Enrollment
243
Middle
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 470117001411
East Jr. High School
400 Leach RD, Somerville, TN 38068 · (901) 465-3151 · Fayette County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-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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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 | 78 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 35% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Students here typically continue to
East Jr. High School→Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Based on grade levels within Fayette County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.9pp since 2022
Math
19.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 19.3% |
| 2023-24 | 8.9% | 5.9% |
| 2022-23 | 10.1% | 5.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Jr. High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #266 of 336 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #252 of 336 ▲ 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #316 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #130 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #47 of 216 |
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
243
-86 (-26%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 439
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 | 243 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 22.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 15.3 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 28.2 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 92% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 89% (389) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Jr. High School.
About East Jr. High School
East Jr. High School is a small middle school in Fayette County Public Schools, located in Somerville, Tennessee. Its enrollment is 243 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
Fayette County Public Schools has 7 schools; together they serve 2,909 students.
More than half of enrollment at East Jr. High School is Black: 65%. The remaining shares are 26% White, 6% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Fayette County as a whole is about 25% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
East Jr. High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Fayette County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $88,456, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Fayette County's 8 public schools enroll about 2,941 students and include East Jr. High School.
Of the public schools around it, East Jr. High School is closest to Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 243 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 329.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at East Jr. High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,267
Census ACS
Median income
$88,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County Public Schools
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 724 students
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 340 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- La Grange Moscow ElementaryElementary · 196 students
Other schools in Somerville
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 724 students
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Barbara Ward Cooper Education CenterHigh · 32 students
Other East Junior High schools
One other US public school is named East Junior High. East Jr. High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School0.2 mi · 724
- Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center0.4 mi · 32
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School3.4 mi · 491
- Oakland Elementary9.1 mi · 621
- West Junior High School9.9 mi · 340
- Southwest Elementary12.0 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About East Jr. High SchoolHow many students attend East Jr. High School?
East Jr. High School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Jr. High School serve?
East Jr. High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Jr. High School?
At East Jr. High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 6% Hispanic, 65% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is East Jr. High School public or private?
East Jr. High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fayette County Public Schools.
Where is East Jr. High School located?
East Jr. High School is located at 400 Leach RD, Somerville, TN 38068.
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