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How has Norris Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
448
Middle
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COUNTY·NCES 470009000019
Norris Middle School
5 Norris Square, Norris, TN 37828 · (865) 494-7171 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-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 | 140 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 35% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.2pp since 2022
Math
55.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 40.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norris Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #54 of 336 ▲ 45 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #66 of 336 ▲ 34 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #194 of 349 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #304 of 325 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #148 of 216 | N/A |
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
448
-49 (-10%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 334
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 | 448 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 32.8 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 31.7 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 46% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 44% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norris Middle School.
About Norris Middle School
Norris Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Norris, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It serves 448 students in grades 6 through 8.
A total of 17 schools make up Anderson County, with 6,018 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at Norris Middle School, with 93% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Norris Middle School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Norris Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Anderson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,183, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Norris Middle School is among the 30 public schools in Anderson County.
The shortest distance from Norris Middle School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Norris Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.
Federal data place Norris Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 497 in 2020-21 and 448 in 2024-25, a decrease of 49 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,153
Census ACS
Median income
$66,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
12,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson County
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Anderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Claxton ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Lake City ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Grand Oaks ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Other Norris Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Norris Middle. Norris Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 1,140 students
- Norris MiddleBakersfield, CA · 992 students
- NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOLFIRTH, NE · 560 students
Nearby schools
- Norris Elementary0.3 mi · 257
- Andersonville Elementary1.9 mi · 296
- Anderson County High School2.8 mi · 1,019
- Anderson County Innovation Academy2.9 mi · 32
- Fairview Elementary3.8 mi · 258
- Lake City Middle School4.4 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Norris Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Norris Middle School?
Norris Middle School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Norris Middle School serve?
Norris Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Norris Middle School?
Norris Middle School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Norris Middle School?
Norris Middle School is overseen by Anderson County in Anderson County.
What county does Norris Middle School serve?
Norris Middle School serves Anderson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.