Middle School Reform
Hamilton County has 21 middle school sites serving about 9,500 students in grades 6-8. Students are assigned to interdisciplinary teams with 3 to 5 teachers.
Hamilton County Schools is continuing reform efforts at the middle school level supported by grants from the Lyndhurst Foundation, the National Education Association Foundation and the Public Education Foundation. These efforts, patterned after successful high school reform work, have allowed each school to create a plan for achievement that is unique to their students, faculty and campus. The Tennessee Schools Report Card indicates that middle school students are making progress in both reading and math under these reform initiatives.