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West Valley Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

West Valley Middle School in Knoxville, TN, serves 1,125 students in grades 6–8 and is a standout academic performer, ranking 18th out of 594 Tennessee schools (97th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026. This puts it far above its own district, Knox County Schools, which ranks in the 45th percentile statewide — making West Valley a clear academic leader in the region. The school has earned a 5-star rating in every available year since 2014–2015, and its statewide rank has never dropped below the 90th percentile.

West Valley's test scores are exceptional across all subjects. On 2025–2026 TNReady assessments, 70.2% of students scored proficient in math, 63.0% in English language arts, 76.7% in science, and 79.0% in social studies — outperforming state averages by roughly 22 to 30 percentage points in every subject. The school has also improved steadily since 2022–2023, with math proficiency climbing from 56.6% to 70.2% and science from 62.5% to 76.7%. Strong results extend across student groups: special education students rank in the 95th percentile statewide, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds jumped from the 54th to the 78th percentile between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026.

West Valley also stands out for student engagement and efficiency. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 12.3%, well below the district rate of 19.4% and lower than nearby schools like Powell Middle School (26.4%) and Northwest Middle School (26.0%). The school accomplishes this while spending $11,581 per student — less than many lower-performing neighbors, including Northwest Middle ($15,150) and Karns Middle School ($12,591). Among local peers, only Farragut Middle School ranks higher statewide (#11), and West Valley actually posted a higher science proficiency rate than Farragut (76.7% vs. 75.7%). It also outperforms Hardin Valley Middle School in every subject. The clearest internal challenge is an eighth-grade dip, with math proficiency dropping to 59.8% and ELA to 57.6% — still far above district and state averages.

1,125

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,581

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9118 George Williams Road
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 539-5145

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend West Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bearden High School

Feeder schools for West Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	A L Lotts Elementary School
	Blue Grass Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (72% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg44%

18^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.0	18 of 594	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	35 of 583	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	21 of 587	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	57 of 594	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	43 of 569	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	37 of 576	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	28 of 574	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	14 of 563	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	3 of 362	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	13 of 492	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	18 of 485	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	10 of 475	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	97.1	11 of 466	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	98.2	5 of 462	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	98.2	7 of 435	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	41 of 328	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	46 of 312	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	40 of 318	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	72 of 316	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	92 of 299	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	52 of 277	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	27 of 293	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	17 of 284	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.1	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	10 of 65	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	20 of 56	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	15 of 62	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	27 of 62	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	16 of 100	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	27 of 546	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	23 of 554	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	54 of 560	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	53 of 552	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	42 of 538	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	22 of 529	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	40 of 302	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	33 of 286	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	27 of 285	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	57 of 285	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	67 of 275	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	21 of 261	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	16 of 228	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	25 of 219	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	105 of 478	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	154 of 490	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	233 of 510	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	128 of 514	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	124 of 495	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	135 of 483	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	58 of 490	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	27 of 481	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	41 of 550	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	24 of 560	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	51 of 557	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	40 of 540	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	36 of 529	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	34 of 523	93.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	18 of 349	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	31 of 332	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	68.4	38 of 299	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	37 of 288	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	52 of 260	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	50 of 238	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	66 of 222	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	31 of 279	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	15 of 494	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	41 of 492	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	28 of 504	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	63 of 503	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	49 of 500	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	46 of 496	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	34 of 484	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	20 of 481	95.8%	★★★★★

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 (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-55 vs school

Military Connected (2024)15th percentile-81 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies79%+28 vs state

Science77%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

English Language Arts63%+22 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 Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology 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 (2020)	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 6th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 8th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	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
West Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	9118 George Williams Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-5145	1,107	66	16.8	13.4%	849 (76.7%)	72 (6.5%)	78 (7.0%)	60 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.1%)	96	18^th of 594 public middle schools	97.0%		91.9	35^th of 583 public middle schools	94.0%	17	73.0	73.2	59.8	70.2	67.4	63.5	57.6	63.0			≥ 95%	≥ 95%							≥ 95%	81.5	75.7	72.6	76.7	80.4	78.6	77.9	79.0	$11,581	$862	$10,356
Cedar Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	707 North Cedar Bluff Road	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7891	547	33	16.8	40.1%	315 (57.6%)	58 (10.6%)	112 (20.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.8%)	59.5	221^st of 594 public middle schools	62.8%		53.6	245^th of 583 public middle schools	58.0%	24	39.0	41.1	23.7	36.0	43.0	32.6	31.4	35.5			66.7	67.4								51.6	51.7	45.9	49.8	50.9	65.6	54.1	57.2	$12,523	$792	$10,984
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	41.0%	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
Farragut Middle School	Public	6-8	200 West End Avenue	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-9756	1,400	78	17.9	10.1%	1,099 (78.5%)	19 (1.4%)	91 (6.5%)	135 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	97.3	11^th of 594 public middle schools	98.1%		96.7	16^th of 583 public middle schools	97.3%	5	69.7	74.5	73.0	72.5	71.8	73.0	67.3	70.5		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%				73.8	78.8	74.4	75.7	82.1	86.4	78.4	82.2	$10,698	$782	$9,713
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6	36.8%	661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	60.7	210^th of 594 public middle schools	64.6%		52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%	41	42.0	41.2	23.3	36.1	39.3	34.6	28.3	34.0			56.9	56.9								56.9	49.2	42.4	49.4	60.3	67.7	61.2	63.0	$12,591	$831	$11,230
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7	21.7%	757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	88.4	47^th of 594 public middle schools	92.1%		89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%	1	68.1	51.7	46.0	56.1	60.2	55.6	43.1	52.9			94.2	94.3								67.8	64.7	64.9	65.8	71.5	80.5	74.0	75.5	$11,459	$791	$10,254
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		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
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1	39.0%	638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.9	188^th of 594 public middle schools	68.4%		63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%	5	35.8	39.3	39.0	38.0	44.1	37.8	32.2	38.2			≥ 95%	≥ 95%								48.0	55.6	50.0	51.4	56.7	64.0	55.9	59.1	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Alcoa Middle School	Public	6-8	532 Faraday Street	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa City Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-5211	485	35	13.8	44.9%	300 (61.9%)	62 (12.8%)	68 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	77	101^st of 594 public middle schools	83.0%		75.5	102^nd of 583 public middle schools	82.5%	1	53.1	46.6	60.3	53.6	49.7	35.0	39.1	41.2												64.2	49.7	59.6	57.9	76.5	66.9	53.6	65.3	$13,580	$321	$12,542
Union Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	334 South Old Grey Ridge Road	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1320	636	30	21.4	48.2%	546 (85.8%)	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	45.7	322^nd of 594 public middle schools	45.8%		51.9	258^th of 583 public middle schools	55.7%	64	27.6	26.9	31.7	28.7	29.6	35.5	35.2	33.4			85.7	85.7								42.1	47.2	38.1	42.4	43.5	48.7	45.7	45.9	$11,495	$496	$10,446

Frequently Asked Questions about West Valley Middle School

Is West Valley Middle School a good school?

Yes! West Valley Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools.

What district is West Valley Middle School in?

Knox County Schools

What high school do graduates of West Valley Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend West Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,125 students attended West Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Valley Middle School?

Students at West Valley Middle School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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