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Enrollment
830
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000733
South Doyle Middle School
3900 Decatur RD, Knoxville, TN 37920 · (865) 579-2133 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL830 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest 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 | 285 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 268 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 277 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%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
28.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.8pp since 2022
Math
25.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.2% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 25.4% | 20.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Doyle Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #237 of 336 ▲ 4 | #12 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #200 of 336 ▲ 30 | #12 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 830 | #54 of 349 | #7 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #98 of 325 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #74 of 216 | #4 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
830
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 678
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 | 830 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 60 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 63 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 816 | 63 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,013 | 55.6 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,077 | 68 | 15.8:1 | 65% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 1,082 | 61 | 17.7:1 | 63% (679) |
| 2000-01 | 1,158 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 678 | 37 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Doyle Middle School.
About South Doyle Middle School
South Doyle Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee, under Knox County. Enrollment stands at 830 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 50% above the average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.
South Doyle Middle School sits within Knox County, which has 93 schools and 60,185 students.
The share of White students at South Doyle Middle School is 63%, a majority. The school is also 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Knox County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
South Doyle Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Knox County, home to about 494,148 people, median household income comes to about $74,222, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Knox County's 103 public schools enroll about 63,014 students and include South Doyle Middle School.
South Doyle Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Dogwood Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around South Doyle Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for South Doyle Middle School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 816 in 2020-21 and 830 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for South Doyle Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Dogwood Elementary0.7 mi · 581
- Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School1.5 mi · 41
- Tennessee School for the Deaf High School1.5 mi · 45
- Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle School1.5 mi · 20
- South Knox Elementary1.5 mi · 188
- Mooreland Heights Elementary1.6 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About South Doyle Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Doyle Middle School?
South Doyle Middle School enrolls approximately 830 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Doyle Middle School serve?
South Doyle Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is South Doyle Middle School?
South Doyle Middle School reports a student body of 63% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is South Doyle Middle School public or private?
South Doyle Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
What city is South Doyle Middle School in?
South Doyle Middle School is located in Knoxville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.