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Cherokee Middle School

Q: Is Cherokee Middle School a good school?

Cherokee Middle School ranks 82 nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Cherokee Middle School is a public middle school located in Kingston, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 520 students. The school is part of the Roane County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 82 out of 583 Tennessee middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong in Algebra I, with 92.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 22.6% for Roane County and 29.4% for Tennessee.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Cherokee Middle School consistently outperforms the other Roane County middle schools, as well as the middle schools in the Morgan County and Anderson County districts, which are lower-performing districts in the state. The school's exceptional performance, particularly in Algebra I and for diverse learners, makes it a standout in the region and a model for other schools to emulate.

495

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,252

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Paint Rock Ferry RD
Kingston, TN 37763

(865) 376-9281

District: Roane County

Students who attend Cherokee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Roane County High School

Feeder schools for Cherokee Middle School:

Elementary:

Kingston Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Roane County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

82^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	82 of 583	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	121 of 587	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	103 of 594	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	74 of 569	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	68 of 576	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	77 of 574	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	102 of 563	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	53.8	161 of 362	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.1	56 of 492	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	43 of 485	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	78.0	73 of 475	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	47 of 466	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	58 of 462	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	67 of 435	84.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	77 of 312	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	107 of 318	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	54 of 316	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	24 of 299	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	39.9	135 of 277	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	64 of 293	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	33 of 284	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	87 of 546	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	109 of 554	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	101 of 560	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	85 of 552	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	72 of 538	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	77 of 529	85.4%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	46 of 285	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	37.7	168 of 285	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	22 of 490	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	33 of 510	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	47 of 514	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	48 of 495	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	65 of 483	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	52 of 490	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	86 of 481	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	76 of 550	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	147 of 560	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	99 of 557	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	69 of 540	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	63 of 529	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	78 of 523	85.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	66 of 332	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	117 of 299	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	96 of 288	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	134 of 260	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	91 of 238	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	103 of 222	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	46 of 279	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	108 of 492	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	156 of 504	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	128 of 503	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	97 of 500	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	79 of 496	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	93 of 484	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	118 of 481	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Foster Care (2023)50th percentile-33 vs school

Military Connected (2023)50th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+63 vs state

Social Studies66%+17 vs state

Science64%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%+3 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
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
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
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
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
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
Ft Loudoun Middle School	Public	6-8	1083 Mulberry ST	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-2026	372	26	14.5		249 (66.9%)	11 (3.0%)	102 (27.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	40.2	345^th of 583 public middle schools	40.8%		35.5	380^th of 587 public middle schools	35.3%	35			33.6	29.4	21.6	28.4			37.0	25.2	19.6	27.4					50.4	30.3	33.0	38.0	41.2	52.9	35.7	43.4	$12,994	$901	$11,354
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Middle School

Is Cherokee Middle School a good school?

Cherokee Middle School ranks 82^nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cherokee Middle School in?

Roane County

What high school do graduates of Cherokee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Middle School usually go on to attend Roane County High School

How many students attend Cherokee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Cherokee Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Middle School?

Students at Cherokee Middle School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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