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Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School

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Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School ranks 247 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School is a grades 7–9 school in Gatlinburg, TN, that serves 377 students within Sevier County Schools, operating in the shadow of Great Smoky Mountains tourism rather than the suburban corridors where many of its peers sit. It is the smallest of the county's four junior high schools, and its statewide ranking has been volatile—after reaching the 82nd percentile in 2024–2025, it fell to the 58th percentile (247 of 594) in 2025–2026. Despite that dip, it remains a mid-tier Tennessee school and one of the stronger junior highs in the district.

The school's biggest academic strengths are math and advanced high school readiness. Eighth-grade math proficiency was 63.2% in 2025–2026, well above the district's 43.3% and trailing only Seymour Junior High School (60.3%) among nearby 7–9 schools. Ninth graders also post striking results on high school end-of-course exams: English I proficiency was 52.5% (versus 35.7% districtwide), Algebra I was 38.3%, and Biology I was 51.5%—all above district and state averages. Geometry proficiency reached 88.9% in 2024–2025, far surpassing the district rate. The clear soft spot is general English Language Arts, where all-grades proficiency was 31.9%, below the district (36.1%) and state (40.6%).

Attendance is the biggest concern. More than one in four students (26.1%) were chronically absent in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby junior highs including Seymour Junior High School (20.9%), Northview Junior Academy (24.6%), Sevier County Junior High School (25.0%), and Pigeon Forge Junior High School (23.3%). That likely holds back broader gains, particularly in ELA. The school also spends more per student ($16,463) than any comparable school, and its 8th grade cohort is a standout—63.2% proficient in math, 52.4% in science, and 52.4% in social studies in 2025–2026. Overall, Gatlinburg Pittman remains a solid option for families seeking strong math and high school course readiness, especially for students who attend consistently.

377

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

14.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

150 Proffitt Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 366-9110

District: Sevier County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg45%

247^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2021

From top 11% (2021) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	56.3	247 of 594	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	103 of 583	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	162 of 587	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	148 of 594	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	141 of 569	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	61 of 576	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	122 of 546	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	192 of 554	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	151 of 560	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	110 of 552	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	46 of 538	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	177 of 302	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	167 of 286	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	178 of 285	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	127 of 275	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	89 of 261	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	202 of 478	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	77 of 490	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	112 of 510	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	98 of 514	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	18 of 495	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	18 of 483	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	97 of 550	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	129 of 560	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	143 of 557	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	172 of 540	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	97 of 529	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	150 of 349	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	109 of 332	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	48 of 288	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	36.2	147 of 260	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	90 of 238	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	211 of 494	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	90 of 492	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	136 of 504	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	141 of 503	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	136 of 500	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	61 of 496	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English I52%+15 vs state

Biology I52%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Social Studies49%-3 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

Algebra I38%+6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
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	14.1%	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
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	21.4%	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	34.7%	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
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	18.5%	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
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	20.5%	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
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	19.4%	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
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	26.5%	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
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	17.1%	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
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	13.2%	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
Maury Middle School	Public	6-8	965 Maury Circle	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-3424	564	40	14.2	23.2%	482 (85.5%)	9 (1.6%)	35 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	67.2	165^th of 594 public middle schools	72.2%		69.6	144^th of 583 public middle schools	75.3%	21			42.4	44.2	47.2	44.6			38.6	44.2	41.1	41.2														50.5	46.1	53.3	50.1	48.1	61.7	61.4	56.7	$10,567	$383	$9,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School?

Students at Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School are 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School a good school?

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School ranks 247^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School in?

Sevier County Schools

How many students attend Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School.

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