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Public middle school · Hamblen County · Morristown, Tennessee

Lincoln Heights Middle School

Lincoln Heights Middle School rates 6.9, right at the middle of Hamblen County's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hamblen County median is 7.0.

#708 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Hamblen County: 4 middle schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Hamblen County middle school where students score 39 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 708 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 10 of 18 in Hamblen County.

Lincoln Heights Middle School is listed in Hamblen 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.

Math44%5 points above the Tennessee average of 39%560 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading34%7 points below the Tennessee average of 41%562 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 18 points since 2020, reaching 39% 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
6.6
40% of the rating
Academics
6.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.6
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 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (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 37813; 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.
Lincoln Heights 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
$47,783
Median home value
$158,400
Median rent
$813/mo
College educated
15.1%
Homeownership
67.5%
Poverty rate
20.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37813; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
42
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
13
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,621/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Morristown. 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 (Morristown), 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 schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.0Compare →
  2. Lincoln Heights Middle Schoolthis school
    6.9
  3. 5.5Compare →
  4. 5.0Compare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Lincoln Heights Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; 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 Lincoln Heights Middle School serve?

Lincoln Heights Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Lincoln Heights Middle School?

Lincoln Heights Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 568 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Heights Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Heights Middle School is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lincoln Heights Middle School rank in TN?

Lincoln Heights Middle School ranks #708 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Lincoln Heights Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Lincoln Heights Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 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 Lincoln Heights Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lincoln Heights Middle School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lincoln Heights Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Lincoln Heights Middle School a Title I school?

No, Lincoln Heights Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
568
Student-teacher ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
38
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Hamblen County
Rank in district
#10 of 18
Schools in district
18
District spending per student
$10,596
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37813)
17,479
Area average commute
21.7 min
Area median age
39.2

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.