Enrollment
406
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEIGS COUNTY·NCES 470291001982
Meigs Middle School
586 North Main, Decatur, TN 37322 · (423) 334-9187 · Meigs County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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
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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 | 153 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 32% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Meigs Middle School→Meigs County High School
Based on grade levels within Meigs County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.3pp since 2022
Math
42.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 39.9% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 36.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Meigs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #126 of 336 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #153 of 336 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #219 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #298 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #50 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
406
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 330
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 | 406 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 27.8 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 27.3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 26 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 71% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 67% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 13 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meigs Middle School.
About Meigs Middle School
Meigs Middle School is a small middle-grades school with an address in Decatur, Tennessee. Its 406 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 27% smaller than the 554 average for middle schools in Tennessee.
Meigs County runs Meigs Middle School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,797 students in total.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Meigs Middle School. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Meigs County is about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Meigs Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Meigs Middle School is located in Meigs County, where the median household income is $61,375, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Meigs Middle School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Meigs County High School, is about 0.6 miles from Meigs Middle School. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Meigs Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 406 students in 2024-25, 16 fewer than the 422 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Meigs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,343
Census ACS
Median income
$61,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,797 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meigs County
- Meigs County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Meigs North ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Meigs South ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Other schools in Decatur
- Meigs County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Meigs North ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Meigs South ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Other Meigs Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Meigs Middle. Meigs Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Meigs MiddleNashville, TN · 692 students
- Meigs Middle SchoolPomeroy, OH · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Meigs County High School0.6 mi · 527
- Meigs North Elementary3.8 mi · 472
- Rogers Creek Elementary6.3 mi · 277
- E K Baker Elementary7.8 mi · 307
- Meigs South Elementary7.9 mi · 392
- Frazier Elementary9.3 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Meigs Middle SchoolHow large is Meigs Middle School?
Meigs Middle School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Meigs Middle School serve?
Meigs Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Meigs Middle School?
Meigs Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Meigs Middle School?
Meigs Middle School is overseen by Meigs County in Meigs County.
What county does Meigs Middle School serve?
Meigs Middle School serves Meigs County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.