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Pigeon Forge Junior High School

Q: Is Pigeon Forge Junior High School a good school?

Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks 433 rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Pigeon Forge Junior High School serves 495 students in grades 7–9 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, a mountain town in eastern Tennessee, and is part of Sevier County Schools. The school currently ranks in the 27th percentile statewide (433rd of 594 Tennessee middle/junior high schools) with a 1-star rating, placing it in the bottom third of the state. After peaking at the 58th percentile in 2020–21, the school has settled into the bottom tier in recent years, including a notable drop from the 40th percentile in 2024–25.

Academic proficiency at the school trails both the district and the state in nearly every core subject. On the most recent TNReady assessments, 29.3% of students scored proficient in math, compared to 41.6% for Sevier County Schools and 43.0% statewide. English language arts proficiency was 25.1% — about 15 points below the state average — and science proficiency was 29.0%, a gap of roughly 18 points. Among the four 7–9 junior highs in the district, Pigeon Forge ranks at the bottom. Seymour Junior High posts a math proficiency rate of 55.5%, nearly double Pigeon Forge's, while Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High outperforms it by about 20 points in math and 14 points in science — a sign that stronger results are achievable within the same district.

Attendance is also a concern: 23.3% of students are chronically absent, matching the district average but about 5 points above the statewide rate of 18.3%. The school has improved from a high of 32.1% in 2021–22, and there are bright spots to build on. Algebra I and English I scores improved year over year, and the small group of students taking Geometry posted a 71.4% proficiency rate. At the same time, the feeder school, Pigeon Forge Intermediate School, outperforms the junior high in math, ELA, and science and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.8%, suggesting the transition into junior high deserves attention. Focusing on core-subject instruction, attendance, and support for the students who are struggling most would give the school the clearest path forward.

495

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,256

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Wears Valley Road
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

(865) 453-2401

District: Sevier County Schools

Students who attend Pigeon Forge Junior High School usually attend:

High:	Gary Hardin Academy
	Gatlinburg Pittman High School
	Northview Senior Academy
	Pigeon Forge High School
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	Sevier County High School
	Seymour High School

Feeder schools for Pigeon Forge Junior High School:

Elementary:	Boyds Creek Elementary School
	Catlettsburg Elementary School
	Catons Chapel Elementary School
	Jones Cove Elementary School
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	New Center Elementary School
	Northview Primary School
	Pi Beta Phi Elementary School
	Pigeon Forge Primary School
	Pittman Center Elementary
	Sevierville Primary School
	Seymour Primary School
	Wearwood Elementary School
Middle:	Sevierville Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

39.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Biology I scores 20 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg44%

433^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From bottom 6% (2017) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Sevier County Schools

93^rd of 141Sevier 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	30.0	433 of 594	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	349 of 583	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	391 of 587	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	432 of 594	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	383 of 569	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	244 of 576	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	393 of 574	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	360 of 563	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	14.7	341 of 362	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.1	343 of 492	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	351 of 485	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	356 of 475	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.9	296 of 466	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	260 of 462	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	280 of 435	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	40 of 73	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	395 of 546	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	425 of 554	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	446 of 560	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	417 of 552	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	342 of 538	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	334 of 529	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	237 of 302	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	229 of 286	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	188 of 285	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	229 of 285	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	187 of 275	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	115 of 261	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	175 of 219	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	358 of 478	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	341 of 490	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	377 of 510	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	350 of 514	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	326 of 495	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	268 of 483	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	267 of 490	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	265 of 481	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	290 of 550	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	318 of 560	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	366 of 557	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	341 of 540	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	142 of 529	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	389 of 523	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	269 of 332	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	228 of 299	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	78 of 288	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	22.0	246 of 260	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	189 of 238	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	252 of 279	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	413 of 494	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	258 of 492	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	392 of 504	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	418 of 503	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	392 of 500	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	220 of 496	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	341 of 484	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	324 of 481	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Geometry71%+29 vs state

Social Studies36%-15 vs state

English I33%-4 vs state

Biology I30%-20 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Science29%-18 vs state

Algebra I26%-6 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 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 Biology I (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)			TNReady Geometry (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 (2020)	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 7th Grade	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Pigeon Forge Junior High School	Public	7-9	300 Wears Valley Road	Pigeon Forge	37863	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2401	517	39	13.3	76.2%	307 (59.4%)	12 (2.3%)	173 (33.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	30	433^rd of 594 public middle schools	27.1%		39.8	349^th of 583 public middle schools	40.1%	84				27.8	30.5	29.3				28.8	22.1	25.1		25.9	25.9	29.6	29.6	32.9	32.9				71.4	71.4				28.8	29.2	29.0		47.6	27.0	36.2	$13,256	$694	$11,804
Pigeon Forge Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3003 Jess Wilson	Pigeon Forge	37863	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 366-9100	390	30	13.2		230 (59.0%)	4 (1.0%)	141 (36.2%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)	36.9	31.3	43.8			37.5	33.6	22.5	35.5			30.9													42.3	29.5	49.6			40.8	43.0			43.0	$16,453	$1,043	$14,454
Sevierville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	520 High Street	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 428-8925	700	55	12.7		337 (48.1%)	7 (1.0%)	348 (49.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)	32.5	31.3	22.9			29.1	26.4	30.6	28.2			28.3													35.2	37.7	32.9			35.3	33.5			33.5	$15,628	$957	$13,254
Sevier County Junior High School	Public	7-9	1180 Dolly Parton Parkway	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 453-3150	1,040	60	17.2		662 (63.7%)	11 (1.1%)	349 (33.6%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	38.6	378^th of 594 public middle schools	36.4%		33.6	392^nd of 583 public middle schools	32.8%	14				41.6	30.5	36.3				26.9	23.7	25.4		23.6	23.6	36.9	36.9	34.0	34.0				≥ 95%	≥ 95%				42.5	33.4	38.2		46.2	29.3	38.1	$12,777	$475	$11,771
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School	Public	7-9	150 Proffitt Road	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 366-9110	403	37	10.8		285 (70.7%)	3 (0.7%)	92 (22.8%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	56.3	247^th of 594 public middle schools	58.4%		75.5	103^rd of 583 public middle schools	82.3%	144				38.2	63.2	49.8				31.4	32.4	31.9		38.3	38.3	51.5	51.5	52.5	52.5				≥ 95%	≥ 95%				36.1	52.4	43.6		45.5	52.4	48.7	$16,463	$475	$15,326
Seymour Intermediate School	Public	4-6	737 Boyds Creek Highway	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 609-0030	548	35	15.8	41.8%	483 (88.1%)	14 (2.6%)	30 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)	50.6	47.9	49.1			49.2	61.3	40.4	42.6			48.0													50.6	50.3	59.6			53.5	55.1			55.1	$14,516	$726	$12,912
Northview Junior Academy	Public	7-9	2723 Northview Academy Lane	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-9994	632	51	12.3		520 (82.3%)	11 (1.7%)	81 (12.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	33.7	413^th of 594 public middle schools	30.5%		28.9	427^th of 583 public middle schools	26.8%	14				32.5	41.7	36.9				29.3	15.3	22.6		28.3	28.3	41.5	41.5	28.0	28.0				78.7	78.7				33.0	32.2	32.6		33.2	38.4	35.6	$13,754	$475	$12,510
Seymour Junior High School	Public	7-9	306 North Pitner Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-0730	722	49	14.6	40.9%	656 (90.9%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	57.8	233^rd of 594 public middle schools	60.8%		59.7	204^th of 583 public middle schools	65.0%	29				50.4	60.3	55.5				35.2	36.3	35.8		36.9	36.9	49.5	49.5	37.6	37.6				93.5	93.5				37.6	43.9	40.8		46.1	39.6	42.8	$13,642	$475	$12,345
Northview Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3295 Douglas Dam Road	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-7985	407	28	14.5	72.6%	322 (79.1%)	11 (2.7%)	62 (15.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	34.1	33.9	29.1			32.4	36.2	35.2	23.6			31.8													33.3	38.8	27.6			33.2	19.2			19.2	$14,438	$845	$12,775
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1300	603	34	17.7	42.4%	548 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	49.4	293^rd of 594 public middle schools	50.7%		55.7	229^th of 583 public middle schools	60.7%	64			37.6	19.2	35.6	30.7			36.7	23.8	35.7	32.1	87.5		87.5												53.3	45.3	35.2	44.8	52.9	46.3	53.1	50.7	$11,229	$487	$10,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Pigeon Forge Junior High School

How many students attend Pigeon Forge Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Pigeon Forge Junior High School.

What district is Pigeon Forge Junior High School in?

Sevier County Schools

What high school do graduates of Pigeon Forge Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Pigeon Forge Junior High School usually go on to attend Gary Hardin Academy

Is Pigeon Forge Junior High School a good school?

Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks 433^rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pigeon Forge Junior High School?

Students at Pigeon Forge Junior High School are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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