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White Co Middle School

300 Turntable RD, Sparta, TN 38583 · (931) 738-9238 · White County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL827 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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

Enrollment
827
Middle
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 554
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 628434%
Grade 726832%
Grade 827533%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
74089%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
283%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
273%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
44454%
Female
38346%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
White Co Middle School→White County High School
Feeds from
Bon De Croft ElementaryPK–05Cassville ElementaryPK–05Doyle ElementaryPK–05Findlay ElementaryPK–05Northfield Elementary SchoolPK–05Woodland Park ElementaryPK–05
Based on grade levels within White County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
40.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.7pp since 2022
Math
49.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.1pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.1%49.5%
2023-2434.4%39.3%
2022-2329.4%36.4%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where White Co Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Tennessee
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.5%#90 of 336
▲ 41
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.1%#82 of 336
▲ 37
Enrollment
ranked largest first
827#55 of 349
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.7%#277 of 325
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.1%#157 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 2024-25
Enrollment
827
-49 (-6%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25827N/AN/AN/A
2023-2483556.314.8:1N/A
2022-2383956.114.9:1N/A
2020-218765615.6:1N/A
2017-1890057.115.8:1N/A
2015-169315317.6:175% (698)
2010-119565417.7:160% (577)
2000-01947N/AN/AN/A
1990-916113020.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Co Middle School.

About White Co Middle School

White Co Middle School is a mid-sized middle school based in Sparta, Tennessee. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 827 students enrolled. That is 49% above the average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.

White Co Middle School is a school in White County. The district has 8 schools and 3,736 students.

White students are 89% of those enrolled at White Co Middle School. Next come 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with White County, where about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at White Co Middle School are from different groups.

White Co Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Tennessee public middle schools.

In White County, the median household earns about $52,188 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across White County, 8 public schools serve about 3,736 students.

A public school about 0.6 miles away, White County High School, is the closest to White Co Middle School. White Co Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles.

The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 827, down from 876 in 2020-21.

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White County at a glance

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Population
28,160
Census ACS
Median income
$52,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,736 students

Quick facts

School name
White Co Middle School
District
White County
Address
300 Turntable RD, Sparta, TN 38583
Phone
(931) 738-9238
County
White County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
827
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
470450001800
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in White County
Other schools in Sparta
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About White Co Middle School
How large is White Co Middle School?
White Co Middle School enrolls approximately 827 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does White Co Middle School serve?
White Co Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at White Co Middle School?
Student demographics at White Co Middle School are roughly 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees White Co Middle School?
White Co Middle School is overseen by White County in White County.
Where is White Co Middle School located?
White Co Middle School is located at 300 Turntable RD, Sparta, TN 38583.
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