The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in Social studies. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rogersville Middle School
Rogersville Middle School serves grades six through eight and sits within the Hawkins County district in the historic town of Rogersville. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. It draws its student body almost entirely from the town itself, a small county seat whose downtown is built around a courthouse square and whose civic anchors include the historic Hawkins County Courthouse, a town park, and the Tennessee Newspaper and Printing Museum. The town has seen modest population growth in recent years, and the most notable local development is a town-led plan to convert a vacant shopping center site into a new civic service campus and community center. US Route 11W provides the main road connection to Kingsport and Knoxville.
The student body at Rogersville Middle is overwhelmingly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and students who identify as two or more races. Enrollment figures for students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, students with disabilities, and English learners were not available in the data we received, so it is not possible to describe the school’s economic or special-education composition from that information alone. A parent who wants to understand the school’s full profile on those dimensions would need to reach out to the school or district directly.
Academically, the school’s state test results across all four subjects tested, math, English language arts, science, and social studies, land below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Hawkins County. On a combined proficiency index the school sits in the bottom quartile among the county’s districts. In math, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient or advanced level on the TNReady assessment. In English language arts, just over a quarter reached that bar. Science and social studies performed a bit better, with about a third of students scoring proficient or above. Participation rates on the assessments were high, above ninety-nine percent in all four subjects, so the results reflect near-complete testing of the enrolled student body. There is no multi-year trend data available in the materials we reviewed, so it is not possible to say whether these scores represent an improvement or a decline from prior years.
The school itself does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. That absence is expected for a middle school and should not be read as a shortcoming.
Discipline data, course access information, and staffing details were also absent from what we received. Without that information, a parent evaluating the school will want to ask directly about class sizes, the range of elective offerings, and how the school handles behavioral issues. Similarly, the data does not describe whether the school offers any specific programs such as advanced coursework, career and technical education exposure, or fine arts pathways.
For housing context, the area around the school shows home values that are moderately below both the state and national benchmarks, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home is lower than the rent estimate for a comparable property, a pattern that tilts in favor of buying for families who are in a position to do so. The national unemployment rate is moderate, and household income has been rising over the past several years, though local job data specific to Rogersville was not found.
This school is a reasonable option for a family living in or near Rogersville who values a small-town middle school setting with consistent test participation and intends to learn more about the school’s academic support structures. The proficiency numbers are a soft spot, and a parent would be wise to ask the school what interventions and enrichment are in place before making a decision. The school’s location in a walkable historic downtown with county government and a park nearby gives it an anchor that larger suburban middle schools may lack.
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