Schools in Zip Code 37880

Zip code 37880 is served by a single school, Midway Middle School, a middle school in Roane County Schools that enrolls 191 students in grades 6 through 8 and consistently ranks among the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools.

Midway Middle School has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, ranking 83rd out of 594 schools in 2025–2026 (86th percentile), up from 88th the previous year. In every overall subject, the school outperforms both its district and the state: Mathematics proficiency is 54.7% (vs. 47.1% district and 43.0% state), English Language Arts is 44.8% (vs. 40.5% and 40.6%), Science is 58.5% (vs. 52.1% and 46.9%), and Social Studies is 63.7% (vs. 54.9% and 51.4%). Math is strong across every grade, with 8th graders exceeding the state by 18.6 points (56.9% vs. 38.3%). Year over year, Math and Social Studies improved by 4.7 and 2.8 points, while ELA and Science declined by 5.2 and 4.5 points, though both remain above state averages.

The most notable concern is 8th grade English Language Arts, where proficiency falls from 53.4% in 7th grade to 32.3%—a 21.1-point drop that places the school at the state average. Eighth grade Science (50.0%) is the only grade-level subject where the school trails the district (53.1%). On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is just 11.4%, well below the district's 15.9% and the state's 18.3%, and spending per student is $15,924. With small cohorts of roughly 60–65 students per grade and stable top-tier performance over three years, Midway Middle School is a clear academic strength for the 37880 community.