Knox Middle School serves 558 learners in grades 6-8.

Knox Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Knox Middle School’s learner population of 558 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Knox Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Knox Middle School is 0.66, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Knox Middle School is Henderson High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Overton Elementary School (0.3 miles away)