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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 2024-25 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 13,668 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 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
93 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
60,609 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
4,135 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Knox County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
# American Indian Students
88 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,494 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,711 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
7,685 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
40,091 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
66%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
67 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,473 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,730
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
4,310
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,614
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,429
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,493
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,429
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,694
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,360
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,346
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,527
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,742
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,899
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,683
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,353
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,091 is less than the state median of $11,527. 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
$10,775
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,091
$11,527
Best Knox County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farragut Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
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
| 1,328 students
Rank: #22.
West Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 1,132 students
Rank: #33.
Hardin Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2280 Steele
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 976 students
Rank: #44.
Karns Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7732
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7732
Grades: 6-8
| 950 students
Rank: #55.
Powell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 822 students
Rank: #66.
Bearden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Francis Rd
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 539-7839
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 539-7839
Grades: 6-8
| 1,187 students
Rank: #77.
Cedar Bluff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
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
| 555 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Gibbs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7625 Tazewell
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Gresham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Gresham Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1430
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1430
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #1010.
Halls Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4317 East Emory Rd
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7494
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7494
Grades: 6-8
| 1,042 students
Rank: #1111.
Kcs Virtual Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Grades: 6-8
| 141 students
Rank: #1212.
Carter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
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
| 586 students
Rank: #1313.
Emerald Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Carrick St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 249-7223
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 249-7223
Grades: K-8
| 448 students
Rank: #1414.
South Doyle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Decatur Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2133
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2133
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #1515.
Holston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Chilhowee Dr
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 594-1300
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 594-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #1616.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Grades: PK-12
| 44 students
Rank: #1717.
Whittle Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
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
| 434 students
Rank: #1818.
Vine Middle/magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1807 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 594-4461
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 594-4461
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
Rank: #1919.
Northwest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
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
| 761 students
Rank: #2020.
Ridgedale Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Ridgedale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Grades: 6-12
| 70 students
Rank: #2121.
Richard Yoakley School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4415 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3790
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-3790
Grades: 6-12
| 106 students
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