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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Karns Middle School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
900
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000749
Karns Middle School
2925 Gray Hendrix RD, Knoxville, TN 37931 · (865) 539-7732 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL900 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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 | 286 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 298 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 316 | 35% |
Student demographics
49%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
30.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.7pp since 2022
Math
32.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 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 are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.1% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.8% | 28.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Karns Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #194 of 336 ▲ 11 | #7 of 16 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #184 of 336 ▼ 25 | #11 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 900 | #47 of 349 | #6 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #141 of 325 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.6% | #12 of 216 | #2 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
900
-37 (-4%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 894
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 | 900 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 957 | 61 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 950 | 60 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 937 | 61 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,597 | 64 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,476 | 79 | 18.7:1 | 30% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 1,245 | 73 | 17.1:1 | 32% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 894 | 40 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Karns Middle School.
About Karns Middle School
Karns Middle School is a middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it is part of Knox County. Total enrollment is 900 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in Tennessee have about 554 students on average; enrollment here is 62% higher.
The district for Karns Middle School is Knox County, with 93 schools and 60,185 students.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at Karns Middle School. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. In Knox County overall, about 80% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
Among Tennessee public middle schools, Karns Middle School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Knox County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Knox County number 103, with about 63,014 students.
Knox County Virtual School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Karns Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 900 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 937.
This page collects posts and questions about Karns Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- Knox County Virtual School0.0 mi · 359
- Karns Elementary0.2 mi · 931
- Karns Preschool0.3 mi · 106
- Karns High School1.2 mi · 1,365
- Ball Camp Elementary1.8 mi · 550
- Amherst Elementary School2.9 mi · 683
Frequently asked questions
About Karns Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Karns Middle School?
Karns Middle School enrolls approximately 900 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Karns Middle School serve?
Karns Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Karns Middle School?
Karns Middle School reports a student body of 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Karns Middle School?
Karns Middle School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Karns Middle School serve?
Karns Middle School serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.