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Rhea Middle School

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Rhea Middle School ranks 223 rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Rhea Middle School in Evensville, TN, is a public middle school serving 543 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Rhea County Schools district. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranks 223rd out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars), a decline from its previous 74th-percentile ranking.

Rhea Middle’s standout subject is math, with 55.4% of students scoring proficient or above — well ahead of the state average of 43.0%. This strength is especially clear in 8th grade, where 63.3% are proficient in math versus 38.3% statewide. English language arts is the clear weak spot, with only 35.8% proficient compared to the state’s 40.6%, and 8th grade ELA remains stuck at 32.5%. Science (43.3%) and social studies (45.8%) also trail state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Rhea outperforms Bledsoe County Middle School and Meigs Middle School in most subjects, but lags behind its same-district neighbor Spring City Middle School, particularly in literacy, science, and social studies.

There are some encouraging signs: chronic absenteeism improved from 23.6% to 16.8%, and the school has historically served low-income students relatively well, though that edge cooled recently. The biggest concern is special education, where the school ranks in the 22nd percentile — consistently its weakest area. Spending is moderately high at $14,007 per student, but results are mixed. Overall, Rhea Middle offers solid math instruction and sits comfortably in the mid-tier of Tennessee middle schools, but families should be aware of the literacy gap and uneven support for students with disabilities.

543

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,007

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Pierce Road
Evensville, TN 37332

(423) 775-7821

District: Rhea County Schools

Students who attend Rhea Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rhea County High School

Feeder schools for Rhea Middle School:

Elementary:	Frazier Elementary School
	Graysville Elementary School
	Rhea Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2017 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg45%

223^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 49% (2017) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Rhea County Schools

35^th of 141Rhea 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	223 of 594	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	154 of 583	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	212 of 587	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	239 of 594	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	256 of 569	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	206 of 576	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	195 of 574	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	143 of 563	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	49.8	183 of 362	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	84.6	25 of 293	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	141 of 546	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	225 of 554	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	219 of 560	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	259 of 552	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	252 of 538	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	217 of 529	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	138 of 302	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	96 of 286	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	141 of 285	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	166 of 275	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	114 of 261	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	81 of 228	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	84 of 219	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	212 of 478	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	127 of 490	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	144 of 510	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	126 of 514	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	212 of 495	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	216 of 483	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	142 of 490	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	137 of 481	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	166 of 550	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	191 of 560	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	249 of 557	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	238 of 540	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	148 of 529	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	176 of 523	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	271 of 349	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	318 of 332	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	221 of 260	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	52 of 238	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	148 of 222	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	171 of 279	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	236 of 494	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	170 of 492	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	227 of 504	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	249 of 503	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	260 of 500	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	221 of 496	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	220 of 484	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	160 of 481	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)91st percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Social Studies46%-6 vs state

Science43%-4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-5 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
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	72.2%	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
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	63.4%	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
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	71.5%	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
Bledsoe County Middle School	Public	6-8	857 Main Street	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-3212	366	27	13.8	86.4%	314 (85.8%)	8 (2.2%)	39 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48.1	301^st of 594 public middle schools	49.3%		52.7	250^th of 583 public middle schools	57.1%	51	32.3	34.0	28.0	31.4	45.5	37.2	24.0	35.5					40.4	38.3	40.0	39.6	56.6	45.7	47.0	49.8	$14,225	$1,723	$10,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhea Middle School

What district is Rhea Middle School in?

Rhea County Schools

What high school do graduates of Rhea Middle School attend?

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

Is Rhea Middle School a good school?

Rhea Middle School ranks 223^rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rhea Middle School?

Students at Rhea Middle School are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Rhea Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Rhea Middle School.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 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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