Summary:
Zip code 37924 in Knoxville, Tennessee is served by a single public middle school, Holston Middle School, which enrolls 461 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Knox County Schools. Holston consistently ranks in the lower half of Tennessee middle schools, currently sitting at the 39th percentile with a 2-star rating. Its statewide rank has slipped slightly over the past three years, from 337th in 2023–2024 to 362nd in 2025–2026. In the 2025–2026 school year, only 25.7% of students were proficient in mathematics and 30.0% in English language arts, both well below district and state averages.
One significant concern is chronic absenteeism: 25.5% of students were chronically absent, compared to 19.4% for Knox County Schools and 18.3% for Tennessee. This likely plays a role in academic struggles. The school’s 8th-grade results are especially weak, with just 9.2% proficiency in general math and 19.9% in ELA. However, the picture is more nuanced for advanced math: 76% of Holston Middle School’s 8th-grade Algebra I test-takers scored proficient or better—an impressive figure in isolation, but actually below the district (83.2%) and state (88.3%) when compared to other Algebra I test-takers. Social studies is a relative strength at 46% proficiency, close to the state’s 51.4%, while science remains below average.
Looking at progress, Holston Middle School shows modest improvement in most subjects, with science and social studies each rising about two points and Algebra I jumping 12.4 points year-over-year. ELA dipped slightly, and math was flat. The school spends $15,855 per student, a notable figure, though how it compares to the district or state is not provided in the data. Overall, Holston Middle School faces meaningful academic and attendance challenges, but with targeted support—especially for 8th graders in math and reading, and for reducing chronic absenteeism—there are areas where growth is possible.
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