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Public middle school · Rhea County · Spring City, Tennessee

Spring City Middle School

Spring City Middle School rates 8.0, right at the middle of Rhea County's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rhea County median is 7.6.

#333 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Rhea County: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

A Rhea County middle school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 333 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 3 of 7 in Rhea County.

Spring City Middle School is listed in Rhea 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.

Math47%8 points above the Tennessee average of 39%283 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading38%3 points below the Tennessee average of 41%283 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 17 points since 2020, reaching 42% 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
8.4
40% of the rating
Academics
7.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 36% (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 37381; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Spring City 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
$57,553
Median home value
$208,600
Median rent
$761/mo
College educated
14.1%
Homeownership
78.9%
Poverty rate
20.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37381; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
597/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Spring City. 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 (Spring City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Spring City Middle School serve?

Spring City Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Spring City Middle School?

Spring City Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 275 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring City Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring City Middle School is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Spring City Middle School rank in TN?

Spring City Middle School ranks #333 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Spring City Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Spring City Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 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 Spring City Middle School?

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

Is Spring City Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Spring City Middle School a Title I school?

No, Spring City Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
275
Student-teacher ratio
12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Rhea County
Rank in district
#3 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$11,563
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 37381)
10,170
Area average commute
33.9 min
Area median age
48.4

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.