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Stewart County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
160th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools
Better than 73% of Tennessee middle schools
Summary

Stewart County Middle School is a public middle school located in Dover, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 445 students. The school is part of the Stewart County School District, which is ranked 62 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stewart County Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Tennessee middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (44.3%), English Language Arts (38.6%), and Algebra I (70.8%) are higher than the state averages. The school's performance on Algebra I is especially noteworthy, with 70.8% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 29.4%.

While Stewart County Middle School has experienced a gradual decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.2% in 2022-2023 to 18.4% in 2023-2024, the school's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Houston County Middle School, which is ranked in the bottom 25% of Tennessee middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The stark contrast in academic performance and overall school quality highlights the strengths of Stewart County Middle School and its ability to provide a high-quality educational experience for its students.

439
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,461
Per pupil spending ?
51.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 723 Spring ST
       Dover, TN  37058

(931) 232-9112

District: Stewart County


Students who attend Stewart County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Stewart County Adult High School
    Stewart County High School

Feeder schools for Stewart County Middle School:

Elementary:    Dover Elementary
    North Stewart Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
3.6%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg45%
Tennessee avg43%
160th of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
62nd of 139Stewart 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202567.9160 of 58372.6%★★★★☆
202468.5144 of 58775.5%★★★★☆
202366.3170 of 59471.4%★★★★☆
202268.2136 of 56976.1%★★★★☆
202167.0126 of 57678.1%★★★★☆
201960.4172 of 57470.0%★★★★☆
201872.5103 of 56381.7%★★★★☆
201742.7239 of 36234.0%★★☆☆☆
201579.866 of 49286.6%★★★★☆
201476.965 of 48586.6%★★★★☆
201382.147 of 47590.1%★★★★★
201282.963 of 46686.5%★★★★☆
201188.235 of 46292.4%★★★★★
201090.134 of 43592.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202561.7180 of 54667.0%★★★☆☆
202464.4158 of 55471.5%★★★★☆
202360.4193 of 56065.5%★★★☆☆
202265.7138 of 55275.0%★★★★☆
202166.6126 of 53876.6%★★★★☆
201960.0167 of 52968.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202362.386 of 28569.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202575.566 of 49086.5%★★★★☆
202464.6122 of 51076.1%★★★★☆
202356.9157 of 51469.5%★★★☆☆
202258.7141 of 49571.5%★★★★☆
202155.7144 of 48370.2%★★★★☆
201961.5124 of 49074.7%★★★★☆
201879.230 of 48193.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202569.6130 of 55076.4%★★★★☆
202468.9130 of 56076.8%★★★★☆
202368.5125 of 55777.6%★★★★☆
202266.9130 of 54075.9%★★★★☆
202164.3129 of 52975.6%★★★★☆
201958.6170 of 52367.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202562.559 of 33282.2%★★★★☆
202436.0182 of 29939.1%★★☆☆☆
202328.6213 of 28826.0%★☆☆☆☆
202238.0138 of 26046.9%★★☆☆☆
202139.5125 of 23847.5%★★☆☆☆
201923.8203 of 2228.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201853.579 of 27971.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202555.7190 of 49261.4%★★★☆☆
202457.0186 of 50463.1%★★★☆☆
202356.0196 of 50361.0%★★★☆☆
202257.8166 of 50066.8%★★★☆☆
202161.4148 of 49670.2%★★★★☆
201952.0194 of 48459.9%★★★☆☆
201864.8127 of 48173.6%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2023)70th percentile~ school
Female (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I71%+41 vs state
Social Studies60%+12 vs state
Science50%+3 vs state
Mathematics44%~ state avg
English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart County Middle School

Stewart County Middle School ranks 160th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Stewart County Middle School.

Students at Stewart County Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Stewart County Middle School usually go on to attend Stewart County Adult High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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