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Knox County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 13,909 students in Knox County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
94 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
60,426 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
4,026 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Knox County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.57
# American Indian Students
83 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,399 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,237 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
7,772 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
40,501 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
67%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
71 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,363 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,588
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
4,449
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,330
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,404
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,349
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,662
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,388
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,320
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,552
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,571
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,918
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,874
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,515
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,506
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,808 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,122 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$653 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$612 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,808
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,122
$11,647
Best Knox County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farragut Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 West End Ave
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9756
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9756
Grades: 6-8
| 1,409 students
Rank: #22.
West Valley Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9118 George Williams Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-5145
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-5145
Grades: 6-8
| 1,131 students
Rank: #33.
Hardin Valley Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2280 Steele
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #44.
Bearden Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Francis Rd
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 539-7839
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 539-7839
Grades: 6-8
| 1,197 students
Rank: #55.
Powell Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3329 West Emory Rd
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-9008
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-9008
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #66.
Cedar Bluff Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
707 North Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7891
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7891
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #77.
Halls Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4317 East Emory Rd
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7494
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7494
Grades: 6-8
| 1,055 students
Rank: #88.
Gresham Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Gresham Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1430
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1430
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #99.
Karns Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7732
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7732
Grades: 6-8
| 923 students
Rank: #1010.
Gibbs Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7625 Tazewell
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #1111.
Carter Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
204 North Carter School Rd
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-3426
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-3426
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #1212.
South Doyle Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Decatur Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2133
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2133
Grades: 6-8
| 813 students
Rank: #1313.
Emerald Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
220 Carrick St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Grades: K-8
| 442 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Grades: PK-12
| 52 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Richard Yoakley School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4415 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3790
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3790
Grades: 6-12
| 123 students
Rank: #1616.
Holston Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Chilhowee Dr
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 594-1300
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 594-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #1717.
Ridgedale Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Ridgedale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Grades: 6-12
| 60 students
Rank: #1818.
Whittle Springs Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2700 White Oak Ln
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-4474
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-4474
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #1919.
Vine Middle/magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1807 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 594-4461
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 594-4461
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #2020.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5301 Pleasant Ridge Rd
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 594-1345
Knoxville, TN 37912
(865) 594-1345
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
Rank: n/an/a
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Grades: 6-8
| 187 students
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