Summary:
There is only one middle school serving ZIP code 37857: Rogersville Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in the Rogersville, Tennessee area and enrolls about 334 students as part of Hawkins County Schools.
Because Rogersville Middle School is the only option in this ZIP code, the school’s performance defines the area. Overall, it ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee middle schools, currently sitting at 424 out of 594 (29th percentile, 1 star). The school’s biggest struggle is mathematics, with only 21.4% of students proficient compared to 35.2% districtwide and 43.0% statewide. No grade level reaches even 25% proficiency in math. English Language Arts is also concerning, especially in 8th grade, where just 16.4% of students are proficient. That is a sharp drop from 35.8% in 6th grade, suggesting that reading skills decline significantly as students advance. Chronic absenteeism is another red flag: 23.7% of students are chronically absent, meaning roughly 79 students are missing substantial school time. This is above both the district rate of 19.8% and the state rate of 18.3%.
There are some encouraging signs. Social Studies is the school’s relative bright spot at 41.2% proficiency, with 7th graders reaching 48.1%—close to the state average. The school also improved by 6.3 percentage points in Social Studies and 2.9 points in Science from the previous year, while Math dropped by 3.1 points. Still, the school has slipped from a 2-star rating in 2023–2024 to a 1-star rating in the last two years. Spending per student is $15,372, yet academic outcomes remain low, which may point to resource allocation issues, high absenteeism, or other student support needs. For parents, the key takeaway is that the school offers a solid Social Studies program and recent gains in science, but math and upper-grade literacy need serious attention.
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