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Enrollment
798
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000797
Northwest Middle School
5301 Pleasant Ridge RD, Knoxville, TN 37912 · (865) 594-1345 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-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
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 | 261 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 279 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 258 | 32% |
Student demographics
69%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
14.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.4pp since 2022
Math
16.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.4% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 6.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwest Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #282 of 336 ▲ 11 | #15 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #286 of 336 ▲ 6 | #15 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #65 of 349 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #23 of 325 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #120 of 216 | #5 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
798
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 756
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 | 798 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 808 | 64.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 62.5 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 68 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 914 | 55 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 881 | 58 | 15.2:1 | 64% (563) |
| 2010-11 | 827 | 56 | 14.8:1 | 74% (609) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 43 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Middle School.
About Northwest Middle School
Northwest Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 798 students. That puts enrollment 44% above the 554-student average for middle schools in Tennessee.
Northwest Middle School is run by Knox County, whose 93 schools enroll 60,185 students.
Of every 100 students at Northwest Middle School, about 41 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 29% White, 22% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Knox County is roughly 6% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Northwest Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Knox County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Northwest Middle School, Knox County has 103 public schools.
Pleasant Ridge Elementary is the nearest public school to Northwest Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 827 to 798.
Northwest Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Other Northwest Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 11 states are named Northwest Middle. Northwest Middle School is the 4th largest of the 14.
- Northwest Middle SchoolFlowood, MS · 1,352 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolCoralville, IA · 1,113 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolReading, PA · 821 students
- Northwest MiddleTravelers Rest, SC · 783 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEFLORISSANT, MO · 770 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary0.5 mi · 299
- Norwood Elementary1.0 mi · 471
- West Haven Elementary1.0 mi · 341
- Ridgedale Alternative School1.7 mi · 50
- Lonsdale Elementary2.5 mi · 537
- Pond Gap Elementary2.6 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Middle SchoolHow large is Northwest Middle School?
Northwest Middle School enrolls approximately 798 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Northwest Middle School serve?
Northwest Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Northwest Middle School?
Northwest Middle School reports a student body of 29% White, 41% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Northwest Middle School?
Northwest Middle School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Northwest Middle School serve?
Northwest Middle School serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.