Northwest Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Knoxville, Tennessee·37912
Score
20.3/100
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#266
Among 333 Tennessee middle schools
#15
In Knox County
#13
In Knoxville
Top 80%
In Tennessee

Score 20.3/100: better than 20% of Tennessee middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
18%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 37%, better than 18% of them
824 students tested
Math
≈20%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 42%, better than 23% of them
820 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
26%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 19% of them
823 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6TCAP ACH: ELA22287
English language artsGrade 7TCAP ACH: ELA17.8259
English language artsGrade 8TCAP ACH: ELA12.9278
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA17.6824
MathGrade 6TCAP ACH: Math22286
MathGrade 7TCAP ACH: Math18.7257
MathGrade 8TCAP ACH: Math12.7252
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math18795
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra I≥9525
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra I≥9525
ScienceGrade 6TCAP ACH: Science26.4288
ScienceGrade 7TCAP ACH: Science27.5258
ScienceGrade 8TCAP ACH: Science24.2277
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science26823
Social studiesGrade 6TCAP ACH: Social Studies29.9288
Social studiesGrade 7TCAP ACH: Social Studies33.3258
Social studiesGrade 8TCAP ACH: Social Studies24.9277
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP ACH: Social Studies29.3823

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
808
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
808
Typical middle school: 518
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Knox County

Contact

Address
5301 Pleasant Ridge RD
Knoxville, TN 37912

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Northwest Middle School at a glance

Northwest Middle School is a public middle school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Knox County school district. It has about 808 students (a typical Tennessee middle school has 518).

In 2025-26 state tests, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee middle schools, it scores 20.3 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #266 of 333. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.