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Gresham Middle School

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Gresham Middle School ranks 268 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Gresham Middle School is a public middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 801 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gresham Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 154th out of 563 Tennessee middle schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 308th out of 594 in 2022-2023. The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 268th out of 583 Tennessee middle schools, with a 3-star rating. While female students at Gresham have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and low-income students is concerning, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Tennessee middle schools for these subgroups.

Academically, Gresham Middle School's proficiency rates in core subjects are consistently below the Knox County and Tennessee state averages, with a particular weakness in 8th-grade Mathematics. However, the school's Algebra I performance is a bright spot, with proficiency rates around 90-95% for 8th-grade students. Gresham Middle School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 25% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state average. While the school's per-student spending has increased, the student-teacher ratio remains relatively high, suggesting a need for more instructional staff to address these challenges.

788

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,673

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Gresham RD
Knoxville, TN 37918

(865) 689-1430

District: Knox County

Students who attend Gresham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Gresham Middle School:

Elementary:	Fountain City Elementary
	Inskip Elementary
	Shannondale Elementary
	Sterchi Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

African American:

19.4%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

268^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	50.8	268 of 583	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	295 of 587	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	308 of 594	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	268 of 569	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	215 of 576	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	160 of 574	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	154 of 563	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	46.9	208 of 362	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	76.0	86 of 492	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	78 of 485	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	101 of 475	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	61.8	179 of 466	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	165 of 462	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	114 of 435	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	231 of 312	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	245 of 318	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	244 of 316	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	165 of 299	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	140 of 277	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	193 of 293	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	122 of 284	57.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	75 of 100	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	71 of 73	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.2	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	224 of 546	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	270 of 554	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	279 of 560	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	246 of 552	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	183 of 538	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	151 of 529	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	169 of 286	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	215 of 285	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	159 of 285	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	128 of 275	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	148 of 261	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	175 of 228	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	130 of 219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	319 of 490	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	404 of 510	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	406 of 514	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	279 of 495	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	217 of 483	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	227 of 490	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	244 of 481	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	306 of 550	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	306 of 560	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	314 of 557	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	257 of 540	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	227 of 529	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	164 of 523	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	284 of 332	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	180 of 299	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	207 of 288	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	149 of 260	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	171 of 238	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	166 of 222	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	152 of 279	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	145 of 492	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	179 of 504	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	210 of 503	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	196 of 500	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	127 of 496	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	89 of 484	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	117 of 481	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)71st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 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
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
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
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
Halls Middle School	Public	6-8	4317 East Emory RD	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7494	996	65	15.3		812 (81.5%)	22 (2.2%)	128 (12.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	55.2	232^nd of 583 public middle schools	60.2%		54.4	239^th of 587 public middle schools	59.3%	7	43.8	37.2	17.9	34.3	37.2	32.3	30.8	33.3	60.5		61.5			47.8	43.4	26.8	40.4	62.8	56.7	54.1	57.8	$12,662	$980	$11,237
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
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
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
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gresham Middle School

What district is Gresham Middle School in?

Knox County

What is the racial makeup of Gresham Middle School?

Students at Gresham Middle School are 55% White, 19% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Gresham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gresham Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

Is Gresham Middle School a good school?

Gresham Middle School ranks 268^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gresham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Gresham Middle School.

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