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Jasper Middle School

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Jasper Middle School ranks 381 st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jasper Middle School is a public middle school in Jasper, Tennessee, serving 442 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Marion County School District, which is ranked 99 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jasper Middle School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 104 out of 362 Tennessee middle schools in 2016-2017 (rated 4 stars) to 381 out of 583 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). The school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as African American students and Special Education students, but its performance for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been relatively weaker. Additionally, Jasper Middle School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 25.5% over the past few years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitwell Middle School in the same Marion County School District has consistently outperformed Jasper Middle School in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance. In contrast, the two schools in the Hamilton County School District, Howard Connect Academy and Red Bank Middle School, have generally lower performance than Jasper Middle School.

395

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,034

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Elm Avenue
Jasper, TN 37347

(423) 942-6251

District: Marion County

Students who attend Jasper Middle School usually attend:

High:	Marion County High School
	South Pittsburg High School
	Whitwell High School

Feeder schools for Jasper Middle School:

Elementary:	Jasper Elementary School
	Monteagle Elementary
	South Pittsburg Elementary
	Whitwell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg43%

381^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Marion County

99^th of 139Marion 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	36.1	381 of 583	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	290 of 587	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	311 of 594	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	307 of 569	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	341 of 576	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	337 of 574	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	240 of 563	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	104 of 362	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	160 of 492	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	231 of 485	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	159 of 475	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	264 of 466	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	264 of 462	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	173 of 435	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	130 of 312	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	66 of 318	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	92 of 316	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	127 of 277	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	89 of 293	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	110 of 284	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	361 of 546	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	279 of 554	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	264 of 560	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	273 of 552	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	359 of 538	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	348 of 529	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	271 of 490	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	250 of 510	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	168 of 514	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	185 of 495	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	242 of 483	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	250 of 490	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	176 of 481	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	369 of 550	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	279 of 560	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	321 of 557	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	318 of 540	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	270 of 529	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	287 of 523	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	263 of 332	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	84 of 299	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	36.7	161 of 288	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	90 of 260	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	86 of 238	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	114 of 222	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	123 of 279	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	377 of 492	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	304 of 504	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	330 of 503	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	334 of 500	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	373 of 496	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	344 of 484	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	259 of 481	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)58th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies41%-8 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Jasper Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (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 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
Jasper Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Elm Avenue	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-6251	442	26	17.1		388 (87.8%)	23 (5.2%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	36.1	381^st of 583 public middle schools	34.6%		47.9	290^th of 587 public middle schools	50.6%	91	29.1	24.5	20.6	35.6	27.2	27.2	30.5	17.6	23.3	24.6			31.1	26.3	29.4	51.1	34.1	51.1	21.6	53.9	41.4	$12,034	$938	$10,012
Whitwell Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Butterfly LN	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5635	310	19	16.7		288 (92.9%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	77.3	91^st of 583 public middle schools	84.4%		74	113^th of 587 public middle schools	80.7%	22	59.2	49.4	45.0	54.9	52.3	33.8	46.8	35.0	38.0	38.7			53.5	64.9	50.0	59.2	57.3	67.5	58.3	63.4	63.5	$12,504	$635	$10,682
Howard Connect Academy	Public	6-8	100 E 25th ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6888	187	22	8.5		11 (5.9%)	106 (56.7%)	61 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	7.8	560^th of 583 public middle schools	3.9%		14.4	508^th of 587 public middle schools	13.5%	52			12.5	12.2	12.4			9.8	6.1	7.8					17.5	16.3	16.9		12.2	14.3	13.3	$26,303	$1,224	$25,054
Red Bank Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 Tom Weathers DR	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1908	508	38	13.4		186 (36.6%)	117 (23.0%)	141 (27.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.2%)	27.9	434^th of 583 public middle schools	25.6%		29.6	421^st of 587 public middle schools	28.3%	13		21.6	20.7	12.9	18.9		19.9	18.3	23.9	20.6	60.9	60.9		29.8	33.1	35.7	32.8	36.3	32.1	48.1	38.5	$18,174	$1,068	$16,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Jasper Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jasper Middle School?

Students at Jasper Middle School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jasper Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Jasper Middle School.

What district is Jasper Middle School in?

Marion County

What high school do graduates of Jasper Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jasper Middle School usually go on to attend Marion County High School

Is Jasper Middle School a good school?

Jasper Middle School ranks 381^st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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