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Public middle school · Sumner County · Hendersonville, Tennessee

Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek

Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek rates 8.7, right at the middle of Sumner County's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sumner County median is 8.3.

#145 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Sumner County: 12 middle schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

A Sumner County middle school where students score 54 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 145 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 10 of 51 in Sumner County.

Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is listed in Sumner 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.

Math63%24 points above the Tennessee average of 39%620 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading46%5 points above the Tennessee average of 41%619 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 12 points since 2020, reaching 54% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.6
40% of the rating
Academics
8.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
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 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (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 37075; 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.
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek 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
$97,597
Median home value
$403,400
Median rent
$1,552/mo
College educated
42.1%
Homeownership
73.2%
Poverty rate
6.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37075; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
758/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hendersonville. 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 (Hendersonville), 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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek.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 Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek serve?

Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek?

Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek has an enrollment of approximately 587 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek?

The student-teacher ratio at Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is 15.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek rank in TN?

Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek ranks #145 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek's MySchoolScout rating?

Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 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 Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek a charter school?

No, Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek a Title I school?

No, Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
587
Student-teacher ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Sumner County
Rank in district
#10 of 51
Schools in district
52
District spending per student
$11,191
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37075)
72,541
Area average commute
29.6 min
Area median age
40.4

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.