South Doyle Middle School

South Doyle Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-9
3900 Decatur Dr,  Knoxville, TN
Knox County Schools
2.7
2.1
813 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Beth Blevins
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
21%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
21%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
63
Full Time Teachers
63
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.7%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
22.1%
State Average
32.2%
Science
38.4%
State Average
37%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
272:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
White
65.2%
Black
17.2%
Hispanic
8.6%
Two or more races
8.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.7 7 Reviews
3.0 Middle School Student
3/8/2019
South Doyle Middle School is very dirty, the food is bad and it's definitely not the safest. It had a reputation of being a bad school. Most of my teachers have been pretty good fortunately.
3.0 NicheUser
3/28/2016
While my son was there he enjoyed his three years. He made some wonderful friends and had some great teachers. Currently his sister is an 8th grader she is having a terrible time. There is a new principal and he has lost control of the students. He is demeaning the honors kids and stressing them out. The current administration is not supporting the good teachers at the school and most of them are going to try to transfer or leave the education profession all together.
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2.1 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/28/2025
My son has thrived at SDMS. I particularly appreciate how they have divided students into suites which allow them to focus on academics rather than drama that can overwhelm this age group The band program is excellent also. I highly encourage parents to support their kids to participate in band if t...
1.0 other
9/11/2023
My daughter had the worse experience at this school. The staff failed to act about the multiple complaints from her mother and I.
1.0 other
1/29/2016
My son is being bullied and I have talked to the principles and nothing has been done. He is being mostly bullied at lunch which tells me the teachers in the lunchroom are understaffed and not watching the kids good enough. I have made a complaint to the school board. Do not send your kids to this s...
5.0 other
12/11/2014
Okay, so I go to this school and I love it. The chorus teachers are wonderful. Band is awesome. 6th grade Suite C is pretty awesome 7th grade C is pretty awesome too. Yes, the school can be bad but it depends on how you act around others. Parents, if your child is bad and uses bad language and is ju...

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