Knox Adaptive Education Center
Tel:
(865)909-9020
- Knox Adaptive Education Center serves 90 students in grades 3-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Knox Adaptive Education Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Knox Adaptive Education Center's student population of 90 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-12 |
| Total Students | 90 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Knox Adaptive Education Center's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 has increased from 5:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Knox Adaptive Education Center is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | #129 out of 573 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 36% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 10% |
| Black | 30% | 22% |
| White | 62% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Knox County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Knox Adaptive Education Center is West High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is West High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bearden Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Knoxville Bearden Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 359 students
0.0 miles
5717 Kingston Pk
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)909-9000 0.0 PK-5 359 - Knoxville Pond Gap Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 319 students
1.6 miles
1400 Hollywood Dr
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865)909-9040 1.6 PK-5 319 - Knoxville Sequoyah Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 491 students
1.6 miles
942 Southgate Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)594-1360 1.6 PK-5 491 - Knoxville West High School Grades: 8-12 | 1357 students
1.7 miles
3300 Sutherland Av
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)594-4477 1.7 8-12 1357 - Knoxville Bearden Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1234 students
2.3 miles
1000 Francis Rd
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865)539-7839 2.3 6-8 1234
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