For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,531 students in Roane County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Middle Schools in Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,318 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roane County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,457 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,534 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,457
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,534
$11,478
Best Roane County School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
104 Dogtown Rd
Ten Mile, TN 37880
(865) 717-5464
Ten Mile, TN 37880
(865) 717-5464
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Paint Rock Ferry Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-9281
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-9281
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #33.
Oliver Springs Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
317 Roane St
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-0011
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-0011
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
Rank: #44.
Harriman Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 Cumberland St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1727
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1727
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: #55.
Rockwood Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
434 West Rockwood St
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0931
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0931
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #66.
Midtown Educational Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-3700
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
Rank: #77.
Roane County Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Grades: K-12
| 62 students
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