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Alumni: what's one memory from Athens City Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
519
Middle
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS·NCES 470012000025
Athens City Middle School
200 Keith LN, Athens, TN 37303 · (423) 745-1177 · McMinn County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 198 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 178 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 28% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Athens. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
40.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 47.9% |
| 2022-23 | 39.6% | 40.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Athens City Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #138 of 336 ▼ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #124 of 336 ▼ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #167 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #124 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #53 of 81 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
519
+36 (+7%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 519 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 27.3 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 29.3 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 28 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 66% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 22 | 18.8:1 | 59% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens City Middle School.
About Athens City Middle School
Athens City Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Tennessee, with an address in Athens. The school has 519 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8.
Athens City Middle School reports to Athens, which has 3 schools and 1,748 students.
More than half of the students at Athens City Middle School are White (68%). The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. In McMinn County overall, about 88% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Athens City Middle School scores 50%.
Athens City Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Tennessee public middle schools.
The county, McMinn County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $61,470 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Athens City Middle School, McMinn County has 17 public schools.
Athens City Intermediate sits about 0.2 miles from Athens City Middle School. Athens City Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Athens City Middle School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 483 in 2020-21 to 519 in 2024-25.
People who know Athens City Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McMinn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,884
Census ACS
Median income
$61,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens
- Athens City PrimaryElementary · 657 students
- Athens City IntermediateElementary · 572 students
- City Park ElementaryCombined
- Ingleside ElementaryCombined
- North City ElementaryCombined
- Westside ElementaryCombined
Other schools in Athens
- McMinn High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Athens City PrimaryElementary · 657 students
- Athens City IntermediateElementary · 572 students
- E K Baker ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Rogers Creek ElementaryElementary · 277 students
- City Park ElementaryCombined
Nearby schools
- Athens City Intermediate0.2 mi · 572
- Athens City Primary0.3 mi · 657
- McMinn High School1.6 mi · 1,272
- Riceville Elementary5.3 mi · 641
- E K Baker Elementary5.6 mi · 307
- Niota Elementary6.4 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Athens City Middle SchoolHow large is Athens City Middle School?
Athens City Middle School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Athens City Middle School serve?
Athens City Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Athens City Middle School?
Student demographics at Athens City Middle School are roughly 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Athens City Middle School public or private?
Athens City Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Athens.
What county does Athens City Middle School serve?
Athens City Middle School serves McMinn County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.