Top Knoxville Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 79 public schools in Knoxville, TN, serving 52,405 students.
- Knoxville, TN public school have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 35% statewide average). Schools in Knoxville have an average ranking in the top 30% of Tennessee public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Knoxville, TN are Sequoyah Elementary School, Farragut Middle School and West Valley Middle School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 37% (majority Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Tennessee public school average of 16:1.
Top Knoxville, TN Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students - A L Lotts Elementary School Math: 65% | Reading: 61%
Rank: Top 5%9320 Westland Dr
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865)539-8611
Grades: PK-5 | 943 students
- Adrian Burnett Elementary School Math: 32% | Reading: 25%
Rank: Bottom 50%4521 Brown Gap Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865)689-1474
Grades: PK-5 | 509 students
- Amherst Elementary School Math: 36% | Reading: 36%
Rank: Top 50%5101 Schaad Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865)560-7001
Grades: PK-5 | 809 students
- Austin East High/magnet Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank: Bottom 50%2800 M L King Jr Ave
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)594-3792
Grades: 7-12 | 643 students
- Ball Camp Elementary School Math: 45% | Reading: 45%
Rank: Top 20%9801 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865)539-7888
Grades: K-5 | 571 students
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- Bearden Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank: Top 10%5717 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)909-9000
Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
- Bearden High School Math: 15% | Reading: 56%
Rank: Top 50%8352 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)539-7800
Grades: 9-12 | 2126 students
- Bearden Middle School Math: 38% | Reading: 42%
Rank: Top 30%1000 Francis Rd
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865)539-7839
Grades: 6-8 | 1299 students
- Beaumont Elementary/magnet Magnet School
Math: 35% | Reading: 40%
Rank: Top 50%1211 Beaumont Ave
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865)594-1272
Grades: K-5 | 553 students
- Belle Morris Elementary School Math: 15% | Reading: 14%
Rank: Bottom 50%2308 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865)594-1277
Grades: PK-5 | 478 students
- Blue Grass Elementary School Math: 61% | Reading: 62%
Rank: Top 10%8901 Blue Grass Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865)539-7864
Grades: PK-5 | 590 students
- Bonny Kate Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank: Top 50%7608 Martin Mill Pike
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)579-2108
Grades: PK-5 | 368 students
- Brickey Mccloud Elementary School Math: 52% | Reading: 46%
Rank: Top 20%1810 Dry Gap Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865)689-1499
Grades: PK-5 | 1028 students
- Career Magnet Academy Magnet School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank: Top 50%7201 Strawberry Plains Pike
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)594-1731
Grades: 9-12 | 293 students
- Cedar Bluff Elementary School Math: 41% | Reading: 43%
Rank: Top 30%705 North Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865)539-7721
Grades: PK-5 | 1300 students
- Cedar Bluff Middle School Math: 39% | Reading: 42%
Rank: Top 30%707 North Cedar Bluff Rd
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865)539-7891
Grades: 6-8 | 620 students
- Central High School Math: 4% | Reading: 39%
Rank: Bottom 50%5321 Jacksboro Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865)689-1400
Grades: 8-12 | 1112 students
- Chilhowee Intermediate Math: 33% | Reading: 34%
Rank: Top 50%5005 Asheville Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)594-1285
Grades: 3-5 | 230 students
- Christenberry Elementary School Math: 26% | Reading: 23%
Rank: Bottom 50%927 Oglewood Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865)594-8500
Grades: PK-5 | 559 students
- Dogwood Elementary School Math: 21% | Reading: 15%
Rank: Bottom 50%705 Tipton Ave
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)579-5677
Grades: PK-5 | 648 students
- Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy3001 Knox Center Dr
Knoxville, TN 37924
(865)525-0069
Grades: 11-12 | 89 students
- Emerald Academy Charter School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank: Bottom 50%220 Carrick St
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865)637-3227
Grades: K-7 | 373 students
- Fair Garden Family/community Center Special Education School400 Fern St
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)594-1320
Grades: PK-K | 159 students
- Farragut High School Math: 45% | Reading: 68%
Rank: Top 20%11237 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865)966-9775
Grades: 9-12 | 1846 students
- Farragut Intermediate Math: 66% | Reading: 60%
Rank: Top 5%208 West End Ave
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865)966-6703
Grades: 3-5 | 1067 students
- Farragut Middle School Math: 72% | Reading: 62%
Rank: Top 5%200 West End Ave
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865)966-9756
Grades: 6-8 | 1461 students
- Farragut Primary509 North Campbell Station Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865)966-5848
Grades: PK-2 | 988 students
- Fountain City Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank: Top 30%2910 Montbelle Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865)689-1445
Grades: PK-5 | 357 students
- Ft Sanders Education Development Center Special Education School501 S Twenty-first St
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865)594-5035
Grades: 3-12 | 312 students
- Fulton High School Math: 2% | Reading: 19%
Rank: Bottom 50%2509 North Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865)594-1240
Grades: 9-12 | 957 students
- Gap Creek Elementary School Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank: Top 10%1920 Kimberlin Hts Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)577-4860
Grades: K-5 | 102 students
- Green Magnet Math And Science Academy Magnet School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank: Bottom 50%801 Townview Dr
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865)594-1324
Grades: K-5 | 347 students
- Gresham Middle School Math: 35% | Reading: 39%
Rank: Top 50%500 Gresham Rd
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865)689-1430
Grades: 6-8 | 837 students
- Halls Elementary School Math: 48% | Reading: 41%
Rank: Top 30%7502 Andersonville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865)922-7445
Grades: PK-5 | 787 students
- Halls High School Math: 9% | Reading: 48%
Rank: Bottom 50%4321 East Emory Rd
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865)922-7757
Grades: 9-12 | 1258 students
- Show 44 more public schools in Knoxville, TN (out of 79 total schools)
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