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Holston Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 Chilhowee DR, Knoxville, TN 37924 · (865) 594-1300 · Part of Knox County School District

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

Directions
Students
461
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Holston Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Knoxville kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–525 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Holston Middle SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

600 Chilhowee DR, Knoxville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6146
Grade 7157
Grade 8158
Enrollment over time
562’20
493’21
481’22
476’23
461’24

Down 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 31%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holston Middle School from Knoxville 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; Knoxville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.