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Cedar Bluff Middle School

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Cedar Bluff Middle School ranks 245 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Cedar Bluff Middle School is a public middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 547 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state.

Cedar Bluff Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently lower test scores compared to the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.1% of Cedar Bluff students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.2% for Knox County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade Mathematics, where only 19.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 25.7% for Knox County and 36.2% for Tennessee. Additionally, Cedar Bluff has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 21.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Knox County district, such as Hardin Valley Middle School, Bearden Middle School, and West Valley Middle School, Cedar Bluff Middle School's performance is generally lower. However, the school stands out for its relatively strong performance in Algebra I, with 74.5% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the Knox County and Tennessee averages.

580

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,523

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 North Cedar Bluff RD
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 539-7891

District: Knox County

Students who attend Cedar Bluff Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hardin Valley Academy

Feeder schools for Cedar Bluff Middle School:

Elementary:

Cedar Bluff Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

21.4%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

245^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	53.6	245 of 583	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	210 of 587	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	244 of 594	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	197 of 569	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	167 of 576	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	165 of 574	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	120 of 563	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	52.9	167 of 362	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	139 of 492	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	123 of 485	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	137 of 475	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	123 of 466	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	82 of 462	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	93 of 435	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	138 of 312	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	129 of 318	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	120 of 316	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	104 of 299	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	147 of 277	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	152 of 293	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	88 of 284	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	91 of 100	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	47 of 73	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	269 of 546	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	221 of 554	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	285 of 560	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	172 of 552	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	174 of 538	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	179 of 529	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	203 of 286	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	173 of 285	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	181 of 275	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	108 of 261	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	127 of 228	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	156 of 219	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	314 of 490	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	257 of 510	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	250 of 514	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	139 of 495	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	163 of 483	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	236 of 490	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	177 of 481	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	228 of 550	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	195 of 560	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	197 of 557	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	231 of 540	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	150 of 529	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	152 of 523	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	118 of 332	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	171 of 299	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	91 of 288	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	232 of 260	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	161 of 238	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	134 of 222	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	162 of 279	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	175 of 492	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	132 of 504	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	154 of 503	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	105 of 500	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	98 of 496	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	108 of 484	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	84 of 481	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I74%+45 vs state

Social Studies52%+4 vs state

Science42%-4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra 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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
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
West Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	9118 George Williams RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-5145	1,107	66	16.8		849 (76.7%)	72 (6.5%)	78 (7.0%)	60 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.1%)	91.9	35^th of 583 public middle schools	94.0%		95.2	21^st of 587 public middle schools	96.4%	14		69.2	71.3	36.2	62.3		61.8	57.6	53.7	57.9				75.0	76.7	49.3	69.7	80.2	75.8	77.7	78.0	$11,581	$862	$10,356
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
Farragut Middle School	Public	6-8	200 West End AVE	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-9756	1,400	78	17.9		1,099 (78.5%)	19 (1.4%)	91 (6.5%)	135 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	96.7	16^th of 583 public middle schools	97.3%		96.2	20^th of 587 public middle schools	96.6%	4		77.0	67.9	71.2	72.0		73.8	63.7	60.9	66.0				79.1	72.3	60.4	71.6	81.1	82.7	82.3	82.0	$10,698	$782	$9,713
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7		757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%		87.1	49^th of 587 public middle schools	91.7%	3		63.0	59.2	44.7	57.1		58.7	54.2	44.9	52.8				71.3	72.0	47.4	65.6	70.5	79.5	71.7	73.9	$11,459	$791	$10,254
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
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
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1		492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%		83.5	67^th of 587 public middle schools	88.6%	13	60.6	63.5	53.4	40.3	55.5	44.7	62.0	39.3	41.5	46.6	92.9	92.9	57.0	69.8	60.7	67.3	63.4	74.2	68.2	64.2	68.8	$15,625	$486	$14,620
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 Cedar Bluff Middle School

What district is Cedar Bluff Middle School in?

Knox County

Is Cedar Bluff Middle School a good school?

Cedar Bluff Middle School ranks 245^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Bluff Middle School?

Students at Cedar Bluff Middle School are 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Cedar Bluff Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Cedar Bluff Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cedar Bluff Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Bluff Middle School usually go on to attend Hardin Valley Academy

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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