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Huntsville Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
409th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools
Better than 30% of Tennessee middle schools
Summary

Huntsville Middle School is a public middle school in Huntsville, Tennessee, serving 257 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Scott County School District, which is ranked 115 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntsville Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (28.5%), English Language Arts (26.2%), and Science (22%) were significantly lower than the state averages (42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively). The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 234 out of 576 Tennessee middle schools in 2020-2021 to 409 out of 583 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Huntsville Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 22.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby Jacksboro Middle School and Oneida Middle School, Huntsville Middle School performs significantly worse academically, despite having a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional practices and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

268
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,734
Per pupil spending ?
82.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3101 Baker HWY
       Huntsville, TN  37756

(423) 663-2192

District: Scott County


Students who attend Huntsville Middle School usually attend:

High:    Scott High School

Feeder schools for Huntsville Middle School:

Elementary:    Huntsville Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.4%
Hispanic:
2.2%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg33%
Tennessee avg43%
409th of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Bottom 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
115th of 139Scott 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202531.6409 of 58329.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.6350 of 58740.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.7314 of 59447.1%★★☆☆☆
202251.8254 of 56955.4%★★★☆☆
202153.3234 of 57659.4%★★★☆☆
201945.0294 of 57448.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.0352 of 56337.5%★★☆☆☆
201540.5357 of 49227.4%★☆☆☆☆
201441.6317 of 48534.6%★★☆☆☆
201350.6289 of 47539.2%★★☆☆☆
201260.4193 of 46658.6%★★★☆☆
201146.7269 of 46241.8%★★☆☆☆
201058.7170 of 43560.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202540.4333 of 54639.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.8330 of 55440.4%★★☆☆☆
202342.3309 of 56044.8%★★☆☆☆
202249.5249 of 55254.9%★★★☆☆
202151.3232 of 53856.9%★★★☆☆
201937.2354 of 52933.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202530.5367 of 49025.1%★☆☆☆☆
202448.7237 of 51053.5%★★★☆☆
202350.3221 of 51457.0%★★★☆☆
202257.8153 of 49569.1%★★★☆☆
202156.1141 of 48370.8%★★★★☆
201947.7232 of 49052.7%★★★☆☆
201852.2193 of 48159.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202522.8439 of 55020.2%★☆☆☆☆
202438.0338 of 56039.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.8277 of 55750.3%★★★☆☆
202251.5239 of 54055.7%★★★☆☆
202151.8215 of 52959.4%★★★☆☆
201951.3224 of 52357.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202519.1434 of 49211.8%★☆☆☆☆
202423.8407 of 50419.2%★☆☆☆☆
202331.9351 of 50330.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.2285 of 50043.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.0259 of 49647.8%★★☆☆☆
201935.6317 of 48434.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.3372 of 48122.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies32%-17 vs state
Mathematics28%-14 vs state
English Language Arts26%-13 vs state
Science22%-24 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Huntsville Middle School.

Huntsville Middle School ranks 409th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Huntsville Middle School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Huntsville Middle School usually go on to attend Scott High School


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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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