Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High

www.sevier.org/domain/2702

418 Students

Middle School 7th - 9th

School Overview

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High is a public middle school and part of the Sevier County school district, located in Gatlinburg, TN with 418 students offering grade levels from 07 to 09.

With 36 teachers, Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. 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.

418

Total Students

36.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High
Demographic	Student Count
White	315
Hispanic	71
Black	6
Asian	15
Two or More	9
American Indian	2

White
315 (75.4 %)
Hispanic
71 (17.0 %)
Asian
15 (3.6 %)
Two or More
9 (2.2 %)
Black
6 (1.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sevier County
Phone:	(865)366-9110
Website:	http://www.sevier.org/domain/2702
Grade Range:	7th - 9th
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 129

Grade 8 129

Grade 9 160