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Central Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Wartburg, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 246 students. The school is part of the Morgan County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates on TNReady assessments significantly below the state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (29%), English Language Arts (13.8%), and Science (25.2%) were well below the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th-grade subjects, with proficiency rates as low as 8.9% in Mathematics and 5.1% in English Language Arts. Despite the school's low performance and ranking, there is little evidence of significant improvement over the past 10 years.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Jefferson Middle School, Cherokee Middle School, and Robertsville Middle School, which are part of the higher-performing Oak Ridge and Roane County school districts, significantly outperform Central Middle School on academic measures. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

317

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,716

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

146 Liberty RD
Wartburg, TN 37887

(423) 346-2800

District: Morgan County

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:

Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

Tennessee avg43%

481^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 139Morgan 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	19.4	481 of 583	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	440 of 587	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	419 of 594	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	402 of 569	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	449 of 576	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	495 of 574	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	500 of 563	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	443 of 492	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	415 of 485	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.3	409 of 475	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	417 of 466	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.2	324 of 462	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	221 of 435	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	462 of 546	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	423 of 554	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	399 of 560	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	394 of 552	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	427 of 538	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	472 of 529	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	386 of 490	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	315 of 510	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	368 of 514	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	317 of 495	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	316 of 483	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	425 of 490	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	427 of 481	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	437 of 550	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	424 of 560	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	394 of 557	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	366 of 540	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	400 of 529	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	431 of 523	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	295 of 332	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	209 of 222	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	466 of 492	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	447 of 504	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	421 of 503	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	420 of 500	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	460 of 496	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	468 of 484	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	472 of 481	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)35th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

Science25%-21 vs state

Social Studies20%-29 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

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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
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	146 Liberty RD	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-2800	246	13	19.6		238 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	19.4	481^st of 583 public middle schools	17.5%		26	440^th of 587 public middle schools	25.0%	41	50.0	38.1	36.8	8.9	29.0	18.9	20.2	10.3	5.1	13.8			27.0	32.1	22.1	19.0	25.2	31.0	16.2	12.7	20.3	$10,716	$577	$8,979
Harriman Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 Cumberland ST	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1727	290	19	15.5		230 (79.3%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	48.6	289^th of 583 public middle schools	50.4%		51.2	264^th of 587 public middle schools	55.0%	25		36.5	44.1	46.9	42.5		27.1	38.7	18.8	28.1				36.5	46.2	42.7	41.8	28.1	54.8	38.5	40.4	$14,236	$901	$12,315
Oliver Springs Middle	Public	6-8	317 Roane ST	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-0011	164	13	12.3		151 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	46.4	304^th of 583 public middle schools	47.9%		46.5	303^rd of 587 public middle schools	48.4%	1		45.8	34.4	23.5	37.1		34.7	25.0	18.9	27.7				44.4	50.0	32.4	43.9	45.8	40.6	37.8	42.2	$16,872	$776	$14,592
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County BLVD	Oliver Springs	37840	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8		137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%		42.1	328^th of 587 public middle schools	44.1%	27		49.1	28.8	40.0	39.3		38.5	26.9	32.5	32.6				47.2	30.8	20.5	34.0	56.6	36.5	33.3	43.1	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Cherokee Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Paint Rock Ferry RD	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 376-9281	520	31	16.6		458 (88.1%)	8 (1.5%)	25 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	80.4	82^nd of 583 public middle schools	85.9%		72	121^st of 587 public middle schools	79.4%	39		48.4	45.8	54.2	49.5		46.5	34.2	44.1	41.7	92.3	92.3		55.5	71.6	64.8	64.0	66.5	61.3	69.8	66.1	$12,252	$547	$10,946
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9		510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%		70.5	132^nd of 587 public middle schools	77.5%	10	61.4	60.1	56.4	33.8	54.1	38.6	46.3	36.3	23.1	36.2	90.0	90.0	47.1	67.2	64.0	55.6	58.4	55.8	62.4	52.5	56.8	$15,236	$687	$14,021
Rockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	434 West Rockwood ST	Rockwood	37854	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-0931	281	20	14.0		250 (89.0%)	8 (2.8%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	31.2	412^th of 583 public middle schools	29.3%		33.5	394^th of 587 public middle schools	32.9%	18		33.3	29.8	18.6	27.2		28.7	15.5	13.3	19.2				37.9	44.0	34.4	38.7	21.8	36.9	41.1	33.3	$14,526	$778	$12,648
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1		492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%		83.5	67^th of 587 public middle schools	88.6%	13	60.6	63.5	53.4	40.3	55.5	44.7	62.0	39.3	41.5	46.6	92.9	92.9	57.0	69.8	60.7	67.3	63.4	74.2	68.2	64.2	68.8	$15,625	$486	$14,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle School

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Central Middle School in?

Morgan County

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Central Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

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