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Public middle school · Knoxville Comm School District · Knoxville, Iowa

Knoxville Middle School

Knoxville Middle School rates 6.1, right at the middle of Knoxville Comm School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Knoxville Comm School District median is 6.1.

#738 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Knoxville Comm School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Knoxville Comm School District middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Knoxville Middle School score 69% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 67%).

It ranks 738 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 1 of 4 in Knoxville Comm School District.

Math62%11 points below the Iowa average of 73%Grades 6–8 · 312 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading76%1 point below the Iowa average of 77%Grades 6–8 · 311 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency is down 7 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 69% recently.2025 ISASP; 35 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.0
40% of the rating
Academics
5.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 75% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 50138; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Knoxville Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,887
Median home value
$169,900
Median rent
$815/mo
College educated
28.4%
Homeownership
79.8%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 50138; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,364/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Knoxville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Knoxville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
50.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Knoxville Middle School serve?

Knoxville Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Knoxville Middle School?

Knoxville Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 324 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Knoxville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Knoxville Middle School is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Knoxville Middle School rank in IA?

Knoxville Middle School ranks #738 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Knoxville Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Knoxville Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Knoxville Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Knoxville Middle School has 75% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 73% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Knoxville Middle School a charter school?

No, Knoxville Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Knoxville Middle School a Title I school?

No, Knoxville Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Knoxville Middle School?

50.3% of students at Knoxville Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
324
Student-teacher ratio
12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Marion County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$13,254
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 50138)
11,374
Area average commute
22.3 min
Area median age
42.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.