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Gibbs Middle School

Q: Is Gibbs Middle School a good school?

Gibbs Middle School ranks 245 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Gibbs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Gibbs Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gibbs Middle School?

Students at Gibbs Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Gibbs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gibbs Middle School usually go on to attend Gibbs High School

Public Grades 6-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Gibbs Middle School in Corryton, TN, serves 609 students in grades 6-8 as part of Knox County Schools. The school ranks 245th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (59th percentile) and earned a 3-star rating for 2025-2026, continuing a stable run between the 53rd and 61st percentiles over the past six years, with a 4-star peak in 2020-2021. That places Gibbs well above its district's overall 45th-percentile standing.

Social studies is Gibbs's clear strength: 59.2% of students scored proficient or advanced, topping the district (58.5%), the state (51.4%), and nearby schools like Halls Middle (57.4%) and Gresham Middle (53.7%). English language arts is a relative local strength—36.9% proficiency outpaces Carter Middle (30.4%), Holston Middle (30.0%), and Vine Middle (9.1%)—but trails the district (44.7%) and state (40.6%). Gibbs also offers a selective Algebra I program for 8th graders, with 77.8% scoring proficient; however, that figure reflects only the accelerated cohort, and these students trail 8th-grade Algebra I test-takers statewide (88.3%). Mathematics and science remain the school's biggest gaps relative to the district.

Attendance is a genuine bright spot: Gibbs's 20.9% chronic absenteeism rate is the best among nearby traditional middle schools—far better than Carter Middle (30.1%), Holston Middle (25.5%), and Halls Middle (25.2%)—and has improved from 29.6% in 2021-2022. The school also achieves results efficiently, spending $12,774 per student, well below Whittle Springs ($16,459) and Vine Middle ($19,838), which rank far lower. Subgroup results are notable: African American students rank in the 71st percentile statewide, and special education students have jumped from the 6th to the 49th percentile in two years. The main concern is a grade-level slide—8th-grade math proficiency is 24.2% versus 38.3% statewide—suggesting students lose ground as they approach high school.

609

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,774

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7625 Tazewell
Corryton, TN 37901

(865) 594-1800

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Gibbs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gibbs High School

Feeder schools for Gibbs Middle School:

Elementary:	Corryton Elementary School
	Gibbs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg44%

245^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	56.5	245 of 594	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	247 of 583	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	274 of 587	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	271 of 594	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	222 of 569	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	149 of 576	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	224 of 574	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.3	143 of 312	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	192 of 318	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	78 of 277	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	276 of 546	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	296 of 554	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	243 of 560	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	208 of 552	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	186 of 538	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	204 of 529	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	14.8	260 of 275	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	123 of 261	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	91 of 228	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	284 of 478	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	325 of 490	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	220 of 510	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	232 of 514	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	152 of 495	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	41 of 483	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	95 of 490	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	224 of 550	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	245 of 560	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	272 of 557	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	243 of 540	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	114 of 529	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	239 of 523	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	178 of 349	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	242 of 332	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	281 of 299	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	218 of 288	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	168 of 260	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	117 of 238	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.5	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	270 of 494	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	284 of 492	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	293 of 504	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	289 of 503	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	226 of 500	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	162 of 496	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	253 of 484	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2022)5th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+46 vs state

Social Studies59%+8 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 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 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
Gibbs Middle School	Public	6-8	7625 Tazewell	Corryton	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	614	34	18.0		551 (89.7%)	10 (1.6%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	56.5	245^th of 594 public middle schools	58.8%		53.3	247^th of 583 public middle schools	57.6%	2	39.1	31.7	24.2	31.9	42.1	40.2	29.0	36.9		77.8	77.8			46.2	47.6	37.2	43.5	59.4	60.6	57.8	59.2	$12,774	$730	$11,390
Halls Middle School	Public	6-8	4317 East Emory Road	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7494	996	65	15.3	36.5%	812 (81.5%)	22 (2.2%)	128 (12.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	59	225^th of 594 public middle schools	62.1%		55.2	232^nd of 583 public middle schools	60.2%	7	41.1	40.4	24.4	36.3	35.3	35.8	38.7	36.7		72.2	72.5			51.6	39.9	46.9	46.1	59.6	54.7	57.7	57.4	$12,662	$980	$11,237
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
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
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
H Maynard Middle School	Public	6-8	435 Main Street	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-1030	633	45	13.9	93.5%	591 (93.4%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	33.9	410^th of 594 public middle schools	31.0%		24.1	456^th of 583 public middle schools	21.8%	46	24.5	25.3	23.0	24.3	32.1	22.1	29.3	27.3						43.8	32.6	35.5	36.7	42.1	34.4	45.7	40.2	$14,831	$962	$13,189
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
Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	204 North Carter School Road	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3426	587	41	14.4	62.7%	483 (82.3%)	36 (6.1%)	50 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	41.8	348^th of 594 public middle schools	41.4%		30.5	417^th of 583 public middle schools	28.5%	69	38.7	26.6	19.9	29.5	33.7	33.3	24.8	30.4		54.3	54.3			41.2	26.6	35.9	34.8	54.3	51.4	44.9	50.1	$13,470	$756	$12,106
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibbs Middle School

What high school do graduates of Gibbs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gibbs Middle School usually go on to attend Gibbs High School

What is the racial makeup of Gibbs Middle School?

Students at Gibbs Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Gibbs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Gibbs Middle School.

Is Gibbs Middle School a good school?

Gibbs Middle School ranks 245^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gibbs Middle School in?

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