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How has Halls Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
945
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000744
Halls Middle School
4317 East Emory RD, Knoxville, TN 37938 · (865) 922-7494 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL945 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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
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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 | 301 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 342 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 302 | 32% |
Student demographics
33%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
33.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
34.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 27.3% | 31.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Halls Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #178 of 336 ▲ 5 | #6 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #151 of 336 ▼ 10 | #9 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 945 | #40 of 349 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #215 of 325 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #124 of 216 | #7 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
945
-124 (-12%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 860
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 | 945 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 65 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,042 | 62.5 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,069 | 64 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,079 | 45 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,109 | 60 | 18.5:1 | 37% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 1,143 | 59 | 19.4:1 | 39% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 961 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 45 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halls Middle School.
About Halls Middle School
Halls Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school reports 945 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 71% bigger than the 554 average for middle schools in Tennessee.
Knox County is made up of 93 schools with 60,185 students in all.
The student body at Halls Middle School is 81% White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 80% White, within a few points of the school. Halls Middle School's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, Halls Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Knox County has about 494,148 residents, and the median household income is $74,222, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Knox County has 103 public schools and roughly 63,014 students.
The closest other public school is Halls High School, about 0.1 miles away. Halls Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Halls Middle School is Suburb: Large.
Halls Middle School's enrollment dropped from 1,069 in 2020-21 to 945 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Halls High School0.1 mi · 1,236
- Halls Elementary0.3 mi · 705
- Adrian Burnett Elementary1.8 mi · 563
- Shannondale Elementary2.8 mi · 361
- Brickey McCloud Elementary3.1 mi · 851
- Fountain City Elementary3.2 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Halls Middle SchoolHow large is Halls Middle School?
Halls Middle School enrolls approximately 945 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Halls Middle School serve?
Halls Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Halls Middle School?
Student demographics at Halls Middle School are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Halls Middle School?
Halls Middle School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Halls Middle School serve?
Halls Middle School serves Knox County in TN.
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