Summary:
Zip code 37873 contains a single middle school, Surgoinsville Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 in Hawkins County Schools in Tennessee, with 255 students enrolled. Even as the only middle school in this area, it stands out for how it performs relative to its district and state. The school consistently earns a 3-star rating and ranks in the 60th percentile statewide, which is especially notable because its district ranks in just the 30th percentile. Surgoinsville outperforms its district in every tested subject.
In the most recent school year, Surgoinsville Middle School beat its district in all four subjects: Math (37.1% vs. 35.2%), ELA (42.3% vs. 37.0%), Science (48.8% vs. 43.1%), and Social Studies (57.0% vs. 50.2%). It also exceeded the state average in ELA, Science, and Social Studies. Social Studies is the school's clearest strength in 6th and 7th grades, with proficiency around 62% and 71%, respectively, though 8th grade Social Studies drops sharply to 35.7%. Math is the biggest concern: overall proficiency trails the state by about 6 points, and 7th grade math is especially weak at 27.1% versus 39.2% statewide. ELA, by contrast, is consistently above both the district and state at every grade level.
Improvement is another bright spot. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the school gained 6.7 points in Math, 5.6 in ELA, and 10.5 in Social Studies, all outpacing district and state gains. Chronic absenteeism is also a strength: only 13.9% of students are chronically absent, compared to 19.8% in the district and 18.3% statewide. Per-student spending is $14,946. Despite these gains, the school's state percentile dipped slightly from 62nd to 60th, reflecting broader statewide improvement. With a small enrollment of 255 students, percentages can swing noticeably from year to year, so parents should look at both grade-level patterns and overall trends when evaluating the school.
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