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Athens Schools
Athens is a public school district in Tennessee, based in McMinn County (Athens). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Athens on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Athens
3 of 5 schools in Athens carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Athens
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Westside Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- North City Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Athens City Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Athens
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Athens City Middle School, Athens
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- City Park Elementary, Athens
- Ingleside Elementary, Athens
- B- North City Elementary, Athens
- A- Westside Elementary, Athens
Where Athens schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Athens (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: McMinn County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,817 students with 104 full-time-equivalent teachers and 228 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700120
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- McMinn County (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Meigs County (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Sweetwater (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Monroe County (12 schools, 21 mi)
- Rhea County (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Polk County (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Cleveland (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Loudon County (9 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Athens
How many schools are in Athens?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Athens, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Athens serve?
The largest by graded schools: Athens.
How good are the schools in Athens?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Athens?
1,817 students were enrolled in Athens in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Athens?
Athens is in Tennessee, based in McMinn County, with its district office in Athens. Its boundary covers about 15.6 sq mi.