Is Soldiers Memorial Middle School a good school?

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

How many students attend Soldiers Memorial Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Soldiers Memorial Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Soldiers Memorial Middle School?

Students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School are 95% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Soldiers Memorial Middle School attend?

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

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:
502^nd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

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: 13.8

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

African American:

1.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Soldiers Memorial Middle School:

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

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White students:

Claiborne County:

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

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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
2010	36.97	302^nd	435	30.6%
2011	34.07	336^th	462	27.3%
2012	50.49	255^th	466	45.3%
2013	39.20	371^st	475	21.9%
2014	23.34	419^th	485	13.6%
2015	26.62	425^th	492	13.6%
2018	44.05	314^th	563	44.2%
2019	35.88	391^st	574	31.9%
2021	32.67	373^rd	576	35.2%
2022	21.55	449^th	569	21.1%
2023	30.90	411^th	594	30.8%
2024	15.53	502^nd	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
2018	27.14	224^th	279	19.7%
2019	31.95	161^st	222	27.5%
2021	30.16	176^th	238	26.1%
2022	28.90	205^th	260	21.2%
2023	41.81	121^st	288	58.0%
2024	29.04	226^th	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
2018	57.90	152^nd	481	68.4%
2019	51.85	190^th	490	61.2%
2021	47.49	212^th	483	56.1%
2022	31.28	343^rd	495	30.7%
2023	40.62	288^th	514	44.0%
2024	21.72	427^th	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
2019	37.67	351^st	529	33.6%
2021	34.85	346^th	538	35.7%
2022	17.39	472^nd	552	14.5%
2023	22.56	442^nd	560	21.1%
2024	16.15	471^st	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
2019	32.79	365^th	523	30.2%
2021	29.68	371^st	529	29.9%
2022	26.91	391^st	540	27.6%
2023	36.69	348^th	557	37.5%
2024	14.97	487^th	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
2018	34.33	344^th	481	28.5%
2019	27.13	396^th	484	18.2%
2021	23.84	403^rd	496	18.8%
2022	14.30	462^nd	500	7.6%
2023	17.90	446^th	503	11.3%
2024	8.99	488^th	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.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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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

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

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

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 391^st of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 411^th 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)	44	22.5	21.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)	43.3	32.8	10.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	25.3	20.6	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)	29.9	30.2	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	28.2	25.8	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)	44.8	32.5	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	31.1	34.8	3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)	27.6	36.5	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	25.2	27	1.8%
6th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)	30.5	35.6	5.1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	23.9	24.4	0.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)	27.8	24.7	3.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	30.2	3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	32.9	17.9	15%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)	33.4	28.2	5.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	12.3	28	15.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)	22.5	40.3	17.8%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	45.5	2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	42.7	32.1	10.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)	47.9	36.7	11.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	26.4	24.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)	29.1	24.3	4.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	27.1	26.3	0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	16.8	16	0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)	32.8	28.3	4.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	33.9	21.3	12.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Claiborne County)	37.2	32.5	4.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	29.2	24.4	4.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Claiborne County)	29	31.4	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Soldiers Memorial Middle School)	17.2	16.1	1.1%
All Grades Social Studies (Claiborne County)	28.6	32.8	4.2%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	480	363	24.4%
African American	8	5	37.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	5	5
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	457	345	24.5%
Two or More Races	10	5	50%

Schools Near Soldiers Memorial Middle School

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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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Soldiers Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	1510 Legion ST	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3531	363	26	13.8		345 (95.0%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	15.5	502^nd of 587 public middle schools	14.5%		30.9	411^th of 594 public middle schools	30.8%	91	18.6	25.0	14.6	6.4	16.6	14.6	25.8	22.9	7.7	18.3	14.4	24.7	24.2	10.3	18.8	13.4	10.5	10.3	11.5	$12,363	$1,919	$9,419
H. Y. Livesay Middle School	Public	5-8	475 Hwy 63	Harrogate	37752	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-4663	262	15	17.8		246 (93.9%)	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	81	78^th of 587 public middle schools	86.7%		75	112^th of 594 public middle schools	81.1%	34	38.6	52.9	38.5	59.6	46.4	41.4	32.9	56.9	51.1	44.8	45.7	60.0	72.3	66.0	60.3	50.0	67.7	59.6	58.8	$11,165	$1,454	$8,820
Rutledge Middle School	Public	7-8	140 Pioneer DR	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-3366	402	28	14.1		376 (93.5%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38.8	348^th of 587 public middle schools	40.7%		46.1	302^nd of 594 public middle schools	49.2%	46			33.7	24.0	28.8			26.0	21.2	23.6			45.6	31.8	38.6		39.1	32.4	35.7	$10,305	$1,110	$8,339
H Maynard Middle School	Public	6-8	435 Main ST	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-1030	656	42	15.4		620 (94.5%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	18.4	480^th of 587 public middle schools	18.2%		18.4	484^th of 594 public middle schools	18.5%	4		18.7	19.1	19.4	19.1		15.9	23.7	19.0	19.5		22.9	22.2	22.4	22.5	11.2	14.0	26.2	17.5	$9,252	$1,203	$7,453

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