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Tellico Plains Junior High School

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Tellico Plains Junior High School ranks 383 rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Tellico Plains Junior High School is a public middle school located in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 263 students. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tellico Plains Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with a ranking between 228 and 421 out of 485-594 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally below the state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (33.6%), English Language Arts (26.1%), and Science (31%) lower than the state averages (42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly weak in certain subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Tennessee middle schools. Additionally, Tellico Plains Junior High School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 22.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

While Tellico Plains Junior High School performs similarly or slightly better than the other Monroe County middle schools, it lags behind the higher-performing Athens City Middle School, which is located in a neighboring district and ranks significantly higher (207 out of 583 schools in 2024-2025) with better proficiency rates across all subjects. The school's increased spending per student, from $10,555 in 2020-2021 to $16,578 in 2022-2023, may indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness and allocation of resources to improve student outcomes.

258

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,204

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Old High School RD
Tellico Plains, TN 37385

(423) 253-2250

District: Monroe County

Students who attend Tellico Plains Junior High School usually attend:

High:	Sweetwater High School
	Tellico Plains High School

Feeder schools for Tellico Plains Junior High School:

Elementary:

Tellico Plains Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2021) to 34th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg43%

383^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Monroe County

128^th of 139Monroe 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	35.7	383 of 583	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	341 of 587	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	366 of 594	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	319 of 569	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	228 of 576	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	275 of 574	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	336 of 563	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	296 of 362	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.7	311 of 492	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.0	421 of 485	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	423 of 475	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	360 of 466	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.8	288 of 462	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	226 of 435	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	330 of 546	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	347 of 554	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	351 of 560	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	237 of 552	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	139 of 538	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	212 of 529	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	266 of 490	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	301 of 510	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	275 of 514	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	268 of 495	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	182 of 483	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	225 of 490	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	311 of 481	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	399 of 550	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	323 of 560	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	352 of 557	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	346 of 540	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	279 of 529	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	340 of 523	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	288 of 332	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	405 of 492	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	393 of 504	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	407 of 503	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	335 of 500	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	262 of 496	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	307 of 484	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	348 of 481	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science31%-15 vs state

Social Studies28%-21 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 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
Tellico Plains Junior High School	Public	5-8	120 Old High School RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-2250	263	14	18.3		246 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	35.7	383^rd of 583 public middle schools	34.3%		39.4	341^st of 587 public middle schools	41.9%	42	23.8	25.4	39.3	46.8	33.6	20.6	31.3	33.9	19.4	26.1	25.4	35.9	35.7	27.4	31.0	32.8	33.9	16.1	27.5	$14,204	$1,120	$11,835
Madisonville Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Oak Grove RD	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-4137	416	22	18.9		376 (90.4%)	5 (1.2%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	36.8	378^th of 583 public middle schools	35.2%		36.5	368^th of 587 public middle schools	37.3%	10		28.5	33.3	30.0	30.5		36.8	25.6	24.3	29.2		32.5	31.8	25.7	30.0	38.4	40.3	42.9	40.5	$11,913	$731	$10,348
Vonore Middle School	Public	5-8	414 Hall ST	Vonore	37885	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 884-2730	271	16	16.9		219 (80.8%)	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	53.9	243^rd of 583 public middle schools	58.3%		46.2	306^th of 587 public middle schools	47.9%	63	35.6	26.1	43.6	40.0	35.9	20.3	29.0	27.3	26.2	25.8	33.9	37.7	47.3	50.8	42.3	49.3	61.8	56.9	55.6	$14,040	$747	$12,152
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tellico Plains Junior High School

Is Tellico Plains Junior High School a good school?

Tellico Plains Junior High School ranks 383^rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tellico Plains Junior High School?

Students at Tellico Plains Junior High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Tellico Plains Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Tellico Plains Junior High School.

What district is Tellico Plains Junior High School in?

Monroe County

What high school do graduates of Tellico Plains Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Tellico Plains Junior High School usually go on to attend Sweetwater High School

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2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 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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