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Tennessee Schools For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 66 students in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
131 Students
413,518 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tennessee Schools For The Deaf, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.4%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
16%
% Black
18%
20%
% White
52%
57%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Tennessee Schools For The Deaf Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 41 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Tennessee School For The Deaf Nashville
Special Education School
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 231-7300
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 231-7300
Gr: PK-5 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 52%
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