Best Public Schools in Spring City, TN

Summary:

The city of Spring City, Tennessee is home to two schools: Spring City Elementary and Spring City Middle School. Both schools serve students in the Rhea County school district and have a predominantly white student population.

Spring City Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores exceed the Rhea County and Tennessee state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, indicating a robust educational program that effectively serves its student population. In contrast, Spring City Middle School also performs well, but its test scores show more variability across subjects and grade levels, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

The data also reveals that both schools have similar per-student spending, with Spring City Elementary having a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3, compared to 18.3 at Spring City Middle School. This difference in student-teacher ratio may contribute to the stronger academic performance observed at the elementary school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spring City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 East Jackson AVE	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 365-6451	570	46	12.3		536 (94.0%)	9 (1.6%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	71.7	224^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.0%		70.3	230^th of 1020 public elementary schools	77.5%	6	56.0	52.8	50.0				52.7	46.4	50.0	43.1				46.4	73.8	60.0	47.1				59.4					$12,893	$2,146	$9,811
Spring City Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 365-9105	293	16	18.3		278 (94.9%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	71	128^th of 587 public middle schools	78.2%		61.5	197^th of 594 public middle schools	66.8%	69				47.7	34.3	68.2	49.5				46.6	27.3	42.0	38.2				59.1	42.4	39.8	46.9	68.2	53.5	65.9	62.2	$12,930	$1,329	$10,684

Cities Near Spring City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evensville	7.53 mi	2	134^th
Decatur	8.69 mi	4	214^th
Dayton	13.62 mi	4	122^nd
Rockwood	14.87 mi	4	247^th
Athens	15.95 mi	6	204^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.