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South Doyle Middle School

Q: Is South Doyle Middle School a good school?

South Doyle Middle School ranks 310 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

South Doyle Middle School is a public middle school in Knoxville, TN, serving 830 students in grades 6–8 within the Knox County Schools district. The school ranks 310th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 48th percentile—solidly mid-pack among nearby Knox County schools. South Doyle outperforms Holston Middle School, Whittle Springs Middle School, Northwest Middle School, and Vine Middle/Magnet School, while trailing Bearden Middle School, Gresham Middle School, and Seymour Junior High School. What stands out most is the momentum: the school has climbed from the 31st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 48th percentile in 2025–2026, with proficiency improving in every core subject—even as nearby Seymour declined from the 75th to 61st percentile.

South Doyle's biggest academic strengths are its Algebra I program and its work with historically underserved students. Algebra I proficiency sits at 67.4%, more than double the district and state averages, and the school is expanding access to advanced math. English learners ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide, and special education students jumped from the 4th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 64th percentile in 2025–2026. Still, the school trails the district average in all four core subjects, with the largest gap in mathematics (30.5% proficient versus 45% districtwide).

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism. At 29.4%, nearly one in three South Doyle students is chronically absent—well above the state average of 18.3% and the district's 19.4%. Hispanic and low-income students also remain a challenge, ranking in the 17th and 26th percentiles respectively. The school spends $14,454 per student, more than Bearden and Gresham but less than several lower-performing peers. Overall, South Doyle is a steadily improving, mid-tier school. Improving attendance and lifting outcomes for Hispanic and low-income students will determine whether it can build on its recent gains and climb toward the upper tier of Tennessee middle schools.

830

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,454

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Decatur Road
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 579-2133

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend South Doyle Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Doyle High School

Feeder schools for South Doyle Middle School:

Elementary:	Bonny Kate Elementary School
	Dogwood Elementary School
	Gap Creek Elementary School
	Mooreland Heights Elementary School
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	Mt Olive Elementary School
	New Hopewell Elementary School
	South Knox Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg44%

310^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 17Middle Schools in the Knox County Schools

78^th of 141Knox County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	310 of 594	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	374 of 583	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	406 of 587	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	377 of 594	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	363 of 569	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	317 of 576	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	417 of 574	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	441 of 563	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	348 of 362	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	412 of 492	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	420 of 485	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	387 of 475	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.3	282 of 466	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	341 of 462	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	325 of 435	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	190 of 328	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	248 of 312	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	246 of 318	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	219 of 316	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	202 of 299	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	188 of 277	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	268 of 293	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	267 of 284	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	27 of 100	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	366 of 546	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	370 of 554	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	375 of 560	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	366 of 552	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	317 of 538	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	407 of 529	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	251 of 302	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	248 of 286	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	134 of 285	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	140 of 275	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	97 of 261	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	93 of 228	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	167 of 219	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	355 of 478	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	419 of 490	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	421 of 510	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	419 of 514	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	409 of 495	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	328 of 483	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	390 of 490	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	439 of 481	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	361 of 550	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	413 of 560	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	361 of 557	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	349 of 540	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	287 of 529	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	344 of 523	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	127 of 349	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.7	230 of 332	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	287 of 299	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	170 of 288	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	215 of 260	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	139 of 238	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	220 of 279	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	254 of 494	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	296 of 492	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	348 of 504	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	347 of 503	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	336 of 500	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	291 of 496	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	360 of 484	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	382 of 481	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile~ school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I67%+35 vs state

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science40%-7 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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
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	64.8%	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
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																		(n/a)								8.3			10.0			12.5	20.0			26.1
Vine Middle/Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1807 Martin Luther King Jr AVE	Knoxville	37915	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-4461	393	35	11.3	89.5%	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		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
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											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
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	83.6%	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
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		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
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	44.4%	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	63.9%	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			26.4	27.5	24.2	26.0	29.9	33.3	24.9	29.3	$15,150	$1,988	$12,439
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	55.1%	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			51.3	41.8	39.5	44.3	56.3	55.2	49.6	53.7	$12,673	$1,164	$10,905
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	45.7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Doyle Middle School

Is South Doyle Middle School a good school?

South Doyle Middle School ranks 310^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Doyle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 830 students attended South Doyle Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Doyle Middle School?

Students at South Doyle Middle School are 63% White, 17% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is South Doyle Middle School in?

Knox County Schools

What high school do graduates of South Doyle Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Doyle Middle School usually go on to attend South Doyle High School

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