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Pigeon Forge Junior High School

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Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks 349 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Pigeon Forge Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-9 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, with an enrollment of 517 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools in academic performance and having high chronic absenteeism rates.

Academically, Pigeon Forge Junior High School's proficiency rates on TNReady assessments are generally below the Sevier County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's performance is concerning, with female, Hispanic, and special education students ranking in the bottom quarter of Tennessee middle schools. In comparison, nearby schools like Seymour Junior High and Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High outperform Pigeon Forge Junior High School on most measures.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 28.8% over the past few years, may be a significant contributor to its poor academic performance. Additionally, the school's lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools could also be a factor. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, increased resources, and evidence-based instructional strategies could be crucial in improving the school's outcomes and providing a better educational experience for its students.

495

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,256

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Wears Valley RD
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

(865) 453-2401

District: Sevier County

Students who attend Pigeon Forge Junior High School usually attend:

High:	Gary Hardin Academy
	Gatlinburg Pittman High
	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
	Jones Cove Elementary
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	New Center Elementary
	Northview Primary
	Pi Beta Phi Elementary
	Pigeon Forge Primary
	Pittman Center Elementary
	Sevierville Primary
	Seymour Primary
	Wearwood Elementary
Middle:	Sevierville Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

39.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg42%

349^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Sevier County

96^th of 139Sevier 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	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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies42%-7 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Biology I33%-12 vs state

Geometry33%-4 vs state

English I30%-9 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Algebra I18%-11 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 Biology I (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 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 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 RD	Pigeon Forge	37863	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2401	517	39	13.3		307 (59.4%)	12 (2.3%)	173 (33.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	39.8	349^th of 583 public middle schools	40.1%		33.9	391^st of 587 public middle schools	33.4%	42				31.7	35.3	33.6				25.9	23.7	24.8		18.1	18.1	33.3	33.3	29.9	29.9	33.3	33.3				37.7	31.4	34.4		52.1	32.1	41.7	$13,256	$694	$11,804
Pigeon Forge Intermediate	Public	4-6	3003 Jess Wilson	Pigeon Forge	37863	Sevier County	Sevier County	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)	18.8	37.4	52.7			36.2	28.6	22.6	31.8			27.6										39.3	32.2	39.1			36.8	34.5			34.5	$16,453	$1,043	$14,454
Sevierville Intermediate	Public	4-6	520 High ST	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	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)	31.1	27.3	31.5			29.9	42.3	28.2	27.2			32.4										39.8	32.1	31.0			34.1	36.2			36.2	$15,628	$957	$13,254
Sevier County Junior High	Public	7-9	1180 Dolly Parton PKWY	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	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%)	33.6	392^nd of 583 public middle schools	32.8%		37.6	361^st of 587 public middle schools	38.5%	31				36.7	24.9	30.5				21.0	21.8	21.4		23.0	23.0	36.5	36.5	36.5	36.5	90.0	90.0				37.0	32.0	34.4		35.6	36.3	36.0	$12,777	$475	$11,771
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High	Public	7-9	150 Proffitt RD	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County	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%)	75.5	103^rd of 583 public middle schools	82.3%		66.3	162^nd of 587 public middle schools	72.4%	59				56.4	50.4	53.1				37.3	35.2	36.1		46.6	46.6	47.8	47.8	45.4	45.4	88.9	88.9				52.3	55.8	54.2		57.8	62.2	60.2	$16,463	$475	$15,326
Seymour Intermediate	Public	4-6	737 Boyds Creek HWY	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 609-0030	548	35	15.8		483 (88.1%)	14 (2.6%)	30 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)	31.2	51.9	54.8			46.1	36.3	43.0	41.4			40.2										48.2	50.9	48.6			49.2	37.4			37.4	$14,516	$726	$12,912
Northview Junior Academy	Public	7-9	2723 Northview Academy LN	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County	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%)	28.9	427^th of 583 public middle schools	26.8%		29.4	423^rd of 587 public middle schools	27.9%	4				28.1	35.3	31.7				26.6	12.3	19.5		21.3	21.3	30.6	30.6	26.4	26.4	72.9	72.9				30.2	28.5	29.4		35.9	28.5	32.3	$13,754	$475	$12,510
Seymour Junior High	Public	7-9	306 North Pitner RD	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-0730	722	49	14.6		656 (90.9%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	59.7	204^th of 583 public middle schools	65.0%		68.5	145^th of 587 public middle schools	75.3%	59				55.8	56.3	56.1				31.4	34.1	32.7		39.8	39.8	49.6	49.6	48.3	48.3						40.9	43.2	42.0		43.8	41.9	42.9	$13,642	$475	$12,345
Northview Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3295 Douglas Dam RD	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-7985	407	28	14.5		322 (79.1%)	11 (2.7%)	62 (15.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	40.0	29.4			35.0	40.8	26.4	30.8			32.7										39.4	36.8	27.3			34.3	19.7			19.7	$14,438	$845	$12,775
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1300	603	34	17.7		548 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	55.7	229^th of 583 public middle schools	60.7%		60.9	200^th of 587 public middle schools	65.9%	29			33.0	37.3	30.2	33.6			39.2	37.3	26.5	34.4	59.1		59.1									48.6	53.7	36.3	46.2	54.6	55.4	46.1	52.1	$11,229	$487	$10,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Pigeon Forge Junior High School

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

What district is Pigeon Forge Junior High School in?

Sevier County

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.

Is Pigeon Forge Junior High School a good school?

Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks 349^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pigeon Forge Junior High School?

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

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