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Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf

Q: How many students attend Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf?

In the 2017-18 school year, 36 students attended Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf?

Students at Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf are 61% White, 25% African American, 14% Asian.

NOTE: this school is no longer listed as a functioning school by the National Center for Education Statistics. We continue to list this school on SchoolDigger for historical purposes.

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Public Grades 6-8

Students ?

5.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2725 Island Home BLVD
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 579-2500

District: Tennessee Schools for the Deaf

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

African American:

25.0%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2015

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (10% vs 59% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school10%

District avg12%

Tennessee avg59%

Not ranked this year

Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2015	0.4	492 of 492	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	485 of 485	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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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
Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle School	Public	6-8	2527 Island Home BLVD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 579-2507	0																		(n/a)
South Doyle Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Decatur RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2133	799	60	13.3		531 (66.5%)	126 (15.8%)	76 (9.5%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	55 (6.9%)	37	374^th of 583 public middle schools	35.8%		32	406^th of 587 public middle schools	30.8%	32	29.7	24.4	19.9	25.0	33.7	27.1	23.6	28.2	41.3		41.3			43.3	41.2	18.0	35.4	46.4	45.1	34.0	41.9	$14,454	$1,419	$12,345
Vine Middle/Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	1807 Martin Luther King Jr AVE	Knoxville	37915	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-4461	393	35	11.3		61 (15.5%)	234 (59.5%)	68 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.1%)	7.6	562^nd of 583 public middle schools	3.6%		7.6	567^th of 587 public middle schools	3.4%	5	11.4	11.8		9.0	11.4	14.2	7.5	10.9	13.3		18.8			13.5	21.0	8.5	14.5	15.1	18.6	11.5	15.0	$19,838	$2,151	$16,777
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
Holston Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Chilhowee DR	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1300	476	36	13.2		238 (50.0%)	153 (32.1%)	51 (10.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	40.5	344^th of 583 public middle schools	41.0%		40.1	337^th of 587 public middle schools	42.6%	7	32.7	27.5	14.8	25.6	36.1	27.3	27.8	30.4	63.6		63.6			48.3	34.9	12.9	35.2	42.9	40.3	47.9	43.6	$15,855	$1,513	$13,493
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf

What district is Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf in?

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How many students attend Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf?

In the 2017-18 school year, 36 students attended Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf.

What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf?

Students at Tennessee Middle School for the Deaf are 61% White, 25% African American, 14% Asian.

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