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Powell Middle School

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Powell Middle School ranks 183 rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Powell Middle School is a public middle school located in Powell, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 797 students. The school is part of the Knox County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Powell Middle School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 181 and 206 out of 569-594 Tennessee middle schools during the 2021-2022 to 2024-2025 school years. The school consistently outperforms the Knox County and Tennessee state averages in several subject areas, particularly in Algebra I, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the county and state. Powell Middle School also performs well in Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 39.1% to 59.1% across grade levels, compared to 30.4% to 53.3% for Knox County and 42.6% to 46.6% for the state.

While Powell Middle School's overall performance is strong, the school's Hispanic and Special Education students lag behind their peers at the county and state levels, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, which have decreased from 26.7% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, but are still higher than the desired level. Addressing the factors contributing to chronic absenteeism could help the school further enhance its student outcomes.

810

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,502

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3329 West Emory RD
Powell, TN 37849

(865) 938-9008

District: Knox County

Students who attend Powell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Powell High School

Feeder schools for Powell Middle School:

Elementary:

Powell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

13.3%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

183^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 16Middle Schools in the Knox County

77^th of 139Knox County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	183 of 583	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	181 of 587	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	206 of 594	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	198 of 569	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	183 of 576	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	163 of 574	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	76 of 563	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	141 of 362	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	128 of 492	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	110 of 485	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	143 of 475	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	52.7	240 of 466	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.3	143 of 462	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	148 of 435	66.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	67 of 312	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	136 of 318	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	123 of 316	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	128 of 299	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	109 of 277	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	135 of 293	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	61 of 284	78.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	22 of 100	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	39 of 73	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	225 of 546	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	164 of 554	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	225 of 560	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	186 of 552	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	162 of 538	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	188 of 529	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	148 of 286	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	136 of 285	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	151 of 285	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	132 of 275	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	128 of 261	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	112 of 228	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	94 of 219	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	246 of 490	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	169 of 510	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	257 of 514	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	224 of 495	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	151 of 483	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	189 of 490	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	155 of 481	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	148 of 550	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	189 of 560	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	188 of 557	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	216 of 540	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	190 of 529	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	140 of 523	73.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	200 of 332	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	213 of 299	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	143 of 288	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.7	224 of 260	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	182 of 238	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	133 of 222	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.5	18 of 279	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	198 of 492	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	184 of 504	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	211 of 503	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	201 of 500	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	187 of 496	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	162 of 484	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	100 of 481	79.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+64 vs state

Social Studies53%+4 vs state

Science51%+5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory RD	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1		638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%		63.4	181^st of 587 public middle schools	69.2%	2	44.6	40.2	34.5	40.3	44.6	32.5	32.4	36.8	93.6		93.6			52.2	59.1	39.1	51.0	55.8	52.6	50.4	53.0	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5301 Pleasant Ridge RD	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1345	808	64	12.5		221 (27.4%)	177 (21.9%)	333 (41.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (8.9%)	16.1	496^th of 583 public middle schools	14.9%		12.8	517^th of 587 public middle schools	11.9%	21	20.6	17.2	9.4	16.0	18.9	13.8	10.6	14.4	66.7		66.7			35.0	26.6	13.2	25.5	28.0	29.1	21.7	26.4	$15,150	$1,988	$12,439
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6		661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%		55.2	234^th of 587 public middle schools	60.1%	17	40.1	34.5	22.1	32.5	38.0	25.1	27.5	30.1	52.2		53.2			47.3	46.6	27.5	40.8	53.8	64.7	56.0	58.2	$12,591	$831	$11,230
Bearden Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Francis RD	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7839	1,243	72	17.1		755 (60.7%)	203 (16.3%)	198 (15.9%)	18 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.3%)	65.6	171^st of 583 public middle schools	70.7%		67.4	153^rd of 587 public middle schools	73.9%	18	42.5	43.2	21.3	37.1	49.3	43.6	39.2	44.0	79.8		81.0			52.5	48.9	31.1	45.4	53.4	61.5	53.9	56.5	$12,022	$833	$10,711
Gresham Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Gresham RD	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1430	801	48	16.6		463 (57.8%)	141 (17.6%)	121 (15.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	50.8	268^th of 583 public middle schools	54.0%		47.1	295^th of 587 public middle schools	49.7%	27	42.0	31.0	16.2	30.4	43.1	33.2	26.1	34.1						54.9	40.1	24.8	40.7	52.0	55.6	42.9	50.2	$12,673	$1,164	$10,905
Tennessee Virtual Junior High School	Public, Virtual	7-9	1924 Dutch Valley DR	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Union County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(865) 992-9026	914	41	22.5		512 (56.0%)	252 (27.6%)	58 (6.3%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.3%)	22	464^th of 583 public middle schools	20.4%		16.9	490^th of 587 public middle schools	16.5%	26		17.5	10.9	14.2		23.6	18.5	21.0		10.1	10.1	23.9	23.9		40.3	22.8	31.4		33.0	22.4	27.6	$5,608	$151	$5,446
Cedar Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	707 North Cedar Bluff RD	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7891	547	33	16.8		315 (57.6%)	58 (10.6%)	112 (20.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.8%)	53.6	245^th of 583 public middle schools	58.0%		59.6	210^th of 587 public middle schools	64.2%	35	38.1	32.9	19.4	31.1	37.8	31.0	34.7	34.6	74.5		74.5			47.1	50.9	25.7	42.3	39.4	59.0	59.5	52.5	$12,523	$792	$10,984
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6		525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%		37.2	362^nd of 587 public middle schools	38.3%	38	38.3	33.0	29.2	32.9	32.1	28.3	30.9	30.2	93.8		93.8			38.3	37.6	35.3	36.9	36.9	48.5	40.9	42.9	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Whittle Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 White Oak LN	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-4474	467	38	12.2		147 (31.5%)	92 (19.7%)	190 (40.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	24.8	455^th of 583 public middle schools	22.0%		17.6	487^th of 587 public middle schools	17.0%	32	29.3	9.6	13.8	16.7	23.6	19.8	12.1	18.5						32.2	46.7	23.1	35.2	36.6	34.1	29.8	33.5	$16,459	$1,952	$13,660
Knoxville Preparatory	Public, Charter	6	967 Irwin ST	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 394-8989	0																		(n/a)																						$30,780	$4,548	$25,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Powell Middle School

What high school do graduates of Powell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Powell Middle School usually go on to attend Powell High School

What is the racial makeup of Powell Middle School?

Students at Powell Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Powell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Powell Middle School.

What district is Powell Middle School in?

Knox County

Is Powell Middle School a good school?

Powell Middle School ranks 183^rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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