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East Middle School

Q: Is East Middle School a good school?

East Middle School ranks 167 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended East Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Middle School?

Students at East Middle School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of East Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Middle School usually go on to attend Tullahoma High School

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

East Middle School, a public middle school in Tullahoma, TN, serves 420 students in grades 6–8 and is part of Tullahoma City Schools. The school ranks 167th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools for 2025–2026 — the 72nd percentile with 4 stars — well above its district's overall 26th-percentile standing. On recent TNReady assessments, East Middle School beat both its district and the state in mathematics (50.9% vs. 43% statewide), English language arts (46% vs. 40.6%), and social studies (52.7% vs. 51.4%), while matching the state average in science.

The contrast with West Middle School, its direct district counterpart just 2.76 miles away, is striking: East outperforms West by 12–21 percentage points in every tested subject. East has also climbed steadily from the 41st percentile in 2021–2022 to the 72nd today. One pattern worth noting: 6th graders arrive exceptionally well-prepared, with 70.6% math proficiency vs. 40.1% statewide, but the advantage narrows by 8th grade. East's 91.7% Algebra I proficiency rate suggests its strongest 8th graders take advanced math, which may partly explain that dip.

Recent subgroup gains are encouraging — Hispanic students rose from the 43rd to 75th percentile and low-income students from the 34th to 61st percentile in two years. Special education performance, however, dropped to the 21st percentile and is the school's clearest equity challenge. Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, near the state average but well above Westwood Middle School's 8.1%. East spends $14,328 per student — among the region's highest — and has a favorable 13.7 student–teacher ratio. With strong resources and upward momentum, East Middle School stands out as a strong option, and improving attendance and special education support could push it even higher.

420

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,328

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

908 Country Club Drive
Tullahoma, TN 37388

(931) 454-2632

District: Tullahoma City Schools

Students who attend East Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tullahoma High School

Feeder schools for East Middle School:

Elementary:	East Lincoln Elementary School
	Robert E Lee Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg44%

167^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 59 pts since 2017

From bottom 13% (2017) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Tullahoma City Schools

104^th of 141Tullahoma City 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	66.9	167 of 594	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	205 of 583	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	244 of 587	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	299 of 594	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	335 of 569	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	297 of 576	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	289 of 574	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	251 of 563	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.1	314 of 362	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.4	152 of 492	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	100 of 485	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	59 of 475	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	111 of 466	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	56.0	215 of 462	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	144 of 435	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	114 of 328	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	166 of 312	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	162 of 318	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	178 of 316	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	160 of 299	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	132 of 277	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.3	250 of 293	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	147 of 284	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	232 of 546	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	299 of 554	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	321 of 560	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	362 of 552	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	337 of 538	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	307 of 529	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	75 of 302	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	106 of 286	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	163 of 285	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	130 of 285	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	193 of 275	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	152 of 261	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	171 of 228	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	158 of 219	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	187 of 478	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	323 of 490	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	319 of 510	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	277 of 514	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	426 of 495	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	374 of 483	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	334 of 490	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	338 of 481	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	191 of 550	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	190 of 560	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	235 of 557	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	314 of 540	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	247 of 529	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	256 of 523	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	262 of 332	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	168 of 299	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	186 of 288	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	231 of 260	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	230 of 238	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	164 of 222	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	237 of 279	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	184 of 494	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	218 of 492	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	230 of 504	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	277 of 503	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	341 of 500	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	304 of 496	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	258 of 484	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	264 of 481	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

African American (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies53%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%+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 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	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
East Middle School	Public	6-8	908 Country Club Drive	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2632	380	28	13.7	28.1%	270 (71.1%)	28 (7.4%)	37 (9.7%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	66.9	167^th of 594 public middle schools	71.9%		59.5	205^th of 583 public middle schools	64.8%	38	70.6	43.9	37.9	50.9	59.5	43.2	36.7	46.0	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	50.8	39.6	48.9	46.3	54.0	51.1	53.2	52.7	$14,328	$808	$12,609
West Middle School	Public	6-8	90 Hermitage Drive	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2605	406	28	14.4	24.3%	316 (77.8%)	42 (10.3%)	28 (6.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	38.5	380^th of 594 public middle schools	36.0%		36.9	377^th of 583 public middle schools	35.3%	3	34.6	28.6	45.7	36.4	34.1	36.2	29.2	33.0	93.8	93.8	30.8	37.1	34.6	34.0	29.3	47.6	21.1	31.5	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	505 Taylor Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-2071	415	31	13.6	29.7%	267 (64.3%)	28 (6.7%)	95 (22.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	50.1	289^th of 594 public middle schools	51.3%		52.2	254^th of 583 public middle schools	56.4%	35	34.1	42.9	25.5	35.4	29.4	28.0	28.0	28.5	90.5	90.5	39.3	56.0	43.9	46.8	43.6	57.7	47.0	49.8	$13,015	$537	$11,575
Tri Star Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Parks Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 353-1336				—															(n/a)	< 5%	< 5%	6.3	< 5%	11.3	8.3	< 5%	7.3			11.3	6.8	12.7	10.5	< 5%	< 5%	10.1	5.8
North Middle School	Public	6-8	2990 Decherd Boulevard	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5323	577	33	17.4	22.6%	485 (84.1%)	32 (5.5%)	42 (7.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	28	446^th of 594 public middle schools	24.9%		26.2	448^th of 583 public middle schools	23.2%	2	20.6	16.9	25.0	20.8	21.3	21.0	17.6	19.9			32.9	47.6	38.8	39.9	27.7	39.2	38.7	35.3	$11,976	$843	$10,455
Coffee County Middle School	Public	6-8	3063 Woodbury Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 723-5177	827	56	14.6	30.0%	670 (81.0%)	12 (1.5%)	91 (11.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	54.7	258^th of 594 public middle schools	56.6%		51.9	256^th of 583 public middle schools	56.1%	2	39.6	38.6	42.2	40.1	35.1	32.5	33.9	33.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	47.3	46.2	45.6	46.4	45.0	53.6	46.6	48.2	$12,681	$648	$11,173
Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	570 Eagle Boulevard	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-5195	950	62	15.3	35.0%	321 (33.8%)	119 (12.5%)	449 (47.3%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	11.6	530^th of 594 public middle schools	10.8%		9.2	544^th of 583 public middle schools	6.7%	14	17.1	15.6	11.1	14.5	19.6	15.6	10.1	14.9			21.8	24.3	18.1	21.3	13.3	32.2	19.5	21.7	$10,844	$1,160	$8,935
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace Road	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-9389	379	29	12.9	18.1%	295 (77.8%)	11 (2.9%)	50 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	75.6	108^th of 594 public middle schools	81.8%		75.4	105^th of 583 public middle schools	82.0%	3	60.5	53.3	64.5	59.0	43.5	39.3	34.3	39.2			56.1	57.0	47.7	54.0	54.1	74.8	57.0	62.6	$12,553	$1,218	$10,504
South Middle School	Public	6-8	601 West Cumberland Street	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7355	318	24	13.2	27.1%	266 (83.6%)	25 (7.9%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	25.6	459^th of 594 public middle schools	22.7%		28.5	430^th of 583 public middle schools	26.2%	29	19.2	12.8	26.4	19.5	32.3	19.4	19.2	23.7			42.3	40.0	32.0	38.2	20.2	36.8	26.4	27.7	$12,796	$1,206	$10,782

Frequently Asked Questions about East Middle School

Is East Middle School a good school?

East Middle School ranks 167^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of East Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Middle School usually go on to attend Tullahoma High School

What is the racial makeup of East Middle School?

Students at East Middle School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended East Middle School.

What district is East Middle School in?

Tullahoma City Schools

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