Summary:
Zip code 37367 is home to just one middle school, Bledsoe County Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 342 students in the Bledsoe County Schools district. Because this is the only middle school in the area, there are no nearby schools to compare it against directly, so this summary focuses on how the school measures up to its own district and the state of Tennessee.
Academically, Bledsoe County Middle School is a mixed picture. Its strongest subject is Social Studies, where 49.8% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average of 51.4%, and 6th grade Social Studies actually beats the state by nearly 6 points. English Language Arts improved significantly this year, jumping from 29.3% to 35.5% proficiency, and the school outperforms the state in both 6th and 7th grade reading. However, 8th grade ELA is a serious concern at just 24% proficiency, and mathematics is the school's biggest weakness. Only 31.4% of students are proficient in math, which is 11.6 points below the state average, and math scores dropped a dramatic 7 points in a single year. Eighth grade math is especially troubling, with fewer than one in three students meeting proficiency standards. Science is also below average but less severe, sitting 7.3 points behind the state.
Outside of test scores, attendance is a relative bright spot: the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7% is better than both the district (16.0%) and the state (18.3%). The school's state ranking has also been volatile, improving from 347th in 2023-24 to 250th in 2024-25, then slipping back to 301st in 2025-26. Some key data points are missing, including free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios, which limits a full picture of the school's needs. Overall, Bledsoe County Middle School has clear strengths in Social Studies and early middle school reading, but parents should be aware that math and 8th-grade literacy are the highest-priority areas requiring targeted support.
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