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Bearden Middle School

Q: Is Bearden Middle School a good school?

Bearden Middle School ranks 171 st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Bearden Middle School is a public middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 1,243 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.

Academically, Bearden Middle School performs well, consistently ranking in the top 35% of Tennessee middle schools. The school excels in Algebra I, with over 80% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the Knox County and Tennessee averages. However, the school struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, who rank in the bottom 40% of Tennessee middle schools. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of around 20%.

When compared to nearby schools, Bearden Middle School generally outperforms Vine Middle/Magnet, South Doyle Middle, and Northwest Middle schools, but lags behind high-performing schools like Farragut Middle, Hardin Valley Middle, and West Valley Middle. Addressing the achievement gaps and chronic absenteeism issues should be a priority for Bearden Middle School and the Knox County School District.

1,229

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,022

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Francis RD
Knoxville, TN 37909

(865) 539-7839

District: Knox County

Students who attend Bearden Middle School usually attend:

High:

West High School

Feeder schools for Bearden Middle School:

Elementary:	Bearden Elementary
	Maynard Elementary
	Sequoyah Elementary
	West Hills Elementary
	More...
	West View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

171^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	65.6	171 of 583	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	153 of 587	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	209 of 594	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	199 of 569	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	153 of 576	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	103 of 574	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	171 of 563	69.6%	★★★★☆
2017	51.8	175 of 362	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	133 of 492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.5	162 of 485	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	179 of 475	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	188 of 466	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	110 of 462	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	68 of 435	84.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	223 of 312	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	207 of 318	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	200 of 316	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	174 of 299	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	154 of 277	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	154 of 293	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	181 of 284	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	32 of 65	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	98 of 100	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	61 of 73	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	170 of 546	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	168 of 554	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	216 of 560	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	195 of 552	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	160 of 538	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	109 of 529	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	210 of 286	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	185 of 285	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	161 of 285	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	148 of 275	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	100 of 261	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	148 of 228	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	154 of 219	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	407 of 490	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	396 of 510	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	366 of 514	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	324 of 495	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	301 of 483	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	332 of 490	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	392 of 481	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	167 of 550	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	134 of 560	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	198 of 557	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	184 of 540	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	131 of 529	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	110 of 523	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	138 of 332	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	177 of 288	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	122 of 260	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	59 of 238	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	100 of 222	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	199 of 279	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	68 of 492	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	82 of 504	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	108 of 503	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	117 of 500	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	87 of 496	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	63 of 484	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	102 of 481	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)86th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)51st percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-54 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I81%+52 vs state

Social Studies56%+7 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bearden Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bearden Middle School?

Students at Bearden Middle School are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bearden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,229 students attended Bearden Middle School.

What district is Bearden Middle School in?

Knox County

Is Bearden Middle School a good school?

Bearden Middle School ranks 171^st of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bearden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bearden Middle School usually go on to attend West High School

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