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Jefferson County School District

1221 Gay St
Dandridge, TN 37725
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,416 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,995 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
445 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Jefferson 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jefferson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jefferson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.32
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
805 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
97 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
5,727 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
484
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
541
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
520
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
541
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
538
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
502
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
496
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
562
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
557
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
483
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,218 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jefferson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jefferson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,669
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jefferson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,218
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jefferson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maury Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
965 Maury Cir
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3424
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
361 West Broadway Blvd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-6133
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #33.
Rush Strong Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3081 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #44.
White Pine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3060 Roy Messer Hwy
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
Grades: PK-8
| 754 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1221 Gay St
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3194
Grades: 2-12
| 68 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,995 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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