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What's one thing Cedar Bluff Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
580
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000728
Cedar Bluff Middle School
707 North Cedar Bluff RD, Knoxville, TN 37923 · (865) 539-7891 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Tennessee public middle schools
- BTest 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
1
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 | 197 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 200 | 34% |
Student demographics
62%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
34.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.6pp since 2022
Math
31.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 36.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 28.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cedar Bluff Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #200 of 336 ▼ 52 | #9 of 16 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #134 of 336 ▼ 13 | #6 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #136 of 349 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #63 of 325 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #167 of 216 | #9 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
580
-28 (-5%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 611
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 | 580 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 32.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 34.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 34 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 27.5 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 39% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 35% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 33 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Bluff Middle School.
About Cedar Bluff Middle School
In Knoxville, Tennessee, Cedar Bluff Middle School is a mid-sized middle school. It teaches 580 students in grades 6 through 8.
Cedar Bluff Middle School is among 93 schools run by Knox County, which serves 60,185 students.
White students are 56% of those enrolled at Cedar Bluff Middle School. Next come 21% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 80% White among all Knox County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Cedar Bluff Middle School are from different groups.
Cedar Bluff Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Knox County, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Knox County, 103 public schools serve about 63,014 students.
Cedar Bluff Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Cedar Bluff Preschool, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 580 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 608.
On allk12, people connected to Cedar Bluff Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Cedar Bluff Preschool0.1 mi · 177
- Cedar Bluff Elementary0.1 mi · 1,047
- Ball Camp Elementary2.0 mi · 550
- Bearden High School2.4 mi · 1,963
- West Valley Middle School2.6 mi · 1,125
- Karns High School3.1 mi · 1,365
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Bluff Middle SchoolHow many students attend Cedar Bluff Middle School?
Cedar Bluff Middle School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cedar Bluff Middle School serve?
Cedar Bluff Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Bluff Middle School?
Student demographics at Cedar Bluff Middle School are roughly 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedar Bluff Middle School?
Cedar Bluff Middle School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What city is Cedar Bluff Middle School in?
Cedar Bluff Middle School is located in Knoxville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.