Middle school (grades 6-8) · Knoxville, TN

Hardin Valley Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Hardin Valley Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470222002512
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hardin Valley Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Tennessee schools.

#7 of 14
middle schools in Knoxville · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
large classes for Tennessee
1,061
students enrolled

Hardin Valley Middle School has class sizes larger than 88% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hardin Valley Middle School ranks #7 of 14 middle schools in Knoxville, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+41 students YoY

Hardin Valley Middle School held near 1,017 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 57.1 → 57.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+41 students YoY 470222002512 · Knoxville, TN Middle · MID · TRAD

1,061 enr · 18.6:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Farragut High School (2,073 students)

Hardin Valley Middle School held near 1,017 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount). Teacher FTE held 57.1 → 57.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Hardin Valley Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hardin Valley Middle School reports 1,061 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hardin Valley Middle School compares

Hardin Valley Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.6:1 ▲ 22% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,061 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,061
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 88% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 80 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Asian 6.3%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Hardin Valley Middle School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Knox County reports $11,187 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hardin Valley Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farragut High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bearden High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hardin Valley Academy Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
West High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Farragut Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hardin Valley Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Knox County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Knoxville

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hardin Valley Middle School

How many students attend Hardin Valley Middle School?

Hardin Valley Middle School has 1,061 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Knoxville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 976 (2022-23) → 1,017 (2023-24), nearly flat (+41).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin Valley Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hardin Valley Middle School is 18.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardin Valley Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Hardin Valley Middle School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Knoxville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardin Valley Middle School?

Hardin Valley Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hardin Valley Middle School rank among middle schools in Knoxville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hardin Valley Middle School ranks #7 of 14 middle schools in Knoxville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Knoxville on the city page.

What other schools are in Knox County?

Besides Hardin Valley Middle School, Knox County also operates Farragut High School (2,073 students), Bearden High School (1,963 students), and Hardin Valley Academy (1,916 students). See the Knox County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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