Karns Middle School

Summary:

Karns Middle School is a public middle school located in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving around 950 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Knox County school district.

While Karns Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 41st out of 475 Tennessee middle schools in 2012-2013 to 231st out of 580 in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in its relative performance compared to other middle schools in the state. However, the school stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the county and state averages.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Knox County district, such as Farragut Middle School, West Valley Middle School, and Hardin Valley Middle School, Karns Middle School generally performs below these higher-performing schools, which have higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests the need for Karns Middle School to learn from the practices and strategies of these schools to drive overall improvement and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2925 Gray Hendrix RD
       Knoxville, TN  37931


(865) 539-7732

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Students who attend Karns Middle School usually attend:

High:    Karns High School

Feeder schools for Karns Middle School:

Elementary:    Karns Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  950

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.2%
Hispanic:
13.7%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.8% Help


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Karns Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Karns Middle School 234th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Karns Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Knox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County 80th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Karns Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 86.52 48th 435 89.0%
2011 75.53 101st 462 78.1%
2012 77.52 95th 466 79.6%
2013 82.71 41st 475 91.4%
2014 78.14 59th 485 87.8%
2015 78.51 69th 492 86.0%
2017 72.07 64th 362 82.3%
2018 82.93 53rd 563 90.6%
2019 61.07 167th 574 70.9%
2021 58.25 190th 576 67.0%
2022 65.33 151st 569 73.5%
2023 62.53 190th 594 68.0%
2024 55.18 234th 587 60.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.83 75th 279 73.1%
2019 45.22 96th 222 56.8%
2021 33.38 163rd 238 31.5%
2022 45.50 98th 260 62.3%
2023 45.58 102nd 288 64.6%
2024 39.52 156th 299 47.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.62 94th 481 80.5%
2019 55.20 166th 490 66.1%
2021 49.26 193rd 483 60.0%
2022 49.80 215th 495 56.6%
2023 57.75 154th 514 70.0%
2024 52.05 216th 510 57.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.16 166th 529 68.6%
2021 58.25 178th 538 66.9%
2022 65.67 139th 552 74.8%
2023 65.04 165th 560 70.5%
2024 55.31 231st 554 58.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.89 20th 20 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.27 167th 523 68.1%
2021 55.45 189th 529 64.3%
2022 61.35 162nd 540 70.0%
2023 56.06 217th 557 61.0%
2024 51.96 239th 560 57.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.92 22nd 58 62.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.58 46th 284 83.8%
2019 48.95 119th 293 59.4%
2021 49.76 108th 277 61.0%
2022 55.19 96th 299 67.9%
2023 56.01 112th 316 64.6%
2024 56.45 111th 318 65.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.01 48th 219 78.1%
2019 53.66 82nd 228 64.0%
2021 50.79 98th 261 62.5%
2022 43.19 142nd 275 48.4%
2023 37.36 170th 285 40.4%
2024 35.53 181st 285 36.5%
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Rank History for White students at Karns Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.80 66th 481 86.3%
2019 56.30 165th 484 65.9%
2021 55.47 180th 496 63.7%
2022 63.96 137th 500 72.6%
2023 59.66 173rd 503 65.6%
2024 49.08 233rd 504 53.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Karns Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 801 20 1 0 4 n/a n/a 0 826
1989 793 18 4 n/a 1 n/a n/a 0 816
1990 832 17 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 855
1991 850 30 8 4 2 n/a n/a 0 894
1992 910 32 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 957
1993 929 24 4 4 3 n/a n/a 0 964
1994 940 41 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 994
1995 1015 41 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1071
1996 1015 41 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1071
1997 1051 30 13 4 3 n/a n/a -6 1095
1998 856 129 14 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1009
1999 959 35 6 7 0 n/a n/a 1 1008
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1078 1078
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 914 914
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1048 1048
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1048 1048
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1042 1042
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1090 1090
2006 1005 64 20 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1109
2007 1088 60 16 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1191
2008 1098 65 14 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1203
2009 1091 64 13 32 2 n/a n/a 0 1202
2010 1120 59 14 39 0 n/a n/a 0 1232
2011 1116 66 16 43 2 0 2 0 1245
2012 1169 83 15 47 4 1 17 0 1336
2013 1189 86 10 51 3 2 24 0 1365
2014 1181 88 11 65 3 1 36 0 1385
2015 1095 85 18 91 6 1 36 0 1332
2016 1198 90 23 111 7 2 45 0 1476
2017 1192 96 22 115 5 1 47 0 1478
2018 1303 112 25 101 5 0 51 0 1597
2019 731 66 12 73 1 2 50 0 935
2020 723 74 13 102 3 3 65 0 983
2021 681 66 14 115 4 3 54 0 937
2022 661 71 10 110 5 4 62 0 923
2023 667 76 10 130 2 2 63 0 950

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Karns Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 826 32.0 25.8 n/a
1989 816 32.0 25.5 n/a
1990 855 32.0 26.7 n/a
1991 894 40.0 22.3 n/a
1992 957 40.0 23.9 n/a
1993 964 40.0 24.1 n/a
1994 994 48.0 20.7 n/a
1995 1071 48.0 22.3 n/a
1996 1071 48.0 22.3 n/a
1997 1095 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1009 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1008 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1078 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 914 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1048 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1048 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1042 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1090 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1109 63.0 17.6 n/a
2007 1191 65.0 18.3 25.3
2008 1203 68.9 17.5 26.4
2009 1202 69.1 17.4 27.5
2010 1232 72.5 16.9 26.5
2011 1245 73.3 16.9 32
2012 1336 76.6 17.4 34.6
2013 1365 77.3 17.6 34.4
2014 1385 77.8 17.8 36.9
2015 1332 75.0 17.7 29.3
2016 1476 79.0 18.6 30.1
2017 1478 84.8 17.4 n/a
2018 1597 64.0 24.9 n/a
2019 935 70.9 13.1 n/a
2020 983 59.2 16.6 36.8
2021 937 61.9 15.1 n/a
2022 923 58.8 15.6 n/a
2023 950 60.0 15.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Karns Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 826 32.0 25.8 n/a
1989 816 32.0 25.5 n/a
1990 855 32.0 26.7 n/a
1991 894 40.0 22.3 n/a
1992 957 40.0 23.9 n/a
1993 964 40.0 24.1 n/a
1994 994 48.0 20.7 n/a
1995 1071 48.0 22.3 n/a
1996 1071 48.0 22.3 n/a
1997 1095 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1009 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1008 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1078 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 914 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1048 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1048 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1042 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1090 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1109 63.0 17.6 n/a
2007 1191 65.0 18.3 25.3
2008 1203 68.9 17.5 26.4
2009 1202 69.1 17.4 27.5
2010 1232 72.5 16.9 26.5
2011 1245 73.3 16.9 32
2012 1336 76.6 17.4 34.6
2013 1365 77.3 17.6 34.4
2014 1385 77.8 17.8 36.9
2015 1332 75.0 17.7 29.3
2016 1476 79.0 18.6 30.1
2017 1478 84.8 17.4 n/a
2018 1597 64.0 24.9 n/a
2019 935 70.9 13.1 n/a
2020 983 59.2 16.6 36.8
2021 937 61.9 15.1 n/a
2022 923 58.8 15.6 n/a
2023 950 60.0 15.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Karns Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $419 (4.8%) $7,993 (90.6%) $8,821
2020 $556 (6.6%) $7,544 (89.1%) $8,466
2021 $765 (8.2%) $8,228 (88.5%) $9,293
2022 $835 (8.4%) $8,668 (87.7%) $9,889
2023 $856 (8.5%) $8,827 (87.3%) $10,108

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Karns Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 167th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 190th of 594 Middle schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Karns Middle School)33.422
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)40.635.5
 5.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Karns Middle School)35.637.9
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)40.338
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Karns Middle School)41.153.3
 12.2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Knox County)4749.8
 2.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Karns Middle School)2839.2
 11.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)37.338.2
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Karns Middle School)40.838.6
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)41.540.1
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Karns Middle School)59.764.2
 4.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Knox County)52.752.5
 0.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Karns Middle School)28.221.9
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)25.421.6
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Karns Middle School)35.930.6
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)33.227.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Algebra I (Karns Middle School)8183.3
 2.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Knox County)7468.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)75.676.3
 0.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Karns Middle School)47.964.4
 16.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Knox County)47.449.4
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Karns Middle School)30.128.3
 1.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Knox County)40.838.1
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Karns Middle School)37.435.8
 1.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Knox County)38.740.1
 1.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Karns Middle School)8183.3
 2.3%
   All Grades Algebra I (Knox County)27.321.2
 6.1%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Social Studies (Karns Middle School)49.460.6
 11.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Knox County)49.150.6
 1.5%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students935950
 1.6%
African American6676
 15.2%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1210
 16.7%
Hispanic73130
 78.1%
Pacific Islander22
White731667
 8.8%
Two or More Races5063
 26%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Karns Middle School

Students at Karns Middle School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 950 students attended Karns Middle School.

Karns Middle School ranks 234th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Karns Middle School usually go on to attend Karns High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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