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Tennessee Schools For The Deaf School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 78 students in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Tennessee School For The Deaf School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Tennessee School For The Deaf School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tennessee School For The Deaf Upper School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
140 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Tennessee Schools For The Deaf School District, 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)
≤5%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
36 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
26%
20%
# White Students
70 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
50%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
659
# Students in K Grade:
6
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Tennessee Schools For The Deaf School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tennessee School For The Deaf Upper School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Grades: 7-12
| 78 students
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