Middle school (grades 6-8) · Morristown, TN

Meadowview Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Meadowview Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470000101934
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadowview Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Morristown · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
611
students enrolled

Meadowview Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowview Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Morristown, TN.

School address

Enrollment

611

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Meadowview Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Meadowview Middle School

Meadowview Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Morristown, Tennessee, enrolling 611 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 611 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (28%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 611 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 22.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 250 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 611 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 32 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Morristown's middle schools, it stands alongside Lincoln Heights Middle School (602 students): Meadowview Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.6:1 vs 16.7:1).

Hamblen County also operates Morristown East High (1,468 students) and Morristown West High (1,458 students) alongside Meadowview Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Meadowview Middle School compares

Meadowview Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 11% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 611 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
611
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,235
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 611 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
122
in-school suspensions + 128 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 32 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.0%
White 27.8%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Meadowview Middle School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamblen County, which includes Meadowview Middle School.

$10,235
Per student
-5%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.0%
State 48.5%
Federal 22.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Meadowview Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Morristown East High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Morristown West High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hillcrest Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Manley Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Heights Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Meadowview Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hamblen County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Morristown

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Meadowview Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Meadowview Middle School

How many students attend Meadowview Middle School?

Meadowview Middle School has 611 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Morristown, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowview Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadowview Middle School is 13.6:1, which is 11% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadowview Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Meadowview Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.0% of enrollment, in Morristown, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowview Middle School?

Meadowview Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Meadowview Middle School rank among middle schools in Morristown?

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowview Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Morristown, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Morristown on the city page.

Is Meadowview Middle School a good school?

Meadowview Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hamblen County?

Besides Meadowview Middle School, Hamblen County also operates Morristown East High (1,468 students), Morristown West High (1,458 students), and Hillcrest Elementary (647 students). See the Hamblen County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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