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Public middle school · Knox County · Knoxville, Tennessee

Cedar Bluff Middle School

Cedar Bluff Middle School rates 4.5, below most Knox County middle schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Knox County median is 5.2.

#1,545 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Knox County: 16 middle schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A Knox County middle school where students score 35 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,545 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 78 of 88 in Knox County.

Cedar Bluff Middle School is listed in Knox County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%4 points below the Tennessee average of 39%554 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading35%6 points below the Tennessee average of 41%554 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2020, reaching 35% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.6
40% of the rating
Academics
6.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
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 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (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 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. 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 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. 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 37923; 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.
Cedar Bluff 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
$70,046
Median home value
$292,500
Median rent
$1,303/mo
College educated
46.7%
Homeownership
59.8%
Poverty rate
11.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37923; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,042/100K
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

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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Cedar Bluff Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Cedar Bluff Middle School serve?

Cedar Bluff Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Cedar Bluff Middle School?

Cedar Bluff Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 547 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Bluff Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Bluff Middle School is 17.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cedar Bluff Middle School rank in TN?

Cedar Bluff Middle School ranks #1,545 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Cedar Bluff Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cedar Bluff Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 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 Cedar Bluff Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cedar Bluff Middle School has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cedar Bluff Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Cedar Bluff Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
547
Student-teacher ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Knox County
Rank in district
#78 of 88
Schools in district
94
District spending per student
$11,187
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37923)
30,874
Area average commute
20.5 min
Area median age
36.4

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

Related reading

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