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Vine Middle/Magnet School

Q: Is Vine Middle/Magnet School a good school?

Vine Middle/Magnet School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Vine Middle/Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Vine Middle/Magnet School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vine Middle/Magnet School?

Students at Vine Middle/Magnet School are 59% African American, 19% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Vine Middle/Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Vine Middle/Magnet School usually go on to attend Austin East High/Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Vine Middle/Magnet School is a magnet middle school in Knoxville, TN, serving 382 students in grades 6–8 as part of Knox County Schools. It is currently ranked 540th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 9th percentile—an improvement from recent years but still far behind neighboring schools like Bearden Middle School (72nd percentile), Halls Middle School (62nd percentile), and Gresham Middle School (58th percentile).

In the most recent testing year, only 8.5% of Vine students were proficient in math and 9.1% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 45% and 44.7%, respectively. Science (22.5%) and social studies (22.8%) proficiency were also well below district averages of about 51% and 58.5%. However, there's a notable bright spot: 8th-grade Algebra I students achieved a 72.7% proficiency rate, surpassing the district's 32.8% and comparable to Halls Middle School's 72.5%. This suggests that advanced math students at Vine can perform well, even as most students struggle in earlier grades.

Vine faces significant challenges beyond test scores. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 32.8% is the highest among nearby schools and nearly double the state average of 18.3%, though it has improved from 43.9% in 2021–2022. The school also spends more per student than any nearby school—$19,838 compared to Bearden Middle School's $12,022—making its low proficiency rates especially striking. Positively, the school has improved its statewide percentile from 3rd to 9th over three years, and several student subgroups have shown meaningful gains. For families, the picture is mixed: strong resources and an improving trajectory, but academic achievement that remains well below district and state averages.

382

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,838

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1807 Martin Luther King Jr AVE
Knoxville, TN 37915

(865) 594-4461

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Vine Middle/Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Austin East High/Magnet School

Feeder schools for Vine Middle/Magnet School:

Elementary:	Green Magnet Math And Science Academy
	Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.6%

Hispanic:

18.6%

White:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg44%

540^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	10.7	540 of 594	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	562 of 583	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	567 of 587	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	558 of 594	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	524 of 569	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	528 of 576	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	527 of 574	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	505 of 563	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	479 of 492	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	475 of 485	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	453 of 475	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	446 of 466	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	444 of 462	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	404 of 435	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	270 of 328	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	307 of 312	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	318 of 318	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	313 of 316	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	296 of 299	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	285 of 293	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	247 of 284	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	100 of 100	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	535 of 546	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	530 of 554	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	547 of 560	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	519 of 552	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	491 of 538	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	478 of 529	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	298 of 302	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	285 of 286	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	282 of 285	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	275 of 285	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	204 of 275	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	249 of 261	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	428 of 478	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	484 of 490	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	508 of 510	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	511 of 514	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	479 of 495	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	490 of 490	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	454 of 481	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	516 of 550	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	531 of 560	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	520 of 557	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	496 of 540	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	494 of 529	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	490 of 523	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	335 of 349	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	330 of 332	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	396 of 494	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	274 of 492	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	200 of 504	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	257 of 503	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	298 of 500	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	255 of 496	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	198 of 484	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	135 of 481	71.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)20th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I73%+40 vs state

Social Studies23%-29 vs state

Science23%-24 vs state

English Language Arts9%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-34 vs state

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Just a bad school. Teachers and staff tries but is overwhelmed with bad kids. The school is not safe. It is a waste of time, resources and money Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Geometry (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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
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	< 5%	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
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)	< 5%			< 5%	< 5%			8.3						10.0			12.5	20.0			26.1
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
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
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		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			51.3	41.8	39.5	44.3	56.3	55.2	49.6	53.7	$12,673	$1,164	$10,905
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		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			26.4	27.5	24.2	26.0	29.9	33.3	24.9	29.3	$15,150	$1,988	$12,439
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 Vine Middle/Magnet School

Is Vine Middle/Magnet School a good school?

Vine Middle/Magnet School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vine Middle/Magnet School?

Students at Vine Middle/Magnet School are 59% African American, 19% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vine Middle/Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Vine Middle/Magnet School.

What district is Vine Middle/Magnet School in?

Knox County Schools

What high school do graduates of Vine Middle/Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Vine Middle/Magnet School usually go on to attend Austin East High/Magnet School

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