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Enrollment
543
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RHEA COUNTY·NCES 470351002355
Rhea Middle School
405 Pierce RD, Evensville, TN 37332 · (423) 775-7821 · Rhea County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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 | 203 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 33% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Rhea Middle School→Rhea County High School
Based on grade levels within Rhea County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.5pp since 2022
Math
62.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +16.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 51.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 45.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rhea Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #32 of 336 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #95 of 336 ▲ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #150 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #192 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #114 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
543
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
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 | 543 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 37 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 36.5 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 40 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 37 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 72% (469) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rhea Middle School.
About Rhea Middle School
Rhea Middle School is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of Evensville, Tennessee. The school serves 543 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Rhea County is responsible for 7 schools, Rhea Middle School included, with 3,890 students in all.
A majority of students at Rhea Middle School, 76%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Rhea County, the White share is about 88%. By the diversity index, Rhea Middle School comes in at 39%.
allk12 grades Rhea Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Rhea Middle School is located in Rhea County, where median household income is about $55,033, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 8 public schools in Rhea County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,781.
Of nearby public schools, Rhea County High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The ten-mile area around Rhea Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Rhea Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Rhea Middle School had 570 students in 2020-21 and 543 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Community posts for Rhea Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rhea County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,992
Census ACS
Median income
$55,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
4,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rhea County
- Rhea County High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Spring City ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Rhea Central ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Frazier ElementaryElementary · 304 students
- Spring City Middle SchoolMiddle · 291 students
- Graysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Rhea County High School0.1 mi · 1,332
- Frazier Elementary6.8 mi · 304
- Rhea Central Elementary7.8 mi · 589
- Dayton City Elementary8.1 mi · 891
- Spring City Middle School8.2 mi · 291
- Spring City Elementary8.6 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Rhea Middle SchoolHow large is Rhea Middle School?
Rhea Middle School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Rhea Middle School serve?
Rhea Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Rhea Middle School?
Rhea Middle School reports a student body of 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Rhea Middle School?
Rhea Middle School is overseen by Rhea County in Rhea County.
What county does Rhea Middle School serve?
Rhea Middle School serves Rhea County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.