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Enrollment
591
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000751
Hixson Middle School
5681 Old Hixson PIKE, Hixson, TN 37343 · (423) 870-0600 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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 | 209 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 192 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 32% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
31.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.4pp since 2022
Math
33.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.7% | 29.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hixson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #189 of 336 no change | #5 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #175 of 336 ▲ 4 | #5 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #129 of 349 | #4 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #20 of 325 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #130 of 216 | #6 of 11 |
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
591
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 592
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 | 591 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 42 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 41.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 41 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 42 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 65% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 50% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hixson Middle School.
About Hixson Middle School
Hixson Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school based in Hixson, Tennessee. A federal count lists 591 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
Besides Hixson Middle School, Hamilton County runs 81 other schools. The district enrolls 45,981 students.
Hixson Middle School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. The chance that two students picked at random at Hixson Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, Hixson 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.
Within Hamilton County, median household income is about $76,183, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 82 public schools in Hamilton County, with a combined enrollment of about 45,981.
Hixson High School is located about 0.1 miles from Hixson Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
The number of students dropped from 608 to 591 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other schools in Hixson
- Hixson High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- Middle Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Loftis Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Big Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Hixson Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- McConnell Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
Other Hixson Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hixson Middle. Hixson Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- HIXSON MIDDLEST LOUIS, MO · 982 students
Nearby schools
- Hixson High School0.1 mi · 920
- Hixson Elementary School1.3 mi · 419
- Big Ridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 466
- Alpine Crest Elementary School3.1 mi · 302
- DuPont Elementary School3.2 mi · 268
- Middle Valley Elementary School3.3 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Hixson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hixson Middle School?
Hixson Middle School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hixson Middle School serve?
Hixson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Hixson Middle School?
Student demographics at Hixson Middle School are roughly 46% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Hixson Middle School in?
Hixson Middle School is part of Hamilton County.
What county does Hixson Middle School serve?
Hixson Middle School serves Hamilton County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.