Enrollment
258
Middle
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE COUNTY·NCES 470300001202
Tellico Plains Junior High School
120 Old High School RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385 · (423) 253-2250 · Monroe County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest 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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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 5 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 25% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
26.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.7pp since 2022
Math
33.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.0pp 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 23.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tellico Plains Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #187 of 336 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #220 of 336 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #308 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.8% | #319 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #116 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
258
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 261
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 | 258 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 14.3 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 14.8 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 16 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 17 | 18.6:1 | 78% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 9 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tellico Plains Junior High School.
About Tellico Plains Junior High School
Tellico Plains Junior High School serves students in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, as a small middle school. Enrolled students number 258 students, in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 53% lower than the average for middle schools in Tennessee, which is about 554.
Within Monroe County, Tellico Plains Junior High School is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 5,006 students.
Tellico Plains Junior High School's enrollment is 95% White. Next come 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Tellico Plains Junior High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Tellico Plains Junior High School is located in Monroe County, where the median household income is $56,895, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Tellico Plains Junior High School, Monroe County has 16 other public schools.
Tellico Plains Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Tellico Plains Junior High School, there are 2 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Tellico Plains Junior High School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 21 students since 2020-21, to 258.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tellico Plains Junior High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,695
Census ACS
Median income
$56,895
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe County
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 766 students
- Sweetwater High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Madisonville PrimaryElementary · 529 students
- Madisonville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Tellico Plains High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Madisonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
Other schools in Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Tellico Plains ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Rural Vale ElementaryElementary · 217 students
- Coker Creek ElementaryElementary · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Tellico Plains Elementary0.1 mi · 357
- Tellico Plains High School0.9 mi · 435
- Rural Vale Elementary5.5 mi · 217
- Coker Creek Elementary8.6 mi · 55
- Monroe County Virtual School10.2 mi · 273
- Madisonville Primary10.2 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Tellico Plains Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tellico Plains Junior High School?
Tellico Plains Junior High School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Tellico Plains Junior High School serve?
Tellico Plains Junior High School serves grades 05-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tellico Plains Junior High School?
At Tellico Plains Junior High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tellico Plains Junior High School in?
Tellico Plains Junior High School is part of Monroe County.
Where is Tellico Plains Junior High School located?
Tellico Plains Junior High School is located at 120 Old High School RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385.
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