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Unicoi County Middle School

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Unicoi County Middle School ranks 228 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Unicoi County Middle School serves 432 students in grades 6–8 in Erwin, Tennessee, a small mountain town. It sits within the Unicoi County Schools district, which ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee districts, yet the school itself is a relative bright spot: it ranks 228th out of 594 middle schools statewide (62nd percentile, 3 stars)—far stronger than its district's 27th-percentile showing. Among nearby schools, Unicoi trails Indian Trail Middle School, Liberty Bell Middle School, Chuckey Doak Middle School, T.A. Dugger Junior High School, and Happy Valley Middle School in overall rank, but it has trended upward from the 50th percentile in 2018–2019.

Academically, the school shows a clear split. Science is a standout: 55.9% of students are proficient, well above the state average of 46.9% and nearly matching Chuckey Doak Middle School (56.7%). Math and English language arts, however, lag meaningfully behind: math proficiency is 37.2% versus 43.0% statewide, and ELA is 32.5% versus 40.6%. The gap to the Johnson City schools is stark—Indian Trail Middle School and Liberty Bell Middle School post math proficiency rates 20–35 points higher. Only Happy Valley Middle School scores comparably low in these subjects.

Where Unicoi really shines is attendance and equity. The chronic absenteeism rate is just 12.2%—well below the state average of 18.3% and far better than Happy Valley Middle School's 27.3% or T.A. Dugger Junior High School's 20.8%. It is also a dramatic improvement from 23.3% three years ago. The school serves its most vulnerable students well: economically disadvantaged students ranked in the 84th percentile statewide in 2024–2025, and special education students ranked in the 68th. Spending is in line with peers at about $12,824 per student, suggesting the math and ELA gaps are tied more to instruction and demographics than funding.

432

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,824

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 South Mohawk Drive
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1653

District: Unicoi County Schools

Students who attend Unicoi County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Unicoi County High School

Feeder schools for Unicoi County Middle School:

Elementary:	Love Chapel Elementary School
	Rock Creek Elementary School
	Temple Hill Elementary School
	Unicoi Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg45%

228^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 42 pts since 2017

From bottom 20% (2017) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 141Unicoi 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	58.6	228 of 594	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	172 of 583	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	193 of 587	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	285 of 594	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	236 of 569	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	273 of 576	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	288 of 574	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	302 of 563	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	291 of 362	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.0	325 of 492	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.0	225 of 485	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	216 of 475	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.5	355 of 466	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	253 of 462	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	260 of 435	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	156 of 546	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	155 of 554	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	278 of 560	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	190 of 552	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	269 of 538	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	297 of 529	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	114 of 302	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	135 of 286	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	104 of 285	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	172 of 285	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	79 of 275	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	58 of 261	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	111 of 228	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	129 of 219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	179 of 478	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	78 of 490	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	143 of 510	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	228 of 514	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	177 of 495	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	236 of 483	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	283 of 490	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	276 of 481	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	190 of 550	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	217 of 560	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	276 of 557	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	256 of 540	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	252 of 529	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	259 of 523	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	106 of 332	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	143 of 299	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	133 of 288	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	92 of 260	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	123 of 238	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	99 of 222	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	141 of 279	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	252 of 494	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	192 of 492	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	212 of 504	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	303 of 503	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	268 of 500	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	311 of 496	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	290 of 484	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	319 of 481	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+9 vs state

Social Studies52%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 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	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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	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
Unicoi County Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1653	446	33	13.5	70.3%	378 (84.8%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	58.6	228^th of 594 public middle schools	61.6%		65.3	172^nd of 583 public middle schools	70.5%	56		35.6	32.5	42.9	37.2		30.3	36.0	31.4	32.5				64.3	55.1	48.9	55.9	49.6	65.1	42.6	52.2	$12,824	$916	$11,081
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3	49.2%	623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	89.9	43^rd of 594 public middle schools	92.8%		90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%			68.2	52.5	53.8	58.4		67.7	46.0	52.4	55.3				74.7	66.0	69.6	70.0	81.5	71.9	68.8	74.1	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Happy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	163 Warpath Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4070	361	22	16.7		322 (89.2%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	60.6	212^th of 594 public middle schools	64.3%		73.3	125^th of 583 public middle schools	78.6%	87	30.4	33.6	41.5	48.6	38.7	21.7	35.8	36.2	18.7	28.1			31.5	47.3	50.0	57.9	47.1	47.3	70.2	64.5	60.1	$12,441	$1,262	$10,504
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol Drive	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9	52.0%	564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	90.3	42^nd of 594 public middle schools	92.9%		89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%	5		59.9	62.1	60.9	61.0		57.5	60.2	50.7	56.5				72.9	67.6	61.7	67.7	71.3	79.7	58.4	70.5	$13,786	$434	$12,895
T A Dugger Junior High School	Public	6-8	305 West E Street	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8025	623	39	16.0	41.0%	558 (89.6%)	10 (1.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	72.1	136^th of 594 public middle schools	77.1%		74.7	110^th of 583 public middle schools	81.1%	26		50.5	45.2	58.6	51.1		47.1	35.0	41.4	41.1	93.1	93.1		52.6	43.0	55.6	50.3	66.8	61.0	58.6	62.1	$12,571	$568	$11,422
Chuckey Doak Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Chuckey Doak Road	Afton	37616	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 787-2038	369	28	13.2	59.5%	323 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	83.8	66^th of 594 public middle schools	88.9%		91.3	39^th of 583 public middle schools	93.3%	27		68.7	76.9	73.5	72.8		48.1	53.8	45.6	49.2				43.8	58.1	69.9	56.7	60.8	83.8	54.0	66.1	$15,771	$733	$14,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Unicoi County Middle School

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Is Unicoi County Middle School a good school?

Unicoi County Middle School ranks 228^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Unicoi County Middle School?

Students at Unicoi County Middle School are 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Unicoi County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Unicoi County Middle School usually go on to attend Unicoi County High School

How many students attend Unicoi County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Unicoi County Middle School.

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