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Sequatchie County Middle School

Q: Is Sequatchie County Middle School a good school?

Sequatchie County Middle School ranks 414 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Sequatchie County Middle School is a public school in Dunlap, Tennessee, serving 596 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of the Sequatchie County Schools district. While the school benefits from a close-knit rural setting, recent data shows it is facing real challenges that parents should know about.

The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism. In 2024–2025, 30.8% of students missed enough school to be considered chronically absent, compared to 18.3% statewide. That rate is the highest among nearby schools like Red Bank Middle School (26.1%), Loftis Middle School (20.1%), and Soddy Daisy Middle School (18.5%). This persistent absenteeism likely contributes to academics that trail state averages in every core subject. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 25.8% versus the state's 43.0%, and English language arts was 24.5% versus 40.6%. Scores also dropped sharply from the previous year, pushing the school to the 30th percentile statewide. The hardest-hit areas are 6th grade math (19.7% proficient) and 7th grade ELA (18.8%). Special education students face even steeper hurdles, ranking in the 8th percentile statewide.

There is encouraging context, though. Just 14 miles away, Whitwell Middle School—a similarly sized rural school with nearly identical per-pupil spending—boasts math proficiency more than double Sequatchie's (54.2% vs. 25.8%). That comparison suggests improvement is possible without a big budget increase. There are bright spots, too: 8th grade social studies (47.7%) matches the state average, and 7th grade science (46.5%) is close. For parents, the key takeaway is that attendance and early math/reading support are critical. The school has shown pockets of strength, but reversing the downward trend will require focusing on those foundational subjects—and getting more kids to class every day.

596

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,940

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7079 State Route 28
Dunlap, TN 37327

(423) 949-4149

District: Sequatchie County Schools

Students who attend Sequatchie County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sequatchie County High School

Feeder schools for Sequatchie County Middle School:

Elementary:

Griffith Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg45%

414^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2017

From bottom 16% (2017) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 141Sequatchie 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	33.5	414 of 594	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	328 of 583	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	371 of 587	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	362 of 594	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	317 of 569	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	305 of 576	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	306 of 574	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	344 of 563	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	304 of 362	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.6	352 of 492	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.8	364 of 485	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.5	290 of 475	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.3	108 of 466	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	33.2	338 of 462	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	312 of 435	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	327 of 546	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	363 of 554	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	337 of 560	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	320 of 552	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	324 of 538	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	332 of 529	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	217 of 302	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	159 of 286	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	238 of 285	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	226 of 285	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	191 of 275	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	129 of 261	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	131 of 228	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	161 of 219	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	299 of 478	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	251 of 490	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	391 of 510	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	367 of 514	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	269 of 495	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	282 of 483	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	191 of 490	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	273 of 481	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	308 of 550	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	354 of 560	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	371 of 557	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	301 of 540	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	259 of 529	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	255 of 523	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	274 of 349	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	306 of 332	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	264 of 299	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	201 of 260	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	190 of 238	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	192 of 222	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	222 of 279	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	419 of 494	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	348 of 492	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	380 of 504	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	375 of 503	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	327 of 500	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	324 of 496	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	314 of 484	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	354 of 481	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies42%-9 vs state

Science37%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 16, 2021

I have one autistic child and one genderfluid child. My autistic child never got the supports he needed to succeed and my LGBTQ child was constantly misgendered, bullied, and even threatened with bodily harm. The staff then informed them "to get tougher skin".

We have spoken with numerous school officials and it's always the same song and dance. The kids are not remembering things correctly or they are the instigators.

If you want a school district that cares about inclusivity, this is not the district for you. Close Quote

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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	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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Sequatchie County Middle School	Public	5-8	7079 State Route 28	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-4149	604	39	15.4	100.0%	524 (86.8%)	8 (1.3%)	58 (9.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	33.5	414^th of 594 public middle schools	30.3%		43.8	328^th of 583 public middle schools	43.7%	86	24.5	19.7	25.9	32.8	25.8	29.1	31.3	18.8	20.3	24.5			37.3	31.3	46.5	32.0	37.1	33.1	45.1	47.7	42.1	$11,940	$1,103	$10,006
Whitwell Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Butterfly Lane	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5635	310	19	16.7	65.4%	288 (92.9%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	72.6	129^th of 594 public middle schools	78.3%		77.3	91^st of 583 public middle schools	84.4%	38	51.5	50.0	65.7	49.3	54.2	36.8	33.9	50.0	35.2	39.1			47.1	47.5	70.0	43.7	52.2	54.1	71.4	53.5	59.9	$12,504	$635	$10,682
Soddy Daisy Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Turner Road	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8800	480	25	19.2	60.2%	433 (90.2%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	64.5	184^th of 594 public middle schools	69.0%		63.6	184^th of 583 public middle schools	68.4%			43.5	42.2	35.7	40.4		44.4	31.3	33.3	36.0				62.9	55.5	41.1	52.2	61.3	60.2	57.6	59.5	$17,679	$568	$16,469
Red Bank Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 Tom Weathers Drive	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 874-1908	508	38	13.4	80.3%	186 (36.6%)	117 (23.0%)	141 (27.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.2%)	28.5	442^nd of 594 public middle schools	25.6%		27.9	434^th of 583 public middle schools	25.6%	8		20.0	15.7	11.2	15.7		25.5	16.8	20.8	20.8	52.0	52.0		35.5	31.4	35.8	34.2	45.8	52.9	36.6	45.0	$18,174	$1,068	$16,293
Hixson Middle School	Public	6-8	5681 Old Hixson PIKE	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 870-0600	558	42	13.2	64.9%	296 (53.0%)	82 (14.7%)	101 (18.1%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (11.3%)	41.9	347^th of 594 public middle schools	41.6%		51.1	265^th of 583 public middle schools	54.5%	82		20.1	30.5	25.0	25.3		27.4	29.6	28.8	28.6	87.9	87.9		37.4	42.0	47.8	42.5	43.6	48.1	46.8	46.2	$17,233	$752	$15,686
Loftis Middle School	Public	6-8	8611 Columbus Road	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4749	586	37	16.0	38.2%	481 (82.1%)	11 (1.9%)	34 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.2%)	83.2	72^nd of 594 public middle schools	87.9%		84.8	55^th of 583 public middle schools	90.6%	17		64.6	47.8	40.0	51.9		52.2	47.2	39.1	46.1	94.4	94.4		75.3	61.0	59.2	65.1	75.3	76.3	62.5	71.2	$18,084	$812	$16,626
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 Sequatchie County Middle School

How many students attend Sequatchie County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Sequatchie County Middle School.

Is Sequatchie County Middle School a good school?

Sequatchie County Middle School ranks 414^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sequatchie County Middle School in?

Sequatchie County Schools

What high school do graduates of Sequatchie County Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Sequatchie County Middle School?

Students at Sequatchie County Middle School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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