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What advice would you give to incoming students at Hardin Valley Middle School?
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Enrollment
1,061
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222002512
Hardin Valley Middle School
2280 Steele, Knoxville, TN 37932 · (865) 594-1800 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,061 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Tennessee public middle schools
- ATest 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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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 | 357 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 351 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 353 | 33% |
Student demographics
43%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
52.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.8pp since 2022
Math
57.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 49.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hardin Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #48 of 336 ▼ 4 | #3 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #32 of 336 ▲ 7 | #3 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,061 | #25 of 349 | #4 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #170 of 325 | #10 of 16 |
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
1,061
+77 (+8%) vs 2020
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 | 1,061 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,017 | 57.3 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 976 | 57.1 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 984 | 50 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin Valley Middle School.
About Hardin Valley Middle School
Hardin Valley Middle School, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a large middle school. It enrolls 1,061 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 92% above the 554-student average for middle schools in Tennessee.
Knox County counts 93 schools and 60,185 students, including Hardin Valley Middle School.
The student body at Hardin Valley Middle School is 74% White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Hardin Valley Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Knox County, median household income comes to about $74,222, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Knox County, 103 public schools serve about 63,014 students.
Hardin Valley Academy, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 77 students, from 984 to 1,061.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Hardin Valley Middle School. 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
- Hardin Valley Academy0.1 mi · 1,916
- Hardin Valley Elementary0.4 mi · 907
- Mill Creek Elementary School1.9 mi · 754
- Farragut Primary3.4 mi · 923
- Ball Camp Elementary3.5 mi · 550
- Karns High School3.6 mi · 1,365
Frequently asked questions
About Hardin Valley Middle SchoolHow large is Hardin Valley Middle School?
Hardin Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 1,061 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hardin Valley Middle School serve?
Hardin Valley Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Hardin Valley Middle School?
Hardin Valley Middle School reports a student body of 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hardin Valley Middle School?
Hardin Valley Middle School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Hardin Valley Middle School serve?
Hardin Valley Middle School serves Knox County in TN.
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