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Private school · Knoxville, Tennessee

Apostolic Christian School

Apostolic Christian School rates 6.5 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 79 schools in Knoxville for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#139 of 305 schools in Tennessee · The estimated academic score from 79 schools in Knoxville is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Knoxville, TN serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 139 of 305 schools in Tennessee.

Apostolic Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.0
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
2.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.6
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.7
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 79 schools in Knoxville. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in TN.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in TN.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37912; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Apostolic Christian School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$44,754
Median home value
$185,600
Median rent
$1,050/mo
College educated
22.6%
Homeownership
52.5%
Poverty rate
20.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37912; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
20
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,042/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Knoxville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Knoxville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White70%
  • Black15%
  • Two or More7%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.2Compare →
  2. Peer Academy3.3 mi · private
    6.7Compare →
  3. Apostolic Christian Schoolthis school
    6.5
  4. Trinity Christian Academy2.6 mi · private
    6.5Compare →
  5. 6.4Compare →
  6. Temple Baptist Academy2.8 mi · private
    6.3Compare →
  7. 6.2Compare →
  8. First Baptist Academy3.8 mi · private
    5.2Compare →
  9. 4.7Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Apostolic Christian School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Apostolic Christian School serve?

Apostolic Christian School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Apostolic Christian School?

Apostolic Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 246 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Apostolic Christian School?

The student-teacher ratio at Apostolic Christian School is 9.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Apostolic Christian School rank in TN?

Apostolic Christian School ranks #139 of 305 private schools in TN.

What is Apostolic Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?

Apostolic Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Apostolic Christian School a private school?

Yes, Apostolic Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Pentecostal affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Apostolic Christian School a religious school?

Apostolic Christian School has a Pentecostal religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
246
Gender split
56% M / 44% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Pentecostal
School day
6.5 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Midsize City
County
Knox County
Area population (ZIP 37912)
22,009
Area average commute
21 min
Area median age
35.6

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.