Vine Middle/Magnet

Summary:

Vine Middle/Magnet is a public middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 440 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 72 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Vine Middle/Magnet consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee middle schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the Knox County and Tennessee averages across all subjects and grade levels. This is particularly concerning for the school's African American and Hispanic student populations, which rank in the bottom 5-10% of Tennessee middle schools in these subgroups. In contrast, the school's White students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 40-50% of Tennessee middle schools.

Vine Middle/Magnet's academic struggles are in stark contrast to the nearby Gibbs Middle School, Bearden Middle School, and Halls Middle School, which consistently rank in the top 30-50% of Tennessee middle schools and outperform Vine Middle/Magnet across all subject areas and grade levels. Further investigation into the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems may be necessary to identify the root causes of the academic challenges and develop effective strategies for improvement.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 1807 Martin Luther King Jr AVE
       Knoxville, TN  37915


(865) 594-4461

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
567th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,775 Help


Students who attend Vine Middle/Magnet usually attend:

High:    Austin East High/Magnet

Feeder schools for Vine Middle/Magnet:

Elementary:    Green Magnet Math And Science Academy
    Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  393

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.5%
Hispanic:
17.3%
White:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vine Middle/Magnet ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 16 ranked middle schools in the Knox County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.58. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Vine Middle/Magnet has the smallest middle school student body size in the Knox County School District. Student population at Vine Middle/Magnet is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (59.5%), Hispanic (17.3%), White (15.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vine Middle/Magnet is 11.3, which is the lowest among 16 middle schools in the Knox County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vine Middle/Magnet is $14,775, which is the highest among 16 middle schools in the Knox County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vine Middle/Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Vine Middle/Magnet 567th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Vine Middle/Magnet in the ranking list.)

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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 Vine Middle/Magnet

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Rank History for all students at Vine Middle/Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 14.10 404th 435 7.1%
2011 9.47 444th 462 3.9%
2012 9.43 446th 466 4.3%
2013 13.13 453rd 475 4.6%
2014 3.73 475th 485 2.1%
2015 8.89 479th 492 2.6%
2018 14.19 505th 563 10.3%
2019 10.86 527th 574 8.2%
2021 9.58 528th 576 8.3%
2022 10.35 524th 569 7.9%
2023 8.75 558th 594 6.1%
2024 7.58 567th 587 3.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vine Middle/Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.60 454th 481 5.6%
2019 8.32 490th 490 0.0%
2022 11.10 479th 495 3.2%
2023 8.58 511th 514 0.6%
2024 7.00 508th 510 0.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Vine Middle/Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.43 478th 529 9.6%
2021 10.39 491st 538 8.7%
2022 9.07 519th 552 6.0%
2023 7.08 547th 560 2.3%
2024 8.77 530th 554 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Vine Middle/Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.62 490th 523 6.3%
2021 9.71 494th 529 6.6%
2022 11.80 496th 540 8.1%
2023 10.65 520th 557 6.6%
2024 9.59 531st 560 5.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Vine Middle/Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.57 247th 284 13.0%
2019 14.57 285th 293 2.7%
2022 12.90 296th 299 1.0%
2023 11.77 313th 316 0.9%
2024 8.82 318th 318 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vine Middle/Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.25 249th 261 4.6%
2022 27.02 204th 275 25.8%
2023 11.85 275th 285 3.5%
2024 9.84 282nd 285 1.1%
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Rank History for White students at Vine Middle/Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.44 135th 481 71.9%
2019 51.53 198th 484 59.1%
2021 44.46 255th 496 48.6%
2022 39.24 298th 500 40.4%
2023 46.01 257th 503 48.9%
2024 54.81 200th 504 60.3%
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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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by a citizen
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Open Quote Just a bad school. Teachers and staff tries but is overwhelmed with bad kids. The school is not safe. It is a waste of time, resources and money Close Quote



Enrollment information for Vine Middle/Magnet

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 30 405 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1989 14 437 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 451
1990 17 467 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1991 27 475 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 20 357 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1993 41 316 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1994 35 454 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1995 26 368 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1996 26 368 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1997 77 339 0 2 0 n/a n/a -10 408
1998 443 67 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1999 159 396 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 699 699
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 645 645
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 600 600
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 600 600
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 547 547
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 465 465
2006 54 323 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2007 98 396 4 12 1 n/a n/a 0 511
2008 80 334 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 422
2009 58 323 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 386
2010 69 308 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 381
2011 56 273 0 6 2 0 2 0 339
2012 53 247 0 3 1 0 4 0 308
2013 71 247 1 11 1 0 10 0 341
2014 53 232 0 14 0 0 11 0 310
2015 44 257 0 13 0 0 22 0 336
2016 39 242 3 17 0 0 13 0 314
2017 45 269 2 21 0 1 12 0 350
2018 53 248 3 19 0 0 16 0 339
2019 75 347 2 34 0 0 17 0 475
2020 84 339 2 39 0 0 36 0 500
2021 84 350 1 53 1 0 33 0 522
2022 75 286 1 56 0 0 29 0 447
2023 77 281 1 52 0 1 28 0 440
2024 61 234 0 68 0 2 28 0 393

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vine Middle/Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 435 25.0 17.4 n/a
1989 451 25.0 18.0 n/a
1990 484 25.0 19.3 n/a
1991 502 34.0 14.7 n/a
1992 377 34.0 11.0 n/a
1993 357 34.0 10.5 n/a
1994 489 38.0 12.9 n/a
1995 396 38.0 10.4 n/a
1996 396 38.0 10.4 n/a
1997 408 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 523 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 559 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 699 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 645 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 600 n/a n/a n/a
2003 600 n/a n/a n/a
2004 547 n/a n/a n/a
2005 465 n/a n/a n/a
2006 384 48.0 8.0 n/a
2007 511 48.9 10.4 66.7
2008 422 50.3 8.4 85.5
2009 386 43.2 8.9 91.5
2010 381 35.1 10.8 87.4
2011 339 39.6 8.5 97.1
2012 308 35.0 8.8 85.4
2013 341 33.7 10.1 87.7
2014 310 29.0 10.6 91.6
2015 336 32.0 10.5 75
2016 314 36.0 8.7 89.5
2017 350 30.9 11.3 n/a
2018 339 28.1 12.0 n/a
2019 475 31.4 15.1 n/a
2020 500 40.0 12.5 n/a
2021 522 42.0 12.4 n/a
2022 447 44.5 10.0 n/a
2023 440 40.5 10.8 n/a
2024 393 34.7 11.3 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 Vine Middle/Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 435 25.0 17.4 n/a
1989 451 25.0 18.0 n/a
1990 484 25.0 19.3 n/a
1991 502 34.0 14.7 n/a
1992 377 34.0 11.0 n/a
1993 357 34.0 10.5 n/a
1994 489 38.0 12.9 n/a
1995 396 38.0 10.4 n/a
1996 396 38.0 10.4 n/a
1997 408 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 523 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 559 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 699 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 645 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 600 n/a n/a n/a
2003 600 n/a n/a n/a
2004 547 n/a n/a n/a
2005 465 n/a n/a n/a
2006 384 48.0 8.0 n/a
2007 511 48.9 10.4 66.7
2008 422 50.3 8.4 85.5
2009 386 43.2 8.9 91.5
2010 381 35.1 10.8 87.4
2011 339 39.6 8.5 97.1
2012 308 35.0 8.8 85.4
2013 341 33.7 10.1 87.7
2014 310 29.0 10.6 91.6
2015 336 32.0 10.5 75
2016 314 36.0 8.7 89.5
2017 350 30.9 11.3 n/a
2018 339 28.1 12.0 n/a
2019 475 31.4 15.1 n/a
2020 500 40.0 12.5 n/a
2021 522 42.0 12.4 n/a
2022 447 44.5 10.0 n/a
2023 440 40.5 10.8 n/a
2024 393 34.7 11.3 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vine Middle/Magnet

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,550 (13.4%) $9,488 (82.1%) $11,554
2020 $1,467 (12.7%) $9,533 (82.7%) $11,524
2021 $1,349 (11.5%) $9,992 (85.1%) $11,748
2022 $1,810 (13.1%) $11,219 (81.4%) $13,783
2023 $2,390 (16.2%) $11,641 (78.8%) $14,775

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Vine Middle/Magnet

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 527th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 558th of 594 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Vine Middle/Magnet)11.47.3
 4.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)40.634.2
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3931.5
 7.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vine Middle/Magnet)1512.5
 2.5%
   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 (Vine Middle/Magnet)18.216.6
 1.6%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Knox County)4749.8
 2.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Vine Middle/Magnet)9.49.5
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)37.338.2
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vine Middle/Magnet)14.912
 2.9%
   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 (Vine Middle/Magnet)15.210.3
 4.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Knox County)52.752.5
 0.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Algebra I (Vine Middle/Magnet)23.115.4
 7.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Knox County)7468.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)75.676.3
 0.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Vine Middle/Magnet)6.314.3
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Knox County)47.449.4
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Vine Middle/Magnet)7.65.8
 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 (Vine Middle/Magnet)11.410
 1.4%
   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 (Vine Middle/Magnet)23.126.7
 3.6%
   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 (Vine Middle/Magnet)13.714
 0.3%
   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 Students475440
 7.4%
African American347281
 19%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic3452
 52.9%
Pacific Islander01
White7577
 2.7%
Two or More Races1728
 64.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Vine Middle/Magnet

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended Vine Middle/Magnet.

Students at Vine Middle/Magnet are 60% African American, 17% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Vine Middle/Magnet usually go on to attend Austin East High/Magnet

Vine Middle/Magnet ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Tennessee middle schools.


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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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