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Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High

Q: Is Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High a good school?

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High ranks 103 rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High is a public middle school located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Sevier County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Tennessee, with a statewide ranking between 103-162 out of 583-594 schools over the past 5 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance compared to other Tennessee middle schools. Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High outperforms the Sevier County School District and the state of Tennessee in several academic subjects, including mathematics, science, and social studies.

While Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High performs well overall, there are some areas where the school could focus on improving, such as the performance of its Hispanic and special education student populations. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, although improving, is still higher than the state average and could be an area of focus. Nonetheless, Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High remains a standout institution in the region, outperforming most of the nearby middle schools in the Sevier County School District.

377

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,463

Per pupil spending ?

150 Proffitt RD
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 366-9110

District: Sevier County

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2024 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg42%

103^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From top 11% (2021) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Geometry89%+52 vs state

Social Studies60%+11 vs state

Science54%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

Biology I48%~ state avg

Algebra I47%+17 vs state

English I45%+6 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maury Middle School	Public	6-8	965 Maury CIR	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-3424	564	40	14.2		482 (85.5%)	9 (1.6%)	35 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	69.6	144^th of 583 public middle schools	75.3%		69.2	141^st of 587 public middle schools	76.0%	3			44.2	35.0	47.0	41.8			42.5	36.5	43.2	40.6											54.1	50.3	52.5	52.2	56.9	58.0	61.2	58.7	$10,567	$383	$9,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High?

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

Is Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High a good school?

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High ranks 103^rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High in?

Sevier County

How many students attend Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High?

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

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