The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in Math. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Northview Intermediate School
Northview Intermediate School sits in Kodak, an unincorporated community that also functions as a neighborhood of Sevierville, in Sevier County. The school serves grades four through six and is one piece of a co-located campus that includes Northview Primary School for K–3 and Northview Academy for grades 7–12, all part of Sevier County Schools. Kodak itself is car-dependent, built around the I-40 Exit interchange where State Route 66 meets the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway, a corridor lined with chain restaurants, big-box stores, and tourist-oriented shops. Away from that commercial strip, the terrain is hilly and wooded, and the residential areas are solidly middle-class with high homeownership rates. The local economy runs on tourism and highway retail; Buc-ee’s opened in 2023 as a major employer and destination, and Smokies Stadium provides seasonal event and baseball-related jobs.
The school is a regular public school. It is not a charter and data on magnet or Title I status was not available. Enrollment at Northview Intermediate is moderate for a three-grade intermediate school. The student body is predominantly White, with Hispanic students making up a notable share and smaller Black, Asian, and American Indian populations present. The data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor was information on students with disabilities or English learners.
On Tennessee’s state assessments, the school’s proficiency rates across tested subjects for the most recent year provide a mixed picture. In math, a little more than one-third of students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, about one-third were proficient or above. In science, the share was similar. Social studies was the weakest area, with roughly one in five students meeting the proficiency bar. Participation rates on these tests were high, exceeding 99 percent. A parent may want to discuss these proficiency levels with the school, especially in light of how they compare to the broader district picture. Because Northview Intermediate serves grades 4–6, there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism or discipline data surfaced.
The district brief for Sevier County Schools was searched for recent major changes that would affect parents — such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or boundary adjustments — but none were found in the available sources. The district itself is the only school district in Sevier County, so the neighbor comparison set is limited to that single entity, and no meaningful comparison to other districts within the county can be drawn.
Housing in Kodak is moderately affordable relative to national benchmarks, with home prices below the national average and rents also below. The unemployment rate nationally during this period was in the low single digits, and Kodak’s growth trajectory includes ongoing annexation into Sevierville and continued commercial development along the interstate corridor.
For a family considering Northview Intermediate, the practical takeaway is this. The school sits on a shared campus with the other Northview schools, providing a clear pipeline from primary through secondary grades within the same community. The student body is not highly diverse. Academic results on state assessments are below the halfway mark in every subject tested, with social studies being a particular soft spot. The community is oriented toward the interstate and tourism, not a walkable downtown, and getting around requires a car. The housing market is reasonably priced for the region, and the area continues to grow.
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