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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 75 students in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
144 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
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%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
32 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
73 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
51%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
6
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Tennessee Schools For The Deaf School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Grades: PK-6
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tennessee School For The Deaf Nashville
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 231-7300
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 231-7300
Grades: PK-4
| 27 students
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