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Meigs Middle School

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Meigs Middle School ranks 244 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Meigs Middle School is a public middle school located in Decatur, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 380 students. The school is part of the Meigs County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Meigs Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Tennessee middle schools, ranking between 244-310 out of 569-594 schools in recent years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has been 2-3 stars out of 5, indicating average to slightly above-average performance compared to other Tennessee middle schools. Female students have consistently outperformed male students, while students with special education needs have performed the weakest. Meigs Middle School has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.4% to 20.2% in recent years, which is above the state average. In mathematics, the school has consistently outperformed the Meigs County and Tennessee averages, but in English Language Arts, it has performed slightly below the averages.

Comparing Meigs Middle School to nearby schools, Spring City Middle School and Rhea Middle School, both part of the Rhea County School District, have consistently outperformed Meigs Middle School in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. Athens City Middle School, part of the Athens City School District, has also outperformed Meigs Middle School in most academic areas, particularly in mathematics and science.

406

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,624

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

586 North Main
Decatur, TN 37322

(423) 334-9187

District: Meigs County

Students who attend Meigs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meigs County High School

Feeder schools for Meigs Middle School:

Elementary:	Meigs North Elementary
	Meigs South Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

244^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 139Meigs 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	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
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
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
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 (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%-5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science43%-3 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-9187	380	28	13.6		347 (91.3%)	9 (2.4%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	53.7	244^th of 583 public middle schools	58.1%		51.6	261^st of 587 public middle schools	55.5%	17		30.9	50.9	48.7	42.8		34.3	30.2	34.5	33.1		38.6	44.8	45.4	42.7	41.4	50.0	42.0	44.3	$11,624	$889	$9,977
Rhea Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Pierce RD	Evensville	37332	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7821	534	37	14.4		413 (77.3%)	9 (1.7%)	95 (17.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	68.4	154^th of 583 public middle schools	73.6%		59.4	212^th of 587 public middle schools	63.9%	58		64.0	59.5	62.2	62.0		46.7	36.7	30.5	38.5		45.2	55.7	43.9	48.0	44.2	52.5	43.3	46.4	$14,007	$704	$12,323
Athens City Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Keith LN	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-1177	507	27	18.5		358 (70.6%)	33 (6.5%)	54 (10.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.1%)	59.2	207^th of 583 public middle schools	64.5%		67.3	156^th of 587 public middle schools	73.4%	51		42.7	45.0	28.7	40.2		39.4	29.1	38.2	35.6		46.6	41.9	49.0	45.7	53.9	50.0	50.7	51.7	$11,779	$813	$10,127
Spring City Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 365-9105	275	22	12.5		259 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	72.6	130^th of 583 public middle schools	77.7%		71	128^th of 587 public middle schools	78.2%	2		41.0	43.2	56.4	46.8		48.0	39.8	25.5	37.9		54.0	63.6	44.7	53.9	59.0	65.9	68.1	64.2	$14,774	$904	$12,838
Sweetwater Junior High School	Public	7-8	1013 Cannon AVE	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-7336	311	19	16.3		240 (77.2%)	11 (3.5%)	51 (16.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	28	433^rd of 583 public middle schools	25.7%		40.2	336^th of 587 public middle schools	42.8%	97			16.0	18.2	17.1			16.0	20.0	18.0			29.3	29.2	29.3		51.3	39.0	45.1	$10,194	$824	$8,995
Brown Intermediate School	Public	5-6	135 Starrett ST	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-5905	323	19	17.4		242 (74.9%)	5 (1.5%)	53 (16.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)								(n/a)	51.4	49.4			50.3	47.8	39.5			43.4	43.5	33.3			38.1	32.3			32.3	$10,426	$638	$9,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Meigs Middle School

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 244^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Meigs Middle School in?

Meigs County

How many students attend Meigs Middle School?

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

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