LAFOLLETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Lafollette Middle School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Campbell County school district, located in La Follette, TN with about 498 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 27 teachers, Lafollette Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Lafollette Middle School, located at 1309 East Central Avenue in La Follette, Tennessee, serves as a key educational institution within the Campbell County School District. As a middle school, it provides a bridge between elementary and high school education, typically catering to students in grades 6 through 8. The school is situated in the heart of the La Follette community, acting as a central hub for academic development, extracurricular involvement, and social growth for the local youth population.
The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both core academic standards and personal development. By offering a range of classroom instruction, sports programs, and student organizations, Lafollette Middle School aims to prepare its students for the academic rigors of high school while encouraging them to engage with their peers and the broader community. As part of the Campbell County system, the school works to align its curriculum with state educational requirements while addressing the specific needs of the students in the surrounding region.
For more information, contact Lafollette Middle School at (423) 562-8448 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
La Follette, TN 37766
(423) 562-8448
LAFOLLETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in La Follette, TN with about 498 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Tennessee
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Campbell County
- Total Students:
- 498
- Teachers:
- 27.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 498 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending LAFOLLETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 98% of the student body.
- White
- 97.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.8%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Black or African American
- 0.2%
- Female
- 47.8%
- Male
- 52.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.