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Seymour Junior High School

Q: Is Seymour Junior High School a good school?

Seymour Junior High School ranks 233 rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Seymour Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Seymour Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Seymour Junior High School?

Students at Seymour Junior High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Seymour Junior High School attend?

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

Public Grades 7-9

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Seymour Junior High School is a public middle school in Seymour, Tennessee, serving 713 students in grades 7–9 as part of Sevier County Schools — a district that ranks in the 34th percentile statewide. The school itself performs well above the district, ranking 233rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools in the 2025–2026 school year (61st percentile, 3 stars). Among nearby schools, it ranks ahead of Heritage Middle School (51st percentile), South Doyle Middle School (48th), Northview Junior Academy (30th), and Pigeon Forge Junior High School (27th).

Math is the school's signature strength. Proficiency in math reached 55.5% in 2025–2026, compared with 41.6% for the district and 43.0% for the state, and it far outpaces fellow Sevier County junior highs like Pigeon Forge (29.3%) and Northview (36.9%). The advanced Geometry program posts an extraordinary 93.5% proficiency rate — nearly 57 points above the district average — reflecting a strong accelerated pathway for 9th graders. However, English Language Arts tells a different story: 35.8% of students are proficient, below the state's 40.6%. ELA proficiency also drops significantly from Seymour Intermediate School (48.0%) to Seymour Junior High (35.8%), suggesting a literacy transition that may deserve attention.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 27.5% in 2022–2023 to 20.9% in 2024–2025, though it remains above the state average of 18.3%. Per-student spending of $13,642 is moderate relative to nearby schools — several spend more yet see weaker outcomes — suggesting efficient resource use. While the school's ranking has slipped from its 4-star peak between 2018 and 2021, it remains a relative academic bright spot in East Tennessee. Strengthening literacy instruction, continuing the downward trend in absenteeism, and addressing widening gaps among certain student groups are the most promising levers for returning to 4-star territory.

713

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,642

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 North Pitner Road
Seymour, TN 37865

(865) 579-0730

District: Sevier County Schools

Students who attend Seymour 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 Seymour 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:

86.5%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sevier County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg45%

233^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 19 pts since 2017

From bottom 42% (2017) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	57.8	233 of 594	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	204 of 583	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	145 of 587	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	140 of 594	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	147 of 569	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	115 of 576	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	93 of 574	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	144 of 563	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	46.9	209 of 362	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.1	213 of 492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.5	260 of 485	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.7	192 of 475	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	232 of 466	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	248 of 462	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.7	182 of 435	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	280 of 546	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	154 of 554	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	156 of 560	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	160 of 552	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	124 of 538	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	67 of 529	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	197 of 286	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	196 of 285	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	103 of 285	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	50 of 275	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	35 of 261	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	45 of 228	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	227 of 478	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	186 of 490	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	127 of 510	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	169 of 514	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	83 of 495	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	45 of 483	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	51.2	199 of 490	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	186 of 481	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	152 of 550	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	131 of 560	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	119 of 557	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	139 of 540	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	120 of 529	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	122 of 523	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	287 of 349	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.3	108 of 332	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	192 of 299	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	245 of 288	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	124 of 260	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	82 of 238	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	26 of 222	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	114 of 279	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	224 of 494	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	227 of 492	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	173 of 504	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	168 of 503	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	178 of 500	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	153 of 496	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	120 of 484	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	172 of 481	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Geometry94%+51 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

Biology I50%~ state avg

Social Studies43%-9 vs state

Science41%-6 vs state

English I38%~ state avg

Algebra I37%+5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-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 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 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
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
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 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
South Doyle Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Decatur Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2133	799	60	13.3		531 (66.5%)	126 (15.8%)	76 (9.5%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (6.9%)	47	310^th of 594 public middle schools	47.8%		37	374^th of 583 public middle schools	35.8%	64			35.4	31.5	22.5	30.5			38.9	34.0	27.9	33.8	67.4		67.4											41.2	41.3	36.8	39.8	53.6	52.4	43.3	49.9	$14,454	$1,419	$12,345
Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle School	Public	6-8	2527 Island Home Boulevard	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 579-2507	0																		(n/a)			< 5%			< 5%			< 5%			8.3														10.0			12.5	20.0			26.1
Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	204 North Carter School Road	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3426	587	41	14.4		483 (82.3%)	36 (6.1%)	50 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	41.8	348^th of 594 public middle schools	41.4%		30.5	417^th of 583 public middle schools	28.5%	69			38.7	26.6	19.9	29.5			33.7	33.3	24.8	30.4	54.3		54.3											41.2	26.6	35.9	34.8	54.3	51.4	44.9	50.1	$13,470	$756	$12,106
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Seymour Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Seymour Junior High School attend?

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

What district is Seymour Junior High School in?

Sevier County Schools

Is Seymour Junior High School a good school?

Seymour Junior High School ranks 233^rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Seymour Junior High School?

Students at Seymour Junior High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Seymour Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Seymour Junior High School.

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