Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY-SA 4.0Monteagle’s public schools score below 77% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
24% of students in Monteagle’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Monteagle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Monteagle’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Grundy County spends $12,368 per student and Marion County $11,028, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Monteagle’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monteagle, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
Kindergarten in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
1st grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
2nd grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
3rd grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
4th grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
5th grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
6th grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
7th grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
8th grade in Monteagle
Monteagle Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 233 students
Monteagle runs its own schools through grade 12 (Grundy County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Marion County School District, shared with Jasper, Kimball, New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads, South Pittsburg and Whitwell. Its high school is in Jasper. Parts of Monteagle (18% of its land) are served by Franklin County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Monteagle
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Monteagle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Monteagle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monteagle | C− | Grundy County PK–12 · Marion County PK–12 |
| Tracy City | C− | Grundy County |
Every school in Monteagle
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Monteagle’s schools
Are Monteagle’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monteagle children attend score below 77% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monteagle in?
Two districts: Grundy County School District runs grades PK–12, and Marion County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Jasper, Kimball, New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads, South Pittsburg and Whitwell.
Where do Monteagle kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Marion Co High School, Grundy County High School, South Pittsburg High School and Whitwell High School.
What is Monteagle’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Marion County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Monteagle spend per student?
$12,368 in Grundy County School District and $11,028 in Marion County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Monteagle families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.