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What's the most underrated thing about Bearden Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,229
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000770
Bearden Middle School
1000 Francis RD, Knoxville, TN 37909 · (865) 539-7839 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,229 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 389 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 442 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 398 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.7pp since 2022
Math
37.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 29.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bearden Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #157 of 336 ▼ 4 | #5 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #65 of 336 ▲ 1 | #4 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,229 | #9 of 349 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #67 of 325 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #175 of 216 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,229
-48 (-4%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,006
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,229 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,243 | 72.4 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,187 | 76.8 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,277 | 76 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,299 | 61.4 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,192 | 74 | 16.1:1 | 46% (545) |
| 2010-11 | 1,010 | 64 | 15.8:1 | 46% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 1,056 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,006 | 51 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bearden Middle School.
About Bearden Middle School
Bearden Middle School is a large middle school in Tennessee, located in Knoxville. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,229 students. By comparison, middle schools in Tennessee enroll about 554 students on average.
Bearden Middle School is one of the 93 schools that make up Knox County (60,185 students in total).
White students are 56% of those enrolled at Bearden Middle School. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Knox County's population at about 80%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
On the allk12 Grade, Bearden Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Tennessee public middle schools.
For the population of Knox County, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Knox County, 103 public schools serve about 63,014 students.
Of the public schools around it, Bearden Middle School is closest to West Hills Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,229, down from 1,277 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Bearden Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Nearby schools
- West Hills Elementary0.7 mi · 712
- Bearden High School2.0 mi · 1,963
- Bearden Elementary2.2 mi · 405
- Knox Adaptive Education Center2.3 mi · 42
- Rocky Hill Elementary2.5 mi · 721
- Amherst Elementary School2.7 mi · 683
Frequently asked questions
About Bearden Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bearden Middle School?
Bearden Middle School enrolls approximately 1,229 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bearden Middle School serve?
Bearden Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bearden Middle School?
At Bearden Middle School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bearden Middle School in?
Bearden Middle School is part of Knox County.
Where is Bearden Middle School located?
Bearden Middle School is located at 1000 Francis RD, Knoxville, TN 37909.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.