Enrollment
360
Middle
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIBORNE COUNTY·NCES 470063000254
Soldiers Memorial Middle School
1510 Legion ST, Tazewell, TN 37879 · (423) 626-3531 · Claiborne County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Tennessee public middle schools
- DTest 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
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 5 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
18.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.7pp since 2022
Math
22.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.7% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 18.3% | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 21.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Soldiers Memorial Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #246 of 336 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #261 of 336 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #250 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #305 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.3% | #40 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
360
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 559
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 | 360 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 25.2 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 26.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 29 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 84% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 76% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 34 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Soldiers Memorial Middle School.
About Soldiers Memorial Middle School
Soldiers Memorial Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Tazewell, Tennessee, administered by Claiborne County. Enrollment stands at 360 students, covering grades 5 through 8. It has 35% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Tennessee (about 554).
Soldiers Memorial Middle School is one of 13 schools in Claiborne County, which enrolls 3,967 students in total.
Soldiers Memorial Middle School is 93% White by enrollment. Next come 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Claiborne County, where about 94% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
Soldiers Memorial Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Census data for Claiborne County show median household income comes to about $49,379, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 14 public schools and about 3,967 students.
Soldiers Memorial Middle School's nearest public school is Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
Soldiers Memorial Middle School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 393 (2020-21) to 360 (2024-25).
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Claiborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,466
Census ACS
Median income
$49,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claiborne County
- Claiborne High SchoolHigh · 613 students
- Tazewell-New Tazewell ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Cumberland Gap High SchoolHigh · 459 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Ellen Myers PrimaryElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Tazewell
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Claiborne Virtual Learning AcademyCombined · 42 students
- Claiborne Adult High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy0.3 mi · 42
- Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary0.7 mi · 472
- The Alpha School0.8 mi · 144
- Claiborne High School1.2 mi · 613
- Springdale Elementary3.6 mi · 380
- Midway Elementary5.8 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Soldiers Memorial Middle SchoolHow many students attend Soldiers Memorial Middle School?
Soldiers Memorial Middle School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 05-08.
Is Soldiers Memorial Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Soldiers Memorial Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Soldiers Memorial Middle School?
At Soldiers Memorial Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Soldiers Memorial Middle School in?
Soldiers Memorial Middle School is part of Claiborne County.
Where is Soldiers Memorial Middle School located?
Soldiers Memorial Middle School is located at 1510 Legion ST, Tazewell, TN 37879.
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