EAST JR. HIGH SCHOOL
East Jr. High School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Fayette County Public Schools school district, located in Somerville, TN with about 329 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 28 teachers, East Jr. High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. 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.
East Junior High School, located at 400 Leach Road in Somerville, Tennessee, serves as a key educational institution within the Fayette County Public Schools system. Catering to students in the middle grade levels, the school functions as a foundational bridge between primary education and high school, focusing on both academic development and the social maturation of its adolescent student body.
The school is situated in the heart of Fayette County, reflecting the community-oriented values of the Somerville area. As part of a smaller school district, East Junior High typically emphasizes a supportive learning environment where faculty and staff work to prepare students for the more rigorous demands of secondary education. Through its curriculum and extracurricular offerings, the school aims to foster critical thinking, personal responsibility, and civic engagement among its students as they prepare for their transition to Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School.
For more information, contact East Jr. High School at (901) 465-3151 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3151
EAST JR. HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Somerville, TN with about 329 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Tennessee
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Fayette County Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 329
- Teachers:
- 28.2
- 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 329 students
- Black or African American
- 63.8%
- White
- 30.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Female
- 48.6%
- Male
- 51.4%
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.