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What's something Whittle Springs Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
466
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000825
Whittle Springs Middle School
2700 White Oak LN, Knoxville, TN 37917 · (865) 594-4474 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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
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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 | 136 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 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
18.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.4pp since 2022
Math
16.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.5% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 12.7% | 15.7% |
| 2022-23 | 12.1% | 15.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whittle Springs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #279 of 336 ▼ 5 | #14 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #263 of 336 ▲ 27 | #14 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #186 of 349 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #26 of 325 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #174 of 216 | #11 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
466
-44 (-9%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 360
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 | 466 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 38 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 40 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 38 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 32.5 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 84% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 79% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 28 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittle Springs Middle School.
About Whittle Springs Middle School
Whittle Springs Middle School is a middle-grades school in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it is part of Knox County. The school counted 466 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Whittle Springs Middle School is one of 93 schools in Knox County, which enrolls 60,185 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 43% of enrollment at Whittle Springs Middle School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 29% White, 20% Black, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 6% of Knox County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Whittle Springs Middle School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Census data for Knox County show median household income comes to about $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 103 public schools and about 63,014 students.
Whittle Springs Middle School is about 1.0 miles from Tennessee Virtual Junior High School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 44 students, from 510 to 466.
This page collects posts and questions about Whittle Springs Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Tennessee Virtual Junior High School1.0 mi · 856
- Tennessee Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 1,867
- Belle Morris Elementary1.0 mi · 426
- Fulton High School1.5 mi · 933
- Christenberry Elementary1.6 mi · 446
- Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy1.6 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Whittle Springs Middle SchoolHow large is Whittle Springs Middle School?
Whittle Springs Middle School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Whittle Springs Middle School serve?
Whittle Springs Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Whittle Springs Middle School?
Whittle Springs Middle School reports a student body of 29% White, 43% Hispanic, 20% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Whittle Springs Middle School public or private?
Whittle Springs Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
What county does Whittle Springs Middle School serve?
Whittle Springs Middle School serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.