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Karns Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2925 Gray Hendrix RD, Knoxville, TN 37931 · (865) 539-7732 · Part of Knox County School District

Karns’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
900
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Karns Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Karns kids: Karns High School

On the path

Where Karns kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Karns Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Karns High Schoolin Knoxville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2925 Gray Hendrix RD, Knoxville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6286
Grade 7298
Grade 8316
Enrollment over time
937’20
923’21
950’22
957’23
900’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 15%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Karns Middle School from Karns families.

Other schools in Knox County School District

The district →
Northshore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A+
1,051 students
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B
1,047 students
Gibbs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corryton
A−
966 students
A L Lotts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A
936 students
Karns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B−
931 students
Farragut Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Knoxville
923 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Karns’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.