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Powell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3329 West Emory RD, Powell, TN 37849 · (865) 938-9008 · Part of Knox County School District

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

Directions
Students
810
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Powell Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Powell kids: Powell High School

On the path

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

PK–5Powell Elementary852 students
6–8Powell Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Powell High School1,253 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts28%
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 ↗

3329 West Emory RD, Powell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6290
Grade 7265
Grade 8255
Enrollment over time
887’20
869’21
822’22
797’23
810’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 13%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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