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Schools in Halls · Knox County School District

Halls’s public schools outscore 66% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Halls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#64of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 3 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 0 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 6% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
4
3,737 students on the public path
In brief

Halls’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 127 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Halls’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,234 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Halls Middle School, then Halls High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Halls’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Tennessee school districts, #64 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (127)Better than 51%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 36,792 test results and a graduating class of 4,315 could put Halls anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Halls’s students in the tested grades sat them (38,259 in math, 35,326 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Halls, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8Halls Middle SchoolKnox County School DistrictB−
9–12Halls High SchoolKnox County School DistrictC+

Halls’s public schools are run by Knox County School District, which also serves Farragut and Knoxville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Knox County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 93 schools · 60,185 students, up 2% since 2020–21
$12,234TN $13,059 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 36.8% · 35326 students tested
Math31%
State average 31.1% · 38259 students tested

Halls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Halls’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HallsB+Knox County
KnoxvilleB+Knox County

Every school in Halls

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hallsby address
Brickey McCloud Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A−
851 studentsRate it →
Halls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A−
705 studentsRate it →
Halls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Knoxville
B−
945 studentsRate it →
Halls High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Knoxville
C+
1,236 studentsRate it →

Questions about Halls’s schools

Are Halls’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Halls children attend outscore 66% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #64 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Halls in?

Knox County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 60,185 students in 93 schools (2024–25).

Where do Halls kids go to high school?

Halls High School in Knoxville, with 1,236 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Halls’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Knox County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Halls spend per student?

$12,234 in Knox County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.