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Enrollment
495
Middle
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEVIER COUNTY·NCES 470378001555
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
300 Wears Valley RD, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 · (865) 453-2401 · Sevier County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 7 | 163 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 163 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
26.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.6pp since 2022
Math
33.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.2% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 20.6% | 25.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sevier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #188 of 336 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #219 of 336 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #176 of 349 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #99 of 325 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #140 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
495
+28 (+6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 498
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 | 495 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 38.7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 40.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 39.1 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 76% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 77% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 25 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pigeon Forge Junior High School.
About Pigeon Forge Junior High School
As a mid-sized middle-grades school, Pigeon Forge Junior High School serves students in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 495 students, covering grades 7 through 9.
Sevier County serves 14,408 students across 31 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Pigeon Forge Junior High School is White: 54%. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 86% White. The diversity index for Pigeon Forge Junior High School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Sevier County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $62,581, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,408, Pigeon Forge Junior High School among them.
Pigeon Forge High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Pigeon Forge Junior High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 467 (2020-21) to 495 (2024-25).
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Sevier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,652
Census ACS
Median income
$62,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
14,408 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sevier County
- Sevier County Junior HighMiddle · 1,029 students
- Sevier County High SchoolHigh · 950 students
- Seymour Junior HighMiddle · 713 students
- Seymour PrimaryElementary · 697 students
- Seymour High SchoolHigh · 693 students
- Northview PrimaryElementary · 684 students
Other schools in Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge High SchoolHigh · 448 students
- Pigeon Forge IntermediateMiddle · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Pigeon Forge High School0.2 mi · 448
- Pigeon Forge Intermediate0.7 mi · 375
- Pigeon Forge Primary2.7 mi · 532
- Sevierville Primary4.2 mi · 459
- Sevierville Intermediate4.3 mi · 674
- T Lawson Early Childhood Education Center4.4 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Pigeon Forge Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pigeon Forge Junior High School?
Pigeon Forge Junior High School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does Pigeon Forge Junior High School serve?
Pigeon Forge Junior High School serves grades 07-09.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pigeon Forge Junior High School?
At Pigeon Forge Junior High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Pigeon Forge Junior High School in?
Pigeon Forge Junior High School is part of Sevier County.
What county does Pigeon Forge Junior High School serve?
Pigeon Forge Junior High School serves Sevier County in TN.
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