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Harriman Middle School

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Harriman Middle School ranks 289 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Harriman Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Harriman, Tennessee, with an enrollment of 290 students. The school is part of the Roane County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harriman Middle School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores across all subjects and grade levels compared to the Roane County and Tennessee state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade English Language Arts, where only 18.8% of students are proficient, compared to 32.2% in Roane County and 29.6% statewide. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 20.5% over the past few years, which are above the state average.

While Harriman Middle School's performance is generally weaker than the nearby Midway Middle School and Cherokee Middle School, it outperforms some other nearby schools outside the Roane County district, such as Ft. Loudoun Middle School and Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School. The school's rating has remained at 3 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger for most of the recent years, indicating a need for continued improvement.

284

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,236

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Cumberland ST
Harriman, TN 37748

(865) 882-1727

District: Roane County

Students who attend Harriman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harriman High School

Feeder schools for Harriman Middle School:

Elementary:	Bowers Elementary
	Midtown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

289^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Roane County

63^rd of 139Roane 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	289 of 583	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	264 of 587	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	329 of 594	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	262 of 569	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	231 of 576	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	350 of 574	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	273 of 563	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.5	299 of 362	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.6	351 of 492	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.7	286 of 485	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	280 of 475	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.6	402 of 466	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	366 of 462	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.4	242 of 435	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	178 of 312	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	97 of 318	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	111 of 316	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	106 of 299	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	84 of 277	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	113 of 293	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	190 of 284	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	221 of 546	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	262 of 554	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	339 of 560	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	284 of 552	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	175 of 538	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	360 of 529	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	255 of 490	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	139 of 510	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	226 of 514	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	156 of 495	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	122 of 483	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	278 of 490	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	278 of 481	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	353 of 550	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	252 of 560	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	289 of 557	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	237 of 540	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	268 of 529	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	289 of 523	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	241 of 332	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	90 of 299	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	152 of 288	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	63 of 260	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	104 of 238	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	79 of 222	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	92 of 279	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	281 of 492	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	299 of 504	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	348 of 503	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	293 of 500	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	237 of 496	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	350 of 484	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	290 of 481	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science42%-4 vs state

Social Studies40%-9 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
Midway Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Dogtown RD	Ten Mile	37880	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 717-5464	177	15	11.8		167 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	78.6	88^th of 583 public middle schools	84.9%		78.8	88^th of 587 public middle schools	85.0%				35.1	45.3	75.9	50.0			51.4	39.1	61.1	50.0					56.8	64.1	70.4	63.0	48.6	70.3	66.7	60.9	$15,924	$451	$14,294
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
North Middle School	Public	5-8	421 Hickory Creek RD	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	No	(865) 986-9944	750	44	17.2		619 (82.5%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (13.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	83.3	67^th of 583 public middle schools	88.5%		77.5	93^rd of 587 public middle schools	84.2%	26		49.0	60.6	58.9	60.9	57.1		44.6	53.3	39.7	43.1	45.1				56.1	72.2	54.2	60.4	60.6	62.9	63.5	54.8	60.3	$10,611	$569	$9,452
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
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School	Public	4-8	2141 Harrison AVE	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2038	687	45	15.4		284 (41.3%)	13 (1.9%)	368 (53.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	45.3	314^th of 583 public middle schools	46.1%		43.1	324^th of 587 public middle schools	44.8%	10	45.7	38.8	44.4	24.4	39.3	38.4	30.7	31.0	25.2	24.4	27.2	27.6			46.1	34.9	43.7	32.6	41.9	39.8	44.4	42.5	50.7	45.9	$13,418	$959	$11,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Harriman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Harriman Middle School?

Students at Harriman Middle School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Harriman Middle School attend?

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

What district is Harriman Middle School in?

Roane County

How many students attend Harriman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Harriman Middle School.

Is Harriman Middle School a good school?

Harriman Middle School ranks 289^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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