Orchard Knob Middle

Public 6-8

500 North Highland Park AVE
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 493-7793

SchoolDigger Rank:
579^th of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,649

Students who attend Orchard Knob Middle usually attend:

High:	Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Sequoyah High School
	STEM School Chattanooga
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	The Howard School

Feeder schools for Orchard Knob Middle:

Elementary:	Battle Academy For Teaching Learning
	Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy
	East Side Elementary
	Orchard Knob Elementary
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	Tommie F. Brown Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.8%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Knob Middle ranks worse than 97.5% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 14^th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (72.8%), Hispanic (14.4%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Knob Middle is 11.1, which is the 2^nd best among 15 middle schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Knob Middle is $13,649, which is the 2^nd highest among 15 middle schools in the Hamilton County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Orchard Knob Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Knob Middle 579^th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Orchard Knob Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 70^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orchard Knob Middle

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	3.96	435^th	435	0.0%
2011	6.96	451^st	462	2.4%
2012	3.67	463^rd	466	0.6%
2013	4.75	471^st	475	0.8%
2014	1.71	482^nd	485	0.6%
2015	2.92	489^th	492	0.6%
2018	8.96	533^rd	563	5.3%
2019	6.65	564^th	574	1.7%
2021	9.71	526^th	576	8.7%
2022	9.28	535^th	569	6.0%
2023	6.54	579^th	594	2.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	58.85	53^rd	279	81.0%
2021	28.56	185^th	238	22.3%
2022	21.31	247^th	260	5.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	6.75	478^th	481	0.6%
2019	10.55	479^th	490	2.2%
2021	14.69	447^th	483	7.5%
2022	13.37	466^th	495	5.9%
2023	10.45	502^nd	514	2.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.41	22^nd	26	15.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	6.00	525^th	529	0.8%
2021	10.38	492^nd	538	8.6%
2022	7.16	537^th	552	2.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	7.33	513^th	523	1.9%
2021	9.39	499^th	529	5.7%
2022	10.56	508^th	540	5.9%
2023	5.99	553^rd	557	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	11.52	279^th	284	1.8%
2019	13.38	292^nd	293	0.3%
2021	16.05	258^th	277	6.9%
2022	15.57	280^th	299	6.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	5.10	219^th	219	0.0%
2019	25.64	184^th	228	19.3%
2021	29.43	181^st	261	30.7%
2022	21.23	237^th	275	13.8%
2023	8.01	284^th	285	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Orchard Knob Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	169	305	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	7	502	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	554	554
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	517	517
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	506	506
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	506	506
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	354	354
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	351	351
2006	1	355	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2007	4	386	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2008	2	386	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2009	5	369	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2010	20	448	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2011	16	338	0	5	0	1	0	0	360
2012	18	333	0	8	0	0	2	0	361
2013	26	342	2	23	0	0	0	0	393
2014	18	396	1	21	1	0	1	0	438
2015	14	425	4	43	0	0	2	0	488
2016	17	360	3	48	0	0	1	0	429
2017	10	349	0	56	0	0	2	0	417
2018	12	395	0	43	0	0	4	0	454
2019	18	372	0	54	0	0	16	0	460
2020	9	346	0	62	0	0	17	0	434
2021	12	337	0	49	0	0	15	0	413
2022	11	264	0	45	0	0	22	0	342
2023	13	243	0	48	0	0	30	0	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orchard Knob Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	485	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	513	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	554	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	517	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	354	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	356	21.4	16.6	n/a
2007	390	27.0	14.4	85.1
2008	391	25.0	15.6	94.9
2009	375	27.0	13.9	97.3
2010	473	29.4	16.0	78.2
2011	360	34.0	10.5	99.2
2012	361	29.0	12.4	99.2
2013	393	28.0	14.0	95.7
2014	438	35.3	12.4	97
2015	488	34.0	14.3	95.5
2016	429	35.0	12.2	98.6
2017	417	32.0	13.0	n/a
2018	454	35.8	12.6	n/a
2019	460	35.6	12.9	n/a
2020	434	46.0	9.4	n/a
2021	413	34.0	12.1	n/a
2022	342	33.5	10.2	n/a
2023	334	30.0	11.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orchard Knob Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	485	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	513	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	554	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	517	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	354	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	356	21.4	16.6	n/a
2007	390	27.0	14.4	85.1
2008	391	25.0	15.6	94.9
2009	375	27.0	13.9	97.3
2010	473	29.4	16.0	78.2
2011	360	34.0	10.5	99.2
2012	361	29.0	12.4	99.2
2013	393	28.0	14.0	95.7
2014	438	35.3	12.4	97
2015	488	34.0	14.3	95.5
2016	429	35.0	12.2	98.6
2017	417	32.0	13.0	n/a
2018	454	35.8	12.6	n/a
2019	460	35.6	12.9	n/a
2020	434	46.0	9.4	n/a
2021	413	34.0	12.1	n/a
2022	342	33.5	10.2	n/a
2023	334	30.0	11.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Orchard Knob Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,288 (10.5%)	$10,365 (84.5%)	$12,270
2020	$1,721 (12.5%)	$11,495 (83.4%)	$13,775
2021	$2,086 (15.3%)	$11,120 (81.5%)	$13,649

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orchard Knob Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 564^th of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 579^th of 594 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Social Studies (Orchard Knob Middle)	14.1	20.3	6.2%
6th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)	41.3	48	6.7%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Social Studies (Orchard Knob Middle)	8.5	15.5	7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton County)	41.2	47.9	6.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	45.5	2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Orchard Knob Middle)	6.3	5	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	31.6	26.9	4.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
All Grades Social Studies (Orchard Knob Middle)	9	7.7	1.3%
All Grades Social Studies (Hamilton County)	41.4	45.9	4.5%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	334	27.4%
African American	372	243	34.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	54	48	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	18	13	27.8%
Two or More Races	16	30	87.5%

Schools Near Orchard Knob Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)				TNReady English Language Arts (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2023)		TNReady Science (2023)				TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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
Orchard Knob Middle	Public	6-8	500 North Highland Park AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-7793	334	30	11.1		13 (3.9%)	243 (72.8%)	48 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	6.5	579^th of 594 public middle schools	2.5%		9.3	535^th of 569 public middle schools	6.0%	44			5.0								6.3	5.6		5.5	20.3			7.7	$13,649	$2,086	$11,120
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1849 Union AVE	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 777-4603	174	9	19.3		3 (1.7%)	94 (54.0%)	71 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	16.5	498^th of 594 public middle schools	16.2%		7.3	553^rd of 569 public middle schools	2.8%	55	7.6		10.6	6.6	12.1	16.7	17.0	15.0			22.7	29.6	19.1	24.0	24.2	22.2	23.4	23.4	$13,879	$706	$12,772
Howard Connect Academy	Public	6-8	100 E 25th ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6888	253	24	10.7		17 (6.7%)	162 (64.0%)	65 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	18.2	487^th of 594 public middle schools	18.0%		15.2	489^th of 569 public middle schools	14.1%	2	5.2	22.4		10.7	9.1	29.1	10.5	16.5	40.0	40.0	13.2	37.2	18.6	23.4	13.2	23.3	19.8	19.0	$12,522	$1,377	$10,419
East Lake Academy Of Fine Arts	Public	6-8	2700 East 34th ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-0334	528	46	11.4		21 (4.0%)	129 (24.4%)	357 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	13.7	520^th of 594 public middle schools	12.5%		9.9	530^th of 569 public middle schools	6.9%	10		21.9	15.8	13.7	7.5	10.2	8.5	8.7			14.4	13.5	19.4	15.8	24.2	27.5	17.7	23.0	$11,448	$1,302	$9,325
Dalewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Shallowford RD	Chattanooga	37411	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-0323	258	23	11.2		18 (7.0%)	193 (74.8%)	30 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	6.3	581^st of 594 public middle schools	2.2%		5.9	563^rd of 569 public middle schools	1.1%	18	7.2	7.6	7.9	7.6	5.8						8.7	13.9	13.5	12.2	10.1	10.1	6.8	8.9	$13,629	$1,413	$11,578
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 Bennett RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 867-6214	701	49	14.3		139 (19.8%)	183 (26.1%)	314 (44.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.4%)	19.5	474^th of 594 public middle schools	20.2%		18.4	470^th of 569 public middle schools	17.4%	4	17.5	17.1	15.2	16.7	16.9	16.2	13.7	15.7			23.5	23.9	24.5	24.0	36.8	25.7	15.3	26.3	$11,007	$1,100	$9,558
Red Bank Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 Tom Weathers DR	Chattanooga	37415	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 874-1908	535	41	13.2		226 (42.2%)	135 (25.2%)	105 (19.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.6%)	23.5	454^th of 594 public middle schools	23.6%		22.6	442^nd of 569 public middle schools	22.3%	12	18.8	15.9	8.7	14.8	20.7	21.7	14.0	18.5	15.2	15.2	25.5	28.5	27.8	27.3	43.9	23.7	26.3	31.2	$11,209	$1,141	$9,610
Tyner Middle Academy	Public	6-8	6837 Tyner RD	Chattanooga	37421	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 855-2648	392	28	14.0		18 (4.6%)	262 (66.8%)	85 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	12.6	528^th of 594 public middle schools	11.1%		18.8	465^th of 569 public middle schools	18.3%	63	8.7	11.3	14.8	11.7	11.2	10.0	11.2	10.8			10.5	16.5	26.7	18.1	8.0	28.2	20.9	19.2	$11,976	$1,222	$10,233
Hixson Middle School	Public	6-8	5681 Old Hixson PIKE	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 870-0600	607	42	14.6		352 (58.0%)	80 (13.2%)	88 (14.5%)	22 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.5%)	50.9	268^th of 594 public middle schools	54.9%		49.7	274^th of 569 public middle schools	51.8%	6	25.9	35.6	25.3	29.5	28.5	40.4	22.4	30.7	76.2	76.2	33.3	39.6	40.8	38.2	41.7	56.2	45.9	48.4	$11,719	$1,013	$10,178
Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5716 Hwy 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 344-1439	344	27	12.9		104 (30.2%)	160 (46.5%)	37 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.2%)	23.9	452^nd of 594 public middle schools	23.9%		27.1	417^th of 569 public middle schools	26.7%	35	15.5	23.9	15.5	18.4	15.7	21.1	17.1	18.0	38.9	38.9	23.3	25.2	31.9	27.0	31.7	28.4	29.3	29.8	$12,035	$1,180	$10,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Knob Middle

What high school do graduates of Orchard Knob Middle attend?

Students who attend Orchard Knob Middle usually go on to attend Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper

How many students attend Orchard Knob Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Orchard Knob Middle.

What district is Orchard Knob Middle in?

Hamilton County

Is Orchard Knob Middle a good school?

Orchard Knob Middle ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Knob Middle?

Students at Orchard Knob Middle are 73% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% White.

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