☆☆
201961.780 of 29372.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202548.934 of 10066.0%★★★☆☆
202227.028 of 3212.5%★☆☆☆☆
201850.814 of 3964.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202541.2332 of 54639.2%★★☆☆☆
202438.5332 of 55440.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.4323 of 56042.3%★★☆☆☆
202251.3234 of 55257.6%★★★☆☆
202130.7373 of 53830.7%★★☆☆☆
201946.9264 of 52950.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202637.7185 of 30238.7%★★☆☆☆
202535.1191 of 28633.2%★★☆☆☆
202434.5186 of 28534.7%★★☆☆☆
202331.0203 of 28528.8%★☆☆☆☆
202239.2157 of 27542.9%★★☆☆☆
202127.6188 of 26128.0%★☆☆☆☆
201940.1125 of 22845.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.4139 of 21936.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202656.0185 of 47861.3%★★★☆☆
202555.7181 of 49063.1%★★★☆☆
202442.7270 of 51047.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.8279 of 51445.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.9175 of 49564.6%★★★☆☆
202138.6273 of 48343.5%★★☆☆☆
201961.1128 of 49073.9%★★★★☆
201854.0184 of 48161.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202547.7277 of 55049.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.8276 of 56050.7%★★★☆☆
202335.2360 of 55735.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.2303 of 54043.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.9353 of 52933.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.2210 of 52359.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202631.4238 of 34931.8%★★☆☆☆
202542.6149 of 33255.1%★★★☆☆
202429.6221 of 29926.1%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8204 of 28829.2%★☆☆☆☆
202229.7200 of 26023.1%★☆☆☆☆
201953.660 of 22273.0%★★★★☆
201831.8198 of 27929.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202645.0262 of 49447.0%★★☆☆☆
202553.4211 of 49257.1%★★★☆☆
202451.1221 of 50456.2%★★★☆☆
202343.2275 of 50345.3%★★☆☆☆
202251.2210 of 50058.0%★★★☆☆
202131.5344 of 49630.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.3178 of 48463.2%★★★☆☆
201846.5249 of 48148.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+28 vs school
African American (2026)60th percentile+27 vs school
Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)76th percentile+35 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+20 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I83%+51 vs state
Social Studies47%-4 vs state
Science39%-8 vs state
Mathematics36%-7 vs state
English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

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Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School ranks 349th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 40% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School usually go on to attend Lenoir City High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School.

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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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