Loftis Middle School

Loftis Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
8611 COLUMBUS Rd,  Hixson, TN
Hamilton County School District
2.1
586 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Brent Eller
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
50%
Reading Proficiency
49%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
50%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
37
Full Time Teachers
37
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
27.4%
State Average
32.2%
Science
24.5%
State Average
37%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
599:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.1%
Female
49.9%
White
85.8%
Two or more races
6.2%
Hispanic
5.6%
Black
1.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.1 15 Reviews
4.0 student
9/17/2025
This is the most honest review on the site. They really need to fix STUDANT emotional support.
1.0 student
2/4/2025
I will recommend that YOU DONT SEND YOUR CHILD TO LOFTIS it is by far the strictest school ever I've been to, and worst of all, the teachers care about the dress code more than they care about the students cuz they always inflict the rules and change them a lot. I have been here for 2 years and my e...
1.0 student
10/11/2024
highly rated? more like overrated I hate this school. the teachers never stop picking on me and honestly I cant wait to go to ivy next year.
4.0 student
2/1/2024
Loftis is a great school but there is bullying but to be honest there is going to be bullying at any school you put your kids in and there are also going to be different races of genders and what they go by like for example lqbtq

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Loftis Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Hixson, TN, in the Middle Valley neighborhood, and is served by the Hamilton County School District in Tennessee. The school has a total enrollment of 586 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 50% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 49% are proficient in reading. Loftis Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $386,507. Discover additional schools in the area, like Hixson High School, Berean Academy, Hixson Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Hixson has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Loftis Middle School.

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