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Monroe County School District

205 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,462 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
5,011 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#122 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
34%
29%
37%
31%
40%
84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,259 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,287
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,259
$11,478

Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rural Vale Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
395 Daugherty Springs Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-3551
Gr: K-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Vonore Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
414 Hall St
Vonore, TN 37885
(423) 884-2730
Gr: 5-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Tellico Plains Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2250
Gr: 5-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Madisonville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-4137
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #55.
Coker Creek Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Ruritan Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Gr: K-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
266 Warren St
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2373
Gr: 4-12 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,011 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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