Surgoinsville Middle School vs. Church Hill Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Surgoinsville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Church Hill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 255 students in grades 5-8, Surgoinsville Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 350 students in grades 7-8, Church Hill Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
7-8
Total Students
255 students
350 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#795 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#837 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Church Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Church Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/74000/74065/church-hill-middle-school-chart-FqjjBl.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
57
-
Grade 6 Students
65
-
Grade 7 Students
62
174
Grade 8 Students
71
176
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
92%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.21
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Church Hill Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Church Hill Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/74000/74065/church-hill-middle-school-chart-SIHeku.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
62%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
13%
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