Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Summary:

Soldiers Memorial Middle School is a public middle school in Tazewell, Tennessee, serving 363 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Claiborne County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Soldiers Memorial Middle School faces significant challenges compared to state and local averages. The school has a much higher percentage of white students (95.04%) than the state average, and its academic performance is consistently lower across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (16.6%), English Language Arts (18.3%), and Science (18.8%) were significantly below the state and county averages. The school's statewide ranking is also low, placing 497 out of 580 Tennessee middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 1-star rating.

Nearby schools, such as H. Y. Livesay Middle School, which is also in the Claiborne County School District, significantly outperform Soldiers Memorial Middle School across all academic measures. H. Y. Livesay Middle School ranked 79 out of 580 Tennessee middle schools in 2023-2024 and had much higher proficiency rates in core subjects. The low performance of Soldiers Memorial Middle School may be related to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1510 Legion ST
       Tazewell, TN  37879


(423) 626-3531

District: Claiborne County

SchoolDigger Rank:
502nd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,363 Help


Students who attend Soldiers Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:    Claiborne Adult High School
    Claiborne High School

Feeder schools for Soldiers Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:    Springdale Elementary
    Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.8%
Hispanic:
2.4%
African American:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Soldiers Memorial Middle School ranks worse than 85.5% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.53. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), Hispanic (2.4%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Soldiers Memorial Middle School is 14.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Soldiers Memorial Middle School is $12,363.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Soldiers Memorial Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Soldiers Memorial Middle School 502nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Soldiers Memorial Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Claiborne County:

SchoolDigger ranks Claiborne County 102nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 36.97 302nd 435 30.6%
2011 34.07 336th 462 27.3%
2012 50.49 255th 466 45.3%
2013 39.20 371st 475 21.9%
2014 23.34 419th 485 13.6%
2015 26.62 425th 492 13.6%
2018 44.05 314th 563 44.2%
2019 35.88 391st 574 31.9%
2021 32.67 373rd 576 35.2%
2022 21.55 449th 569 21.1%
2023 30.90 411th 594 30.8%
2024 15.53 502nd 587 14.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.14 224th 279 19.7%
2019 31.95 161st 222 27.5%
2021 30.16 176th 238 26.1%
2022 28.90 205th 260 21.2%
2023 41.81 121st 288 58.0%
2024 29.04 226th 299 24.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.90 152nd 481 68.4%
2019 51.85 190th 490 61.2%
2021 47.49 212th 483 56.1%
2022 31.28 343rd 495 30.7%
2023 40.62 288th 514 44.0%
2024 21.72 427th 510 16.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.67 351st 529 33.6%
2021 34.85 346th 538 35.7%
2022 17.39 472nd 552 14.5%
2023 22.56 442nd 560 21.1%
2024 16.15 471st 554 15.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.79 365th 523 30.2%
2021 29.68 371st 529 29.9%
2022 26.91 391st 540 27.6%
2023 36.69 348th 557 37.5%
2024 14.97 487th 560 13.0%
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Rank History for White students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.33 344th 481 28.5%
2019 27.13 396th 484 18.2%
2021 23.84 403rd 496 18.8%
2022 14.30 462nd 500 7.6%
2023 17.90 446th 503 11.3%
2024 8.99 488th 504 3.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 657 14 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1989 567 17 2 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 587
1990 543 11 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 558
1991 556 11 2 0 0 n/a n/a -10 559
1992 568 11 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1993 631 18 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1994 582 20 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1995 535 20 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1996 535 20 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1997 548 12 1 0 0 n/a n/a -14 547
1998 548 5 1 1 0 n/a n/a 1 556
1999 515 9 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 574 574
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 549 549
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 531 531
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 531 531
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 588 588
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 601 601
2006 566 7 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 576
2007 591 4 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 492 10 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 508
2009 495 8 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2010 501 9 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 514
2011 517 7 1 3 0 0 4 0 532
2012 481 7 0 3 2 0 1 0 494
2013 487 5 0 5 1 0 2 0 500
2014 519 3 0 6 0 0 2 0 530
2015 527 3 0 12 2 0 4 0 548
2016 483 7 1 12 2 0 8 0 513
2017 492 7 0 6 2 0 8 0 515
2018 488 7 0 4 0 0 10 0 509
2019 457 8 0 5 0 0 10 0 480
2020 464 8 1 6 0 0 7 0 486
2021 379 6 1 3 0 0 4 0 393
2022 337 6 2 3 0 0 7 0 355
2023 345 5 3 5 0 0 5 0 363
2024 349 5 4 9 0 0 5 0 372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 674 35.0 19.2 n/a
1989 587 35.0 16.7 n/a
1990 558 35.0 15.9 n/a
1991 559 34.0 16.4 n/a
1992 581 34.0 17.0 n/a
1993 656 34.0 19.3 n/a
1994 611 35.0 17.5 n/a
1995 558 35.0 15.9 n/a
1996 558 35.0 15.9 n/a
1997 547 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 556 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 527 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 574 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 549 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 531 n/a n/a n/a
2003 531 n/a n/a n/a
2004 588 n/a n/a n/a
2005 601 n/a n/a n/a
2006 576 35.0 16.5 n/a
2007 600 35.0 17.1 68
2008 508 35.8 14.2 84.8
2009 507 33.1 15.3 80.7
2010 514 32.0 16.0 70.6
2011 532 36.0 14.7 75.8
2012 494 32.8 15.0 83.6
2013 500 30.9 16.1 82
2014 530 35.9 14.7 80.9
2015 548 35.0 15.6 85
2016 513 35.0 14.6 84
2017 515 32.0 16.0 n/a
2018 509 32.0 15.9 n/a
2019 480 29.6 16.2 n/a
2020 486 32.0 15.1 n/a
2021 393 29.6 13.2 n/a
2022 355 29.2 12.1 n/a
2023 363 26.1 13.8 n/a
2024 372 25.2 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 674 35.0 19.2 n/a
1989 587 35.0 16.7 n/a
1990 558 35.0 15.9 n/a
1991 559 34.0 16.4 n/a
1992 581 34.0 17.0 n/a
1993 656 34.0 19.3 n/a
1994 611 35.0 17.5 n/a
1995 558 35.0 15.9 n/a
1996 558 35.0 15.9 n/a
1997 547 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 556 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 527 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 574 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 549 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 531 n/a n/a n/a
2003 531 n/a n/a n/a
2004 588 n/a n/a n/a
2005 601 n/a n/a n/a
2006 576 35.0 16.5 n/a
2007 600 35.0 17.1 68
2008 508 35.8 14.2 84.8
2009 507 33.1 15.3 80.7
2010 514 32.0 16.0 70.6
2011 532 36.0 14.7 75.8
2012 494 32.8 15.0 83.6
2013 500 30.9 16.1 82
2014 530 35.9 14.7 80.9
2015 548 35.0 15.6 85
2016 513 35.0 14.6 84
2017 515 32.0 16.0 n/a
2018 509 32.0 15.9 n/a
2019 480 29.6 16.2 n/a
2020 486 32.0 15.1 n/a
2021 393 29.6 13.2 n/a
2022 355 29.2 12.1 n/a
2023 363 26.1 13.8 n/a
2024 372 25.2 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $974 (10.8%) $7,449 (82.4%) $9,038
2020 $998 (10.6%) $7,663 (81.1%) $9,452
2021 $1,546 (13.5%) $8,962 (78.2%) $11,454
2022 $2,408 (18.8%) $9,645 (75.4%) $12,800
2023 $1,918 (15.5%) $9,419 (76.2%) $12,363

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 391st of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 411th of 594 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)4422.5
 21.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)43.332.8
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)25.320.6
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)29.930.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)28.225.8
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)44.832.5
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)31.134.8
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)27.636.5
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)25.227
 1.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)30.535.6
 5.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)23.924.4
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)27.824.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.630.2
 3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)32.917.9
 15%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)33.428.2
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)12.328
 15.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)22.540.3
 17.8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.245.5
 2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)42.732.1
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)47.936.7
 11.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)26.424.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)29.124.3
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)16.816
 0.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)32.828.3
 4.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)33.921.3
 12.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Claiborne County)37.232.5
 4.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)29.224.4
 4.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Claiborne County)2931.4
 2.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)17.216.1
 1.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Claiborne County)28.632.8
 4.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students480363
 24.4%
African American85
 37.5%
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic55
Pacific Islander00
White457345
 24.5%
Two or More Races105
 50%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Soldiers Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Claiborne Adult High School

Soldiers Memorial Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Tennessee middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Soldiers Memorial Middle School.


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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.

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