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Schools in Knox County

95 public schools in this Tennessee school district: 57 elementary · 16 middle · 17 high · 1 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Tennessee.

Elementary schools

57 schools in Knox County, best first
1
Sequoyah Elementary 98.1
Knoxville · Grades K-5 · 507 students
ELA 85%Math 82%Science 89%
#16 of 814 in Tennessee · #1 in Knoxville
2
Northshore Elementary School 94.7
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 1,101 students
ELA 74%Math 77%Science 78%
#44 of 814 in Tennessee · #2 in Knoxville
3
Farragut Intermediate 93.7
Knoxville · Grades 3-5 · 1,042 students
ELA 74%Math 75%Science 76%
#51 of 814 in Tennessee · #3 in Knoxville
4
Blue Grass Elementary 91.3
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 589 students
ELA 70%Math 71%Science 74%
#71 of 814 in Tennessee · #4 in Knoxville
5
Rocky Hill Elementary 90.0
Knoxville · Grades K-5 · 725 students
ELA 70%Math 69%Science 69%
#82 of 814 in Tennessee · #5 in Knoxville
6
Hardin Valley Elementary 85.7
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 1,211 students
ELA 62%Math 63%Science 67%
#117 of 814 in Tennessee · #6 in Knoxville
7
A L Lotts Elementary 84.3
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 998 students
ELA 58%Math 66%Science 63%
#128 of 814 in Tennessee · #7 in Knoxville
8
Halls Elementary 84.0
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 727 students
ELA 59%Math 66%Science 59%
#131 of 814 in Tennessee · #8 in Knoxville
9
South Knox Elementary 83.1
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 189 students
ELA 57%Math 65%Science 61%
#138 of 814 in Tennessee · #9 in Knoxville
10
Shannondale Elementary 82.6
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 365 students
ELA 62%Math 58%Science 62%
#142 of 814 in Tennessee · #10 in Knoxville
11
Ball Camp Elementary 80.5
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 562 students
ELA 57%Math 60%Science 60%
#159 of 814 in Tennessee · #11 in Knoxville
12
Corryton Elementary 79.2
Corryton · Grades K-5 · 195 students
ELA 65%Math 60%Science 49%
#170 of 814 in Tennessee · #1 in Corryton
13
Bonny Kate Elementary 78.3
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 375 students
ELA 61%Math 55%Science 59%
#177 of 814 in Tennessee · #12 in Knoxville
14
New Hopewell Elementary 76.4
Knoxville · Grades K-5 · 257 students
ELA 50%Math 61%Science 57%
#193 of 814 in Tennessee · #13 in Knoxville
15
Bearden Elementary 76.1
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 387 students
ELA 56%Math 54%Science 61%
#195 of 814 in Tennessee · #14 in Knoxville
16
Mill Creek Elementary School 73.2
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 301 students
ELA 53%Math 54%Science 59%
#219 of 814 in Tennessee · #15 in Knoxville
17
Brickey McCloud Elementary 72.9
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 859 students
ELA 54%Math 56%Science 53%
#221 of 814 in Tennessee · #16 in Knoxville
18
Gap Creek Elementary 71.2
Knoxville · Grades K-5 · 76 students
ELA 52%Math 59%Science 48%
#235 of 814 in Tennessee · #17 in Knoxville
19
Mt Olive Elementary 65.0
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 227 students
ELA 51%Math 52%Science 50%
#285 of 814 in Tennessee · #18 in Knoxville
20
Gibbs Elementary 63.9
Corryton · Grades PK-5 · 951 students
ELA 46%Math 53%Science 53%
#294 of 814 in Tennessee · #2 in Corryton
21
Beaumont Elementary/Magnet 63.3
Knoxville · Grades K-5 · 539 students
ELA 51%Math 49%Science 48%
#299 of 814 in Tennessee · #19 in Knoxville
22
Powell Elementary 58.9
Powell · Grades PK-5 · 842 students
ELA 48%Math 47%Science 50%
#335 of 814 in Tennessee · #1 in Powell
23
Copper Ridge Elementary 58.7
Powell · Grades PK-5 · 508 students
ELA 48%Math 46%Science 51%
#337 of 814 in Tennessee · #2 in Powell
24
West Hills Elementary 58.5
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 721 students
ELA 45%Math 46%Science 55%
#338 of 814 in Tennessee · #20 in Knoxville
25
Sterchi Elementary 57.1
Knoxville · Grades K-5 · 364 students
ELA 50%Math 40%Science 53%
#350 of 814 in Tennessee · #21 in Knoxville
26
Amherst Elementary School 56.6
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 692 students
ELA 47%Math 50%Science 42%
#354 of 814 in Tennessee · #22 in Knoxville
27
Karns Elementary 55.7
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 1,047 students
ELA 46%Math 48%Science 46%
#361 of 814 in Tennessee · #23 in Knoxville
28
Fountain City Elementary 45.6
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 381 students
ELA 42%Math 39%Science 47%
#443 of 814 in Tennessee · #24 in Knoxville
29
Cedar Bluff Elementary 45.1
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 1,053 students
ELA 41%Math 41%Science 47%
#447 of 814 in Tennessee · #25 in Knoxville
30
Carter Elementary 44.4
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 517 students
ELA 42%Math 40%Science 44%
#453 of 814 in Tennessee · #26 in Knoxville
31
Ritta Elementary 42.4
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 567 students
ELA 38%Math 44%Science 41%
#469 of 814 in Tennessee · #27 in Knoxville
32
Pleasant Ridge Elementary 41.8
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 297 students
ELA 41%Math 33%Science 51%
#474 of 814 in Tennessee · #28 in Knoxville
33
Chilhowee Intermediate 39.4
Knoxville · Grades 3-5 · 234 students
ELA 36%Math 43%Science 41%
#494 of 814 in Tennessee · #29 in Knoxville
34
East Knox Elementary 36.3
Mascot · Grades PK-5 · 489 students
ELA 37%Math 36%Science 43%
#519 of 814 in Tennessee
35
Christenberry Elementary 32.0
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 476 students
ELA 30%Math 42%Science 35%
#554 of 814 in Tennessee · #30 in Knoxville
36
Adrian Burnett Elementary 24.3
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 564 students
ELA 33%Math 29%Science 34%
#617 of 814 in Tennessee · #31 in Knoxville
37
Mooreland Heights Elementary 22.9
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 375 students
ELA 27%Math 29%Science 36%
#628 of 814 in Tennessee · #32 in Knoxville
38
Dogwood Elementary 14.6
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 562 students
ELA 26%Math 21%Science 27%
#696 of 814 in Tennessee · #33 in Knoxville
39
Pond Gap Elementary 13.5
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 383 students
ELA 21%Math 24%Science 25%
#705 of 814 in Tennessee · #34 in Knoxville
40
West Haven Elementary 12.7
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 353 students
ELA 22%Math 23%Science 23%
#711 of 814 in Tennessee · #35 in Knoxville
41
Lonsdale Elementary 12.3
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 517 students
ELA 21%Math 23%Science 23%
#714 of 814 in Tennessee · #36 in Knoxville
42
Norwood Elementary 12.1
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 489 students
ELA 22%Math 23%Science 20%
#716 of 814 in Tennessee · #37 in Knoxville
43
West View Elementary 12.0
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 202 students
ELA 18%Math 24%Science 28%
#717 of 814 in Tennessee · #38 in Knoxville
44
Inskip Elementary 11.5
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 467 students
ELA 24%Math 17%Science 21%
#721 of 814 in Tennessee · #40 in Knoxville
45
Spring Hill Elementary 10.0
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 433 students
ELA 20%Math 18%Science 25%
#733 of 814 in Tennessee · #41 in Knoxville
46
Belle Morris Elementary 9.8
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 402 students
ELA 18%Math 20%Science 25%
#735 of 814 in Tennessee · #42 in Knoxville
47
Knoxville Preparatory 7.7
Knoxville · Grades 6 · Charter
ELA 15%Math 16%Science 25%
#752 of 814 in Tennessee · #43 in Knoxville
48
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy 5.1
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 481 students
ELA 15%Math 14%Science 17%
#773 of 814 in Tennessee · #44 in Knoxville
49
Maynard Elementary 3.4
Knoxville · Grades PK-5 · 124 students
ELA 16%Math 10%Science 16%
#787 of 814 in Tennessee · #45 in Knoxville
50
Green Magnet Math And Science Academy 3.0
Knoxville · Grades K-5 · 390 students
ELA 13%Math 11%Science 18%
#790 of 814 in Tennessee · #46 in Knoxville
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Cedar Bluff Preschool —
Knoxville · Grades PK · 183 students
No published test results
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Fair Garden Family/Community Center —
Knoxville · Grades PK · 135 students
No published test results
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Farragut Primary —
Knoxville · Grades PK-2 · 1,003 students
No published test results
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Ft Sanders Education Development Center —
Knoxville · Grades PK-6 · 481 students
No published test results
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Karns Preschool —
Knoxville · Grades PK-K · 92 students
No published test results
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Montgomery Village Child Development Center Inc. —
Knoxville · Grades PK · 0 students
No published test results
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Sunnyview Primary —
Knoxville · Grades PK-2 · 284 students
No published test results

Middle schools

16 schools in Knox County, best first
1
Farragut Middle School 98.3
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 1,400 students
ELA 71%Math 76%Science 76%
#6 of 333 in Tennessee · #1 in Knoxville
2
West Valley Middle School 96.2
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 1,107 students
ELA 63%Math 74%Science 77%
#13 of 333 in Tennessee · #2 in Knoxville
3
Hardin Valley Middle School 89.6
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 1,017 students
ELA 53%Math 60%Science 66%
#35 of 333 in Tennessee · #3 in Knoxville
4
Bearden Middle School 70.1
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 1,243 students
ELA 43%Math 41%Science 52%
#100 of 333 in Tennessee · #4 in Knoxville
5
Powell Middle School 64.4
Powell · Grades 6-8 · 797 students
ELA 38%Math 41%Science 51%
#119 of 333 in Tennessee
6
Halls Middle School 61.4
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 996 students
ELA 37%Math 40%Science 46%
#129 of 333 in Tennessee · #5 in Knoxville
7
Cedar Bluff Middle School 59.9
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 547 students
ELA 36%Math 39%Science 50%
#134 of 333 in Tennessee · #6 in Knoxville
8
Gresham Middle School 58.7
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 801 students
ELA 36%Math 40%Science 44%
#138 of 333 in Tennessee · #7 in Knoxville
9
Karns Middle School 56.3
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 957 students
ELA 34%Math 37%Science 49%
#146 of 333 in Tennessee · #8 in Knoxville
10
Gibbs Middle School 54.2
Corryton · Grades 6-8 · 614 students
ELA 37%Math 35%Science 44%
#153 of 333 in Tennessee
11
South Doyle Middle School 48.5
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 799 students
ELA 34%Math 33%Science 40%
#172 of 333 in Tennessee · #9 in Knoxville
12
Carter Middle School 41.6
Strawberry Plains · Grades 6-8 · 587 students
ELA 30%Math 32%Science 35%
#195 of 333 in Tennessee
13
Holston Middle School 38.9
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 476 students
ELA 30%Math 29%Science 37%
#204 of 333 in Tennessee · #10 in Knoxville
14
Whittle Springs Middle School 27.2
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 467 students
ELA 22%Math 23%Science 37%
#243 of 333 in Tennessee · #11 in Knoxville
15
Northwest Middle School 20.3
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 808 students
ELA 18%Math 20%Science 26%
#266 of 333 in Tennessee · #13 in Knoxville
16
Vine Middle/Magnet 8.9
Knoxville · Grades 6-8 · 393 students
ELA 9%Math 11%Science 23%
#304 of 333 in Tennessee · #14 in Knoxville

High schools

17 schools in Knox County, best first
1
L N STEM Academy 98.9
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 581 students
ELA 88%Math 76%Science 93%
#4 of 312 in Tennessee · #1 in Knoxville
2
Farragut High School 95.7
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 2,091 students
ELA 75%Math 65%Science 67%
#14 of 312 in Tennessee · #2 in Knoxville
3
Career Magnet Academy 84.1
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 347 students
ELA 73%Math 35%Science 66%
#50 of 312 in Tennessee · #3 in Knoxville
4
Bearden High School 83.2
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 2,008 students
ELA 59%Math 42%Science 61%
#53 of 312 in Tennessee · #4 in Knoxville
5
Hardin Valley Academy 82.2
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 2,043 students
ELA 58%Math 41%Science 61%
#56 of 312 in Tennessee · #5 in Knoxville
6
West High School 78.4
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 1,509 students
ELA 60%Math 37%Science 62%
#68 of 312 in Tennessee · #6 in Knoxville
7
Gibbs High School 59.1
Corryton · Grades 9-12 · 1,047 students
ELA 44%Math 36%Science 54%
#128 of 312 in Tennessee
8
Halls High School 51.1
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 1,252 students
ELA 45%Math 25%Science 76%
#153 of 312 in Tennessee · #7 in Knoxville
9
Central High School 46.6
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 1,296 students
ELA 45%Math 27%Science 49%
#167 of 312 in Tennessee · #8 in Knoxville
10
Karns High School 45.7
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 1,341 students
ELA 45%Math 24%Science 57%
#170 of 312 in Tennessee · #9 in Knoxville
11
Powell High School 41.8
Powell · Grades 9-12 · 1,292 students
ELA 41%Math 28%Science 52%
#182 of 312 in Tennessee
12
Carter High School 31.6
Strawberry Plains · Grades 9-12 · 794 students
ELA 39%Math 20%Science 39%
#214 of 312 in Tennessee
13
South Doyle High School 28.7
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 955 students
ELA 36%Math 12%Science 54%
#223 of 312 in Tennessee · #10 in Knoxville
14
Fulton High School 6.9
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 927 students
ELA 24%Math 7%Science 11%
#291 of 312 in Tennessee · #11 in Knoxville
15
Austin East High/Magnet 5.0
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 666 students
ELA 19%Math 8%Science 14%
#297 of 312 in Tennessee · #12 in Knoxville
16
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy 1.4
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 72 students
ELA 3%Math 3%Science 6%
#308 of 312 in Tennessee · #13 in Knoxville
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Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center —
Knoxville · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Knox County
1
Emerald Academy 43.9
Knoxville · Grades K-8 · Charter · 458 students
ELA 34%Math 39%Science 37%
#101 of 179 in Tennessee

Combined schools

4 schools in Knox County, best first
1
Knox County Virtual School 65.9
Knoxville · Grades 1-12 · 404 students
ELA 46%Math 23%Science 50%
#37 of 107 in Tennessee · #1 in Knoxville
2
Ridgedale Alternative School 7.9
Knoxville · Grades 6-12 · 75 students
ELA 7%Math 3%Science 8%
#99 of 107 in Tennessee · #2 in Knoxville
3
Richard Yoakley School 4.2
Knoxville · Grades 6-12 · 105 students
ELA 5%Math 3%Science 8%
#103 of 107 in Tennessee · #3 in Knoxville
4
Knox Adaptive Education Center 2.3
Knoxville · Grades PK-12 · 41 students
ELA 3%Math 3%Science 8%
#105 of 107 in Tennessee · #4 in Knoxville

Cities and towns in Knox County

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