Top Rankings
Oak Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,449 students in Oak Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,002 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oak Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
538 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
3,344 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
67%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
426 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
344
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
387
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,783 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,774 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,783
$11,979
Spending / Student
$13,774
$11,478
Best Oak Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Fairbanks Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9301
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9301
Grades: 5-8
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
Robertsville Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
245 Robertsville Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9201
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 425-9201
Grades: 5-8
| 743 students
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