West Valley Middle School

Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, West Valley Middle School is a big middle-grades school, one of the schools within Knox County. It instructs 1,125 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 554 students each, so West Valley Middle School sits 103% bigger than that benchmark.

Knox County runs 93 schools in total, collectively educating 60,185 students. West Valley Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, West Valley Middle School logs that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial.

In the area at large, Knox County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,222, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Knox County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students), of which West Valley Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is A L Lotts Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

West Valley Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 1,207 students in 2018 compared to 1,125 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 75% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.