Powell Middle School

As an average-sized middle-grades school in Powell, Tennessee, Powell Middle School teaches 810 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Knox County. That puts it 46% bigger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Across the 93 schools in Knox County (60,185 students total), Powell Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Powell Middle School logs that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Knox County as a whole.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Knox County put the typical household earns roughly $74,222 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Knox County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students), Powell Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Powell High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Powell Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Powell Middle School has declined 13%, going from 927 students in 2018 to 810 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 84% to 77% over that span.

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