Spring City Middle School

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Spring City Middle School ranks 128 th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Spring City Middle School is a public middle school in Spring City, Tennessee, serving 293 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Rhea County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 139 districts in the state.

Spring City Middle School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, ranking in the top quarter of Tennessee middle schools. The school's students excel in Mathematics and Social Studies, often exceeding 50% proficiency rates, which is higher than the Rhea County and state averages. Additionally, the school's female and low socioeconomic status student groups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of Tennessee middle schools, respectively. However, the school's special education students lag behind, ranking in the bottom 15% of Tennessee middle schools, indicating a need to evaluate and improve support for these learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Midway Middle School consistently outperforms Spring City Middle School across multiple subject areas, while Rockwood Middle School and Rhea Middle School, which are in the same district and county, respectively, generally perform lower than Spring City Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68
Spring City, TN 37381

(423) 365-9105

District: Rhea County

SchoolDigger Rank:
128^th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Students who attend Spring City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rhea County High School

Feeder schools for Spring City Middle School:

Elementary:

Spring City Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%

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Compare Details Spring City Middle School ranks better than 78.2% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.01. (See more...)

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Spring City Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring City Middle School 128^th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Spring City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Rhea County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rhea County 36^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spring City Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Spring City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	40.26	277^th	435	36.3%
2011	28.34	373^rd	462	19.3%
2012	36.26	331^st	466	29.0%
2013	57.35	235^th	475	50.5%
2014	47.07	281^st	485	42.1%
2015	51.23	275^th	492	44.1%
2017	30.49	294^th	362	18.8%
2018	58.85	188^th	563	66.6%
2019	54.86	211^th	574	63.2%
2021	50.32	248^th	576	56.9%
2022	53.47	242^nd	569	57.5%
2023	61.53	197^th	594	66.8%
2024	71.01	128^th	587	78.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spring City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	26.64	195^th	222	12.2%
2022	28.01	214^th	260	17.7%
2023	24.38	249^th	288	13.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	66.68	93^rd	481	80.7%
2019	50.82	200^th	490	59.2%
2021	51.50	172^nd	483	64.4%
2022	55.25	171^st	495	65.5%
2023	49.63	222^nd	514	56.8%
2024	62.53	134^th	510	73.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Spring City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	53.80	214^th	529	59.5%
2021	46.06	274^th	538	49.1%
2022	50.76	238^th	552	56.9%
2023	67.98	147^th	560	73.8%
2024	75.52	98^th	554	82.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Spring City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	53.47	206^th	523	60.6%
2021	52.38	212^th	529	59.9%
2022	53.91	226^th	540	58.1%
2023	53.00	230^th	557	58.7%
2024	64.81	161^st	560	71.3%

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Rank History for White students at Spring City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	45.92	257^th	481	46.6%
2019	43.31	257^th	484	46.9%
2021	40.04	293^rd	496	40.9%
2022	42.77	277^th	500	44.6%
2023	49.93	229^th	503	54.5%
2024	60.42	165^th	504	67.3%

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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 Spring City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	326	326
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	345	345
2006	327	8	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2007	298	8	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
2008	307	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2009	294	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2010	314	4	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2011	307	9	0	4	0	0	3	0	323
2012	304	7	1	9	1	0	1	0	323
2013	311	7	3	8	0	0	2	0	331
2014	319	2	2	13	0	0	6	0	342
2015	313	3	1	9	0	0	5	0	331
2016	314	3	1	8	0	0	2	0	328
2017	307	2	1	4	1	0	2	0	317
2018	289	2	2	7	0	0	4	0	304
2019	306	5	4	13	0	0	7	0	335
2020	272	11	5	10	0	0	5	0	303
2021	270	12	5	8	0	0	5	0	300
2022	259	6	3	8	0	0	2	0	278
2023	278	2	2	8	0	0	3	0	293

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 Spring City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	345	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	338	23.0	14.7	n/a
2007	309	23.0	13.4	56.3
2008	315	23.0	13.7	54
2009	303	23.0	13.2	58.4
2010	324	26.0	12.4	60.5
2011	323	25.0	12.9	62.8
2012	323	25.0	12.9	64.7
2013	331	25.0	13.2	69.5
2014	342	25.0	13.6	64.6
2015	331	24.0	13.7	69.2
2016	328	25.0	13.1	63.4
2017	317	24.0	13.2	n/a
2018	304	23.9	12.7	n/a
2019	335	26.0	12.8	n/a
2020	303	24.0	12.6	n/a
2021	300	21.0	14.2	n/a
2022	278	21.0	13.2	n/a
2023	293	16.0	18.3	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 Spring City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	326	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	345	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	338	23.0	14.7	n/a
2007	309	23.0	13.4	56.3
2008	315	23.0	13.7	54
2009	303	23.0	13.2	58.4
2010	324	26.0	12.4	60.5
2011	323	25.0	12.9	62.8
2012	323	25.0	12.9	64.7
2013	331	25.0	13.2	69.5
2014	342	25.0	13.6	64.6
2015	331	24.0	13.7	69.2
2016	328	25.0	13.1	63.4
2017	317	24.0	13.2	n/a
2018	304	23.9	12.7	n/a
2019	335	26.0	12.8	n/a
2020	303	24.0	12.6	n/a
2021	300	21.0	14.2	n/a
2022	278	21.0	13.2	n/a
2023	293	16.0	18.3	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 Spring City Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$413 (4.3%)	$8,360 (87.8%)	$9,523
2020	$502 (4.6%)	$9,623 (88.9%)	$10,828
2021	$1,039 (9.1%)	$9,737 (85.5%)	$11,384
2022	$1,611 (12.6%)	$10,342 (81.1%)	$12,747
2023	$1,329 (10.3%)	$10,684 (82.6%)	$12,930

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spring City Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 211^th of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 197^th of 594 Middle schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Spring City Middle School)	27	29.8	2.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rhea County)	36	41.8	5.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Spring City Middle School)	19	41.5	22.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rhea County)	29.2	39	9.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Spring City Middle School)	37.3	50	12.7%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rhea County)	29.8	42.3	12.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Spring City Middle School)	35.1	46.7	11.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rhea County)	42.7	42.5	0.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	35	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Spring City Middle School)	37.1	44.4	7.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rhea County)	40.7	35.1	5.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Spring City Middle School)	43.3	54.4	11.1%
7th Grade Social Studies (Rhea County)	34.5	42.5	8%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spring City Middle School)	51.6	41.7	9.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rhea County)	52	45.7	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Spring City Middle School)	28.1	17.5	10.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rhea County)	23.4	20.1	3.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	27.1	26.3	0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Spring City Middle School)	73.7	51.5	22.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rhea County)	53	50.4	2.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Spring City Middle School)	36.8	39.4	2.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Rhea County)	44.3	45.3	1%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Spring City Middle School)	27.3	33.8	6.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rhea County)	34.1	38.1	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Spring City Middle School)	50	51.9	1.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Rhea County)	38.8	45.1	6.3%
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	335	293	12.5%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	13	8	38.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	306	278	9.2%
Two or More Races	7	3	57.1%

Schools Near Spring City 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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 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
Rhea Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Pierce RD	Evensville	37332	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 775-7821	556	37	15.2		445 (80.0%)	13 (2.3%)	86 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	59.4	212^th of 587 public middle schools	63.9%		55.3	239^th of 594 public middle schools	59.8%	27	56.8	49.4	49.7	51.7	37.7	33.1	28.4	32.7	46.6	47.9	42.9	45.6	31.5	38.0	37.6	35.9	$12,044	$1,338	$9,664
Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	586 North Main	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-9187	390	27	14.3		363 (93.1%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	51.6	261^st of 587 public middle schools	55.5%		46.4	297^th of 594 public middle schools	50.0%	36	30.1	48.3	41.1	39.9	35.4	32.8	27.1	31.6	40.7	43.1	40.3	41.3	39.8	38.3	34.1	37.3	$11,699	$1,501	$9,301
Rockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	434 West Rockwood ST	Rockwood	37854	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-0931	273	20	13.8		230 (84.2%)	11 (4.0%)	15 (5.5%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	33.5	394^th of 587 public middle schools	32.9%		39.6	346^th of 594 public middle schools	41.8%	48	24.1	22.5	22.5	23.0	27.6	25.6	12.9	22.1	43.7	37.1	29.4	36.8	37.9	29.2	36.5	34.5	$13,743	$1,399	$11,395
Midway Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Dogtown RD	Ten Mile	37880	Meigs County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 717-5464	175	15	11.7		163 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	78.8	88^th of 587 public middle schools	85.0%		88.6	50^th of 594 public middle schools	91.6%	38	36.9	64.9	68.8	55.3	27.7	45.6	60.4	42.9	41.5	78.9	72.3	62.7	53.8	73.7	66.7	64.1	$15,405	$1,119	$13,324

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