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Enrollment
1,125
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222001117
West Valley Middle School
9118 George Williams RD, Knoxville, TN 37922 · (865) 539-5145 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,125 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 93% of Tennessee public middle schools
- ATest 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
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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 | 396 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 365 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 364 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%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
57.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.1pp since 2022
Math
62.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 62.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 65.7% |
| 2022-23 | 53.8% | 56.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #31 of 336 ▼ 8 | #2 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #22 of 336 no change | #2 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,125 | #18 of 349 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #174 of 325 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #164 of 216 | #8 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
1,125
-53 (-4%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 1,054
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 | 1,125 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,107 | 65.8 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,132 | 65.1 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,178 | 63 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,207 | 50.7 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,225 | 63 | 19.4:1 | 18% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 1,179 | 62 | 19.0:1 | 14% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 1,054 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Valley Middle School.
About West Valley Middle School
West Valley Middle School, a high-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. It educates 1,125 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Tennessee is about 554 students.
The district, Knox County, has 60,185 students enrolled across 93 schools.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at West Valley Middle School combined. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. West Valley Middle School has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, West Valley Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Knox County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. West Valley Middle School is among the 103 public schools in Knox County.
The nearest public school is A L Lotts Elementary, at about 1.1 miles. West Valley Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,125, 4% below the 1,178 of 2020-21.
Discussions about West Valley Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 West Valley Middle schools
One other US public school is named West Valley Middle. West Valley Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- West Valley Middle SchoolKalispell, MT · 372 students
Nearby schools
- A L Lotts Elementary1.1 mi · 936
- Blue Grass Elementary1.7 mi · 623
- Bearden High School2.1 mi · 1,963
- Cedar Bluff Elementary2.5 mi · 1,047
- Cedar Bluff Middle School2.6 mi · 580
- Northshore Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,051
Frequently asked questions
About West Valley Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Valley Middle School?
West Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 1,125 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Valley Middle School serve?
West Valley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Valley Middle School?
At West Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is West Valley Middle School public or private?
West Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
Where is West Valley Middle School located?
West Valley Middle School is located at 9118 George Williams RD, Knoxville, TN 37922.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.