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Public middle school · Sweetwater · Sweetwater, Tennessee

Brown Intermediate School

Brown Intermediate School rates 6.2, above the middle of Sweetwater's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sweetwater median is 5.3.

#1,006 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Sweetwater: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Sweetwater middle school where students score 44 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,006 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 3 of 4 in Sweetwater.

Brown Intermediate School is listed in Sweetwater, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math49%10 points above the Tennessee average of 39%158 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading39%2 points below the Tennessee average of 41%159 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 20 points since 2020, reaching 44% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.0
40% of the rating
Academics
7.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37874; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Brown Intermediate School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$52,912
Median home value
$171,900
Median rent
$635/mo
College educated
14.9%
Homeownership
66.4%
Poverty rate
16.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37874; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,247/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sweetwater. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sweetwater), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Brown Intermediate School serve?

Brown Intermediate School serves students in grades 5th through 6th.

How many students attend Brown Intermediate School?

Brown Intermediate School has an enrollment of approximately 323 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brown Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brown Intermediate School is 17.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Brown Intermediate School rank in TN?

Brown Intermediate School ranks #1,006 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Brown Intermediate School's MySchoolScout rating?

Brown Intermediate School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Brown Intermediate School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Brown Intermediate School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Brown Intermediate School a charter school?

No, Brown Intermediate School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Brown Intermediate School a Title I school?

No, Brown Intermediate School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 6th
Enrollment
323
Student-teacher ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Monroe County
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$9,593
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37874)
16,640
Area average commute
26.2 min
Area median age
41.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.