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Enrollment
641
Middle
DISTRICT 570 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMNER COUNTY·NCES 470402002203
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
1338 Drakes Creek RD, Hendersonville, TN 37075 · (615) 824-8383 · Sumner County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-Test 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 | 213 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 212 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
46.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.4pp since 2022
Math
63.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 61.4% |
| 2022-23 | 39.6% | 63.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sumner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #28 of 336 ▼ 1 | #6 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #49 of 336 ▲ 5 | #5 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #102 of 349 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #87 of 325 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #58 of 81 | N/A |
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
641
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 575
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 | 641 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 39 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 38.8 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 37 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 41 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 32% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 33% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek.
About Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is a mid-sized middle school in Tennessee, with an address in Hendersonville. It reported 641 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
District-wide, Sumner County has 53 schools and 30,719 students.
The share of White students at Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is 60%, a majority. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Sumner County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Sumner County, home to about 204,424 people, median household income comes to about $90,301, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 53 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,719, Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek among them.
About 0.2 miles separate Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek from the closest public school, Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek. The five-mile area around Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 7%, from 598 to 641.
The discussion board for Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
204,424
Census ACS
Median income
$90,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
30,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumner County
- Gallatin Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Station Camp High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Liberty Creek High SchoolHigh · 993 students
Other schools in Hendersonville
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Jack Anderson ElementaryElementary · 829 students
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes CreekElementary · 789 students
- Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolCombined · 670 students
- Nannie Berry ElementaryElementary · 553 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek0.2 mi · 789
- George A Whitten Elementary1.4 mi · 430
- Jack Anderson Elementary2.3 mi · 829
- Station Camp High School2.4 mi · 1,137
- Station Camp Elementary2.6 mi · 974
- Merrol Hyde Magnet School2.6 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes CreekHow large is Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek?
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek enrolls approximately 641 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek serve?
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek?
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek reports a student body of 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek?
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is overseen by Sumner County in Sumner County.
What county does Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek serve?
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek serves Sumner County in TN.
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