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Meigs Middle School

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Meigs Middle School ranks 342 nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Meigs Middle School in Decatur, TN, is a grades 6–8 school with about 406 students that belongs to Meigs County Schools. The school currently ranks at the 42nd percentile statewide, which places it just above its district’s 28th-percentile ranking but below the state median. In 2025–2026, Meigs’ proficiency rates trailed Tennessee averages in all four core subjects: math (35.7% vs. 43.0%), English language arts (31.4% vs. 40.6%), science (40.4% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (39.0% vs. 51.4%).

Compared with nearby middle schools, Meigs sits in the lower-middle range. Spring City Middle School outperforms Meigs in every subject, with especially strong social studies results (71.5% vs. 39.0%). Rhea Middle and Athens City Middle also post higher scores in most subjects, while Sweetwater Junior High is lower in math, ELA, and science but notably higher in social studies. One standout pattern is Meigs’ 8th grade: students exceed the state in math (46.6% vs. 38.3%) and science (47.9% vs. 44.3%), but 7th graders fall well behind, particularly in science (30.6% vs. 47.8%). That gap suggests the 7th grade year is a key opportunity for targeted support.

Social studies has been a persistent weakness for Meigs for several years, and it is also the school’s largest gap. Another concern is the gender gap: female students at Meigs ranked in the 66th percentile statewide in 2024–2025, while male students ranked in the 42nd percentile. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate nearly doubled from 6.8% to 13.7% in one year, though it remains below the state average. Per-student spending is about $11,624, in the middle of nearby schools. Meigs is likely one of the stronger schools in its district, but addressing 7th grade performance, social studies instruction, and attendance would help reverse the recent ranking drop and close the gap with its higher-performing neighbors.

406

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,624

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

586 North Main
Decatur, TN 37322

(423) 334-9187

District: Meigs County Schools

Students who attend Meigs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meigs County High School

Feeder schools for Meigs Middle School:

Elementary:	Meigs North Elementary School
	Meigs South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg44%

342^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 37% (2017) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 141Meigs 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	342 of 594	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	244 of 583	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	261 of 587	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	297 of 594	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	310 of 569	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	396 of 576	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	317 of 574	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	308 of 563	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	227 of 362	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.7	171 of 492	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	192 of 485	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.2	141 of 475	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	92.8	24 of 466	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	61.2	186 of 462	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	211 of 435	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	185 of 546	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	223 of 554	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	249 of 560	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	294 of 552	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	376 of 538	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	303 of 529	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	270 of 478	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	284 of 490	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	234 of 510	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	314 of 514	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	302 of 495	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	339 of 483	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	289 of 490	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	204 of 481	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	319 of 550	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	294 of 560	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	332 of 557	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	315 of 540	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	361 of 529	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	305 of 523	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	250 of 349	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	207 of 332	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	175 of 299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	193 of 260	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	174 of 222	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	166 of 279	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	386 of 494	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	294 of 492	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	295 of 504	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	339 of 503	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	344 of 500	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	408 of 496	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	326 of 484	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	341 of 481	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-7 vs state

Social Studies39%-12 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 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 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	586 North Main	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-9187	380	28	13.6	36.7%	347 (91.3%)	9 (2.4%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	42.8	342^nd of 594 public middle schools	42.4%		53.7	244^th of 583 public middle schools	58.1%	98		32.4	29.4	46.6	35.7		37.0	27.1	31.6	31.4							45.4	30.6	47.9	40.4	42.6	39.6	35.0	39.0	$11,624	$889	$9,977
Rhea Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Pierce Road	Evensville	37332	Rhea County	Rhea County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7821	534	37	14.4	26.0%	413 (77.3%)	9 (1.7%)	95 (17.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	59.3	223^rd of 594 public middle schools	62.5%		68.4	154^th of 583 public middle schools	73.6%	69		52.7	51.5	63.3	55.4		37.1	37.2	32.5	35.8							44.9	40.3	45.3	43.3	43.7	40.3	55.3	45.8	$14,007	$704	$12,323
Athens City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Keith Lane	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-1177	507	27	18.5	39.5%	358 (70.6%)	33 (6.5%)	54 (10.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.1%)	52.8	274^th of 594 public middle schools	53.9%		59.2	207^th of 583 public middle schools	64.5%	67		38.2	48.1	39.3	42.3		40.0	32.6	35.0	35.8		88.2	88.2				38.8	41.4	42.3	40.8	52.7	47.8	35.9	45.7	$11,779	$813	$10,127
Spring City Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 365-9105	275	22	12.5	34.7%	259 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	77.9	91^st of 594 public middle schools	84.7%		72.6	130^th of 583 public middle schools	77.7%	39		55.1	35.5	69.5	52.6		48.7	34.4	45.8	42.5							64.1	48.4	65.9	58.9	69.2	68.8	76.8	71.5	$14,774	$904	$12,838
Sweetwater Junior High School	Public	7-8	1013 Cannon Avenue	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-7336	311	19	16.3	35.4%	240 (77.2%)	11 (3.5%)	51 (16.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	42.1	344^th of 594 public middle schools	42.1%		28	433^rd of 583 public middle schools	25.7%	89			37.8	21.8	30.0			31.8	18.2	25.2								39.7	31.3	35.6		60.3	45.6	53.1	$10,194	$824	$8,995
Brown Intermediate School	Public	5-6	135 Starrett Street	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-5905	323	19	17.4	30.6%	242 (74.9%)	5 (1.5%)	53 (16.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)								(n/a)	43.8	40.7			42.3	42.4	28.9			35.8						33.3	31.9			32.6	29.6			29.6	$10,426	$638	$9,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Meigs Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Meigs Middle School?

Students at Meigs Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Meigs Middle School in?

Meigs County Schools

What high school do graduates of Meigs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meigs Middle School usually go on to attend Meigs County High School

Is Meigs Middle School a good school?

Meigs Middle School ranks 342^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meigs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Meigs Middle School.

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