Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Oak Ridge’s public schools outscore 84% of Tennessee districts
On the state math tests, 42% of Oak Ridge’s students scored proficient, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Ridge, 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 98% 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.
Oak Ridge’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 196 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Ridge’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,654 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Marys School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Oak Ridge’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Tennessee school districts, #34 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oak Ridge, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Oak Ridge
Preschool
Grades PK · 225 students
5th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
Robertsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 768 students
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students
6th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
Robertsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 768 students
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students
7th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
Robertsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 768 students
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students
8th grade in Oak Ridge · depends on your address
Robertsville Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 768 students
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students
9th grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,635 students
10th grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,635 students
11th grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,635 students
12th grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,635 students
Oak Ridge’s public schools are run by Oak Ridge City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Oak Ridge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Oak Ridge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | A− | Oak Ridge City |
Every school in Oak Ridge
9 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 Oak Ridge’s schools
Are Oak Ridge’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Ridge children attend outscore 84% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #34 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oak Ridge in?
Oak Ridge City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,078 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oak Ridge kids go to high school?
Oak Ridge High School, with 1,635 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Oak Ridge’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Oak Ridge City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Oak Ridge spend per student?
$14,654 in Oak Ridge City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Oak Ridge?
Yes: St. Marys School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 195 students).
Parents talk
What Oak Ridge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oak Ridge → They have their own page.
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.