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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 2026 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 14,034 students in Knox County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, 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 36% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
95 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
60,185 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
13%
19%
% White
63%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,163 is less than the state median of $11,570. 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
$10,851
$12,075
Spending / Student
$10,163
$11,570
Best Knox County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farragut Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 West End Ave
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9756
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 966-9756
Gr: 6-8 | 1,463 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
West Valley Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9118 George Williams Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-5145
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-5145
Gr: 6-8 | 1,125 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Hardin Valley Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2280 Steele
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,061 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Karns Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7732
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-7732
Gr: 6-8 | 900 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Powell Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3329 West Emory Rd
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-9008
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 938-9008
Gr: 6-8 | 810 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #66.
Bearden Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Francis Rd
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 539-7839
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 539-7839
Gr: 6-8 | 1,229 students Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #77.
Gresham Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Gresham Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1430
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-1430
Gr: 6-8 | 788 students Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #88.
Cedar Bluff Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
707 North Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7891
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-7891
Gr: 6-8 | 580 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #99.
Gibbs Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7625 Tazewell
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 594-1800
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1010.
Halls Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4317 East Emory Rd
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7494
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-7494
Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1111.
Carter Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
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
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1212.
Emerald Academy
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Carrick St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 637-3227
Gr: K-8 | 451 students Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1313.
South Doyle Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Decatur Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2133
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2133
Gr: 6-8 | 830 students Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1414.
Holston Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Chilhowee Dr
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 594-1300
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865) 594-1300
Gr: 6-8 | 461 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1515.
Whittle Springs Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2700 White Oak Ln
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-4474
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-4474
Gr: 6-8 | 466 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1616.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education 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
Gr: PK-12 | 42 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1717.
Northwest Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1818.
Ridgedale Alternative School
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 50 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1919.
Vine Middle/magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 382 students Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2020.
Richard Yoakley School
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 81 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
2925 Gray Hendrix Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-3902
Gr: 1-12 | 359 students Minority enrollment: 31%
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