For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,462 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,011 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,259 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,287
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,259
$11,478
Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rural Vale Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
395 Daugherty Springs Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-3551
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-3551
Grades: K-8
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Tellico Plains Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2250
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2250
Grades: 5-8
| 263 students
Rank: #33.
Vonore Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
414 Hall St
Vonore, TN 37885
(423) 884-2730
Vonore, TN 37885
(423) 884-2730
Grades: 5-8
| 271 students
Rank: #44.
Madisonville Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
175 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-4137
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-4137
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #55.
Coker Creek Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
130 Ruritan Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Grades: K-8
| 54 students
Rank: n/an/a
266 Warren St
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2373
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2373
Grades: 4-12
| 217 students
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