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Cherokee Middle School

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Cherokee Middle School ranks 75 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Cherokee Middle School serves 495 students in grades 6–8 in Kingston, Tennessee, as part of Roane County Schools. The school is a consistent regional standout, ranking 75th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (87th percentile) in 2025–2026 and earning 4-star ratings in nearly every year of the past decade. Cherokee outperforms its district and the state in every tested subject—math, English language arts, science, and social studies—and also holds a modest but consistent edge over its closest competitor, Midway Middle School, in all four areas.

What truly sets Cherokee apart are its exceptional results for specific student groups. Its economically disadvantaged students rank in the 96th percentile statewide, and special education students climbed to the 91st percentile (5 stars) in 2025–2026—strong evidence that targeted support is working. Cherokee also posts an elite Algebra I proficiency rate of 92.3%, far above the district average. At the same time, the school achieves these outcomes while spending less per student than any other middle school in the county ($12,252), including Oliver Springs Middle School ($16,872), Harriman Middle School ($14,236), and Rockwood Middle School ($14,526). Chronic absenteeism (14.2%) is also lower than both district and state averages, though a few nearby schools report even better attendance.

One area to watch is English language arts proficiency, which drops from 56.4% in 6th grade to about 40% by 8th grade—a pattern worth investigating in the curriculum and support structures. Small subgroup performance can also fluctuate from year to year, likely due to small class sizes. Overall, Cherokee has climbed from an average ranking a decade ago to a sustained top-tier position, delivering high-quality education at a lower cost than its peers and making it a compelling option for families in the Kingston area.

495

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,252

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

200 Paint Rock Ferry Road
Kingston, TN 37763

(865) 376-9281

District: Roane County Schools

Students who attend Cherokee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Roane County High School

Feeder schools for Cherokee Middle School:

Elementary:

Kingston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Roane County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg44%

75^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 32 pts since 2017

From top 44% (2017) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Roane County Schools

64^th of 141Roane 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	82.7	75 of 594	87.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	44.9	163 of 328	50.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.3	70 of 478	85.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.3	31 of 349	91.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	77.1	84 of 494	83.0%	★★★★☆
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)

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-37 vs school

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

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%+16 vs state

Science63%+16 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

English Language Arts46%+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 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 Road	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 376-9281	520	31	16.6	17.6%	458 (88.1%)	8 (1.5%)	25 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	82.7	75^th of 594 public middle schools	87.4%		80.4	82^nd of 583 public middle schools	85.9%	7			63.9	48.3	56.6	56.6			56.4	40.1	39.8	45.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			62.0	60.5	66.3	63.0	70.1	61.2	69.3	67.1	$12,252	$547	$10,946
Harriman Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 Cumberland Street	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1727	290	19	15.5	38.0%	230 (79.3%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	56.4	246^th of 594 public middle schools	58.6%		48.6	289^th of 583 public middle schools	50.4%	43			59.3	30.3	46.1	45.0			37.6	27.0	31.0	31.8					64.0	31.5	45.9	46.9	52.3	56.2	45.9	51.5	$14,236	$901	$12,315
Midway Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Dogtown Road	Ten Mile	37880	Meigs County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 717-5464	177	15	11.8	17.8%	167 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	79	83^rd of 594 public middle schools	86.0%		78.6	88^th of 583 public middle schools	84.9%	5			55.6	52.1	56.9	54.7			47.6	53.4	32.3	44.8					68.3	57.5	50.0	58.5	66.7	69.9	53.8	63.7	$15,924	$451	$14,294
Rockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	434 West Rockwood Street	Rockwood	37854	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-0931	281	20	14.0	38.3%	250 (89.0%)	8 (2.8%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	44.2	331^st of 594 public middle schools	44.3%		31.2	412^th of 583 public middle schools	29.3%	81			39.0	37.2	23.3	33.5			43.0	24.7	22.2	30.5					46.0	40.7	41.1	42.8	44.0	43.0	40.0	42.4	$14,526	$778	$12,648
North Middle School	Public	5-8	421 Hickory Creek Road	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 986-9944	750	44	17.2	15.0%	619 (82.5%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (13.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	86.8	52^nd of 594 public middle schools	91.2%		83.3	67^th of 583 public middle schools	88.5%	15		69.4	52.5	60.4	69.0	62.3		61.4	51.8	52.2	50.8	53.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		70.6	71.2	59.9	69.7	67.9	57.9	71.4	67.0	65.2	$10,611	$569	$9,452
Ft Loudoun Middle School	Public	6-8	1083 Mulberry Street	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-2026	372	26	14.5	22.8%	249 (66.9%)	11 (3.0%)	102 (27.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	45.3	326^th of 594 public middle schools	45.1%		40.2	345^th of 583 public middle schools	40.8%	19			38.2	36.7	29.3	34.8			36.2	31.7	19.5	29.2					50.4	40.8	29.3	40.4	48.1	57.5	36.6	47.3	$12,994	$901	$11,354
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School	Public	4-8	2141 Harrison Avenue	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2038	687	45	15.4	20.9%	284 (41.3%)	13 (1.9%)	368 (53.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	41.8	349^th of 594 public middle schools	41.2%		45.3	314^th of 583 public middle schools	46.1%	35	44.3	37.4	36.5	31.0	30.1	36.1	36.4	15.2	26.8	27.9	24.4	26.2	83.3	83.3	51.4	28.1	40.9	43.4	32.6	39.3	42.8	58.9	40.0	47.0	$13,418	$959	$11,623
Oliver Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	317 Roane Street	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-0011	164	13	12.3	21.5%	151 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	41.4	355^th of 594 public middle schools	40.2%		46.4	304^th of 583 public middle schools	47.9%	51			40.0	34.8	16.9	29.1			46.7	27.5	20.0	28.3					53.3	39.1	51.7	46.5	40.0	46.4	30.0	39.0	$16,872	$776	$14,592
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8	29.6%	137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.4	316^th of 594 public middle schools	46.8%		46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%	15			40.9	40.7	47.9	43.0			29.5	32.2	22.4	28.3					47.7	39.0	35.4	40.4	50.0	49.2	27.1	42.4	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	146 Liberty Road	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-2800	246	13	19.6	31.9%	238 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.6	426^th of 594 public middle schools	28.3%		19.4	481^st of 583 public middle schools	17.5%	55		8.5	59.1	31.0	14.9	28.1		18.3	21.2	14.3	11.9	16.3				15.5	54.5	32.1	23.9	31.3	53.0	27.4	29.9	35.9	$10,716	$577	$8,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Middle School

How many students attend Cherokee Middle School?

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

Is Cherokee Middle School a good school?

Cherokee Middle School ranks 75^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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

What district is Cherokee Middle School in?

Roane County Schools

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