Enrollment
280
Middle
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 470264000943
Whitwell Middle School
1 Butterfly LN, Whitwell, TN 37397 · (423) 658-5635 · Marion County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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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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 | 69 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 25% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
38.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.9pp since 2022
Math
52.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +18.6pp 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 52 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.7% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 52.4% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 33.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitwell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #70 of 336 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #92 of 336 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #296 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #311 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #45 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
280
-63 (-18%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 367
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 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 18.6 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 18.7 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 65% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 65% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitwell Middle School.
About Whitwell Middle School
Whitwell Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school with its address in Whitwell, Tennessee. The school covers grades 5 through 8 and reported 280 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
The 11 schools in Marion County enroll 3,844 students altogether, Whitwell Middle School among them.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic. Among Marion County residents, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Whitwell Middle School outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Marion County, where the median household earns about $61,824 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Whitwell Middle School shares Marion County with 12 other public schools.
Whitwell High School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The federal government classifies Whitwell Middle School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 280 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 343.
This page collects posts and questions about Whitwell Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,250
Census ACS
Median income
$61,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Marion Co High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- South Pittsburg ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Whitwell ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- South Pittsburg High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 395 students
Other schools in Whitwell
- Whitwell ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Whitwell High SchoolHigh · 298 students
Nearby schools
- Whitwell High School0.1 mi · 298
- Whitwell Elementary0.2 mi · 482
- Jasper Elementary School8.1 mi · 650
- Marion Co High School8.4 mi · 543
- Marion Virtual Elementary School8.9 mi · 3
- Marion Virtual High School8.9 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Whitwell Middle SchoolHow many students attend Whitwell Middle School?
Whitwell Middle School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Whitwell Middle School serve?
Whitwell Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How diverse is Whitwell Middle School?
Whitwell Middle School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Whitwell Middle School?
Whitwell Middle School is overseen by Marion County in Marion County.
What county does Whitwell Middle School serve?
Whitwell Middle School serves Marion County in TN.
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