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Public middle school · Knox County · Knoxville, Tennessee

South Doyle Middle School

South Doyle Middle School rates 5.7, above the middle of Knox County's 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.
5.7this school

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

#1,180 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 27 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,180 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 52 of 88 in Knox County.

South Doyle 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.

Math26%13 points below the Tennessee average of 39%773 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading28%13 points below the Tennessee average of 41%774 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 6 points since 2020, reaching 27% 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
6.7
40% of the rating
Academics
4.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (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 37920; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
South Doyle 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
$61,348
Median home value
$231,300
Median rent
$1,092/mo
College educated
34.2%
Homeownership
60.1%
Poverty rate
17.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37920; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
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 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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. South Doyle Middle Schoolthis school
    5.7
  2. Vine Middle/magnet2.4 mi
    4.8Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than South Doyle 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 South Doyle Middle School serve?

South Doyle Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend South Doyle Middle School?

South Doyle Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 799 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Doyle Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Doyle Middle School is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does South Doyle Middle School rank in TN?

South Doyle Middle School ranks #1,180 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is South Doyle Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

South Doyle Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 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 South Doyle Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, South Doyle Middle School has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is South Doyle Middle School a charter school?

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

Is South Doyle Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
799
Student-teacher ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
60
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Knox County
Phone
(865) 579-2133
Rank in district
#52 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 37920)
43,509
Area average commute
22.4 min
Area median age
35.5

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

Sources and official links

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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.