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Public middle school · Hawkins County · Church Hill, Tennessee

Church Hill Middle School

Church Hill Middle School rates 6.6, right at the middle of Hawkins County's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hawkins County median is 6.3.

#845 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Hawkins County: 4 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Hawkins County middle school where students score 31 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 845 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 6 of 17 in Hawkins County.

Church Hill Middle School is listed in Hawkins County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%6 points below the Tennessee average of 39%560 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading29%12 points below the Tennessee average of 41%559 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2020, reaching 31% 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
7.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
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 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 37% (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 37642; 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.
Church Hill Middle 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
$63,963
Median home value
$178,000
Median rent
$923/mo
College educated
16.1%
Homeownership
83.1%
Poverty rate
10.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37642; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
13
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
392/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Church Hill. 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 (Church Hill), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Church Hill Middle Schoolthis school
    6.6
  2. Clinch Schoolsame district
    5.1Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Hawkins County, best rated first, and none rates higher than Church Hill Middle School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Church Hill Middle School serve?

Church Hill Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Church Hill Middle School?

Church Hill Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 347 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Church Hill Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Church Hill Middle School is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Church Hill Middle School rank in TN?

Church Hill Middle School ranks #845 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Church Hill Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Church Hill Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 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 Church Hill Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Church Hill Middle School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Church Hill Middle School a charter school?

No, Church Hill Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Church Hill Middle School a Title I school?

No, Church Hill Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
347
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Hawkins County
Rank in district
#6 of 17
Schools in district
18
District spending per student
$12,084
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37642)
14,491
Area average commute
28.1 min
Area median age
45.2

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.