The brief
A Knox County middle school where students score 34 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 804 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 34 of 88 in Knox County.
Gibbs 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.
- 202534%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202228%
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201931%
- 201831%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025
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 26% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).
- 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.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 18
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 12
- 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Knoxville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- Gibbs Middle School6.7
- 5.0Compare →
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 Gibbs Middle School serve?
Gibbs Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Gibbs Middle School?
Gibbs Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 614 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gibbs Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gibbs Middle School is 18.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Gibbs Middle School rank in TN?
Gibbs Middle School ranks #804 of 1,790 schools in TN.
What is Gibbs Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Gibbs Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 Gibbs Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Gibbs Middle School has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).
Is Gibbs Middle School a charter school?
No, Gibbs Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Gibbs Middle School a Title I school?
No, Gibbs Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 614
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Knox County
- Phone
- (865) 594-1800
- Rank in district
- #34 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
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.