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T. W. Hunter Middle School vs. Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek

Should you attend T. W. Hunter Middle School or Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
T. W. Hunter Middle School
2101 New Hope Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek
1338 Drakes Creek Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

T. W. Hunter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades 6-8, T. W. Hunter Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 597 students in grades 6-8, Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
551 students
597 students
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This chart displays total students of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of T. W. Hunter Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#50 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#361 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of T. W. Hunter Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TN)
61%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in TN)
37%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in TN)
39%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of T. W. Hunter Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek by grade.
Grade 6 Students
182
199
Grade 7 Students
194
186
Grade 8 Students
175
212

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of T. W. Hunter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in T. W. Hunter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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