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Best Middle Schools in Knox County, TN

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13,923

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedFarragut Middle School11^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Carter Middle School up 69 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Vine Middle/Magnet School 11.3 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Knoxville Preparatory School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 8th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle School	Public	6-8	2527 Island Home Boulevard	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 579-2507	0			15.0%															(n/a)	< 5%			< 5%	< 5%			8.3												10.0			12.5	20.0			26.1
Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	204 North Carter School Road	Strawberry Plains	37871	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3426	587	41	14.4	24.0%	483 (82.3%)	36 (6.1%)	50 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	41.8	348^th of 594 public middle schools	41.4%		30.5	417^th of 583 public middle schools	28.5%	69	38.7	26.6	19.9	29.5	33.7	33.3	24.8	30.4			54.3	54.3								41.2	26.6	35.9	34.8	54.3	51.4	44.9	50.1	$13,470	$756	$12,106
Cedar Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	707 North Cedar Bluff Road	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7891	547	33	16.8	17.1%	315 (57.6%)	58 (10.6%)	112 (20.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.8%)	59.5	221^st of 594 public middle schools	62.8%		53.6	245^th of 583 public middle schools	58.0%	24	39.0	41.1	23.7	36.0	43.0	32.6	31.4	35.5			66.7	67.4								51.6	51.7	45.9	49.8	50.9	65.6	54.1	57.2	$12,523	$792	$10,984
South Doyle Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Decatur Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2133	799	60	13.3	33.7%	531 (66.5%)	126 (15.8%)	76 (9.5%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (6.9%)	47	310^th of 594 public middle schools	47.8%		37	374^th of 583 public middle schools	35.8%	64	35.4	31.5	22.5	30.5	38.9	34.0	27.9	33.8			67.4	67.4								41.2	41.3	36.8	39.8	53.6	52.4	43.3	49.9	$14,454	$1,419	$12,345
Farragut Middle School	Public	6-8	200 West End Avenue	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-9756	1,400	78	17.9	3.0%	1,099 (78.5%)	19 (1.4%)	91 (6.5%)	135 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	97.3	11^th of 594 public middle schools	98.1%		96.7	16^th of 583 public middle schools	97.3%	5	69.7	74.5	73.0	72.5	71.8	73.0	67.3	70.5		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				73.8	78.8	74.4	75.7	82.1	86.4	78.4	82.2	$10,698	$782	$9,713
Halls Middle School	Public	6-8	4317 East Emory Road	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7494	996	65	15.3	16.2%	812 (81.5%)	22 (2.2%)	128 (12.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	59	225^th of 594 public middle schools	62.1%		55.2	232^nd of 583 public middle schools	60.2%	7	41.1	40.4	24.4	36.3	35.3	35.8	38.7	36.7			72.2	72.5								51.6	39.9	46.9	46.1	59.6	54.7	57.7	57.4	$12,662	$980	$11,237
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6	13.6%	661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	60.7	210^th of 594 public middle schools	64.6%		52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%	41	42.0	41.2	23.3	36.1	39.3	34.6	28.3	34.0			56.9	56.9								56.9	49.2	42.4	49.4	60.3	67.7	61.2	63.0	$12,591	$831	$11,230
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1	16.8%	638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.9	188^th of 594 public middle schools	68.4%		63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%	5	35.8	39.3	39.0	38.0	44.1	37.8	32.2	38.2			≥ 95%	≥ 95%								48.0	55.6	50.0	51.4	56.7	64.0	55.9	59.1	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Bearden Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Francis Road	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7839	1,243	72	17.1	21.2%	755 (60.7%)	203 (16.3%)	198 (15.9%)	18 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.3%)	66.8	169^th of 594 public middle schools	71.5%		65.6	171^st of 583 public middle schools	70.7%	2	41.1	39.7	23.3	35.5	44.5	45.0	40.6	43.2			87.6	88.2								52.8	52.9	50.6	52.0	53.5	62.5	58.8	58.2	$12,022	$833	$10,711
Gresham Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Gresham Road	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1430	801	48	16.6	26.1%	463 (57.8%)	141 (17.6%)	121 (15.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	55.6	250^th of 594 public middle schools	57.9%		50.8	268^th of 583 public middle schools	54.0%	18	43.3	37.2	26.0	36.2	41.9	33.5	31.9	35.9			≥ 95%	≥ 95%								51.3	41.8	39.5	44.3	56.3	55.2	49.6	53.7	$12,673	$1,164	$10,905
Holston Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Chilhowee Drive	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1300	476	36	13.2	25.8%	238 (50.0%)	153 (32.1%)	51 (10.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	40.4	362^nd of 594 public middle schools	39.1%		40.5	344^th of 583 public middle schools	41.0%	18	32.9	33.6	9.2	25.7	37.7	33.3	19.9	30.0			76.0	76.0								39.7	37.5	34.6	37.2	44.5	48.6	44.9	46.0	$15,855	$1,513	$13,493
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5301 Pleasant Ridge Road	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1345	808	64	12.5	29.1%	221 (27.4%)	177 (21.9%)	333 (41.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (8.9%)	17	499^th of 594 public middle schools	16.0%		16.1	496^th of 583 public middle schools	14.9%	3	22.0	18.7	12.7	18.0	22.0	17.8	12.9	17.6			≥ 95%	≥ 95%								26.4	27.5	24.2	26.0	29.9	33.3	24.9	29.3	$15,150	$1,988	$12,439
Vine Middle/Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1807 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue	Knoxville	37915	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-4461	393	35	11.3	52.1%	61 (15.5%)	234 (59.5%)	68 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	10.7	540^th of 594 public middle schools	9.1%		7.6	562^nd of 583 public middle schools	3.6%	22	6.4	18.3	< 5%	8.5	13.8	5.4	8.3	9.1			72.7	72.7								22.3	25.0	20.8	22.5	19.4	30.8	19.3	22.8	$19,838	$2,151	$16,777
Whittle Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 White Oak Lane	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-4474	467	38	12.2	36.1%	147 (31.5%)	92 (19.7%)	190 (40.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	30.9	429^th of 594 public middle schools	27.8%		24.8	455^th of 583 public middle schools	22.0%	26	26.9	23.6	17.1	22.4	25.5	28.6	13.9	22.0			53.8	53.8								32.4	54.3	27.4	36.9	44.8	48.0	31.1	40.6	$16,459	$1,952	$13,660
West Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	9118 George Williams Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-5145	1,107	66	16.8	5.8%	849 (76.7%)	72 (6.5%)	78 (7.0%)	60 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.1%)	96	18^th of 594 public middle schools	97.0%		91.9	35^th of 583 public middle schools	94.0%	17	73.0	73.2	59.8	70.2	67.4	63.5	57.6	63.0			≥ 95%	≥ 95%							≥ 95%	81.5	75.7	72.6	76.7	80.4	78.6	77.9	79.0	$11,581	$862	$10,356
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7	6.0%	757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	88.4	47^th of 594 public middle schools	92.1%		89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%	1	68.1	51.7	46.0	56.1	60.2	55.6	43.1	52.9			94.2	94.3								67.8	64.7	64.9	65.8	71.5	80.5	74.0	75.5	$11,459	$791	$10,254
Gibbs Middle School	Public	6-8	7625 Tazewell	Corryton	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	614	34	18.0	14.0%	551 (89.7%)	10 (1.6%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	56.5	245^th of 594 public middle schools	58.8%		53.3	247^th of 583 public middle schools	57.6%	2	39.1	31.7	24.2	31.9	42.1	40.2	29.0	36.9			77.8	77.8								46.2	47.6	37.2	43.5	59.4	60.6	57.8	59.2	$12,774	$730	$11,390
Knoxville Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-7	967 Irwin Street	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 394-8989	0			5.5%								12.7	520^th of 594 public middle schools	12.5%					(n/a)	11.4	19.4		16.4	11.4	16.4		14.5												18.2	28.4		24.6	22.7	26.0		24.8	$30,780	$4,548	$25,319
Tennessee Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1924 Dutch Valley Drive	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Union County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(865) 992-9026	914	41	22.5	37.7%	512 (56.0%)	252 (27.6%)	58 (6.3%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.3%)	21.2	479^th of 594 public middle schools	19.4%		22	464^th of 583 public middle schools	20.4%	15	9.9	12.3	16.9	13.2	23.5	19.4	24.1	22.3												34.0	35.4	34.1	34.5	19.7	33.2	28.5	27.4	$5,608	$151	$5,446

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