Summary:
Zip code 37763 (Kingston, TN) is home to five public schools serving grades PK-12 — Kingston Elementary School, Midway Elementary School, Cherokee Middle School, Roane County High School, and Midway High School — all under the Roane County Schools district, which ranks 64th of 141 Tennessee districts. Despite the district's mid-tier ranking, every school in this zip code ranks between the 78th and 88th percentile statewide and currently holds a 4-star rating or better. That makes the Kingston-area schools the strongest cluster within Roane County.
Cherokee Middle School leads the group, ranking 75th of 594 middle schools (87th percentile) with standout social studies (67.1%) and science (63%) proficiency. Midway High School is the highest-ranked high school at 47th of 400 (88th percentile), with strong Algebra II (58.6%) and English II (73.5%) scores, though its US History proficiency (38.3%) trails the state. Kingston Elementary School is the top elementary at 186th of 1,019 (82nd percentile), excelling in science (64.3%). Midway Elementary School and Roane County High School round out the group, with Roane County High School's Algebra I proficiency (25%) falling below both district and state averages.
All three elementary and middle schools outperform district and state averages across math, ELA, science, and social studies. Midway Elementary School shows strong math growth, climbing from 46.4% proficiency in 3rd grade to 67.1% in 5th grade, while Cherokee Middle School's ELA scores decline from 56.4% in 6th grade to 39.8% in 8th grade. Chronic absenteeism is a notable strength, with all schools ranging from 10.6% to 15.0%, well below the state's 18.3%. Graduation rates at the two high schools are slightly below the state's 90.5%, but dropout rates are far lower than the state's 6.7%. Midway High School spends the most per student ($16,296) yet posts mixed results, and data gaps include free/reduced lunch eligibility and student-teacher ratios.
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