The brief
A Knox County high school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 971 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 41 of 88 in Knox County.
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy is listed in Knox County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 20258%
- 2016–2024: no results on file
- 201525%
- 201425%
- 201325%
- 201225%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2015–2025
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.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 16% (multi-year average, 2012-2025) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2012-2015).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2015 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2015 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 37917; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2012-2025, multi-year average, 2012-2015; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $51,232
- Median home value
- $189,100
- Median rent
- $1,063/mo
- College educated
- 31.3%
- Homeownership
- 48.1%
- Poverty rate
- 19.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37917; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 42
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 29
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 32
- 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 by
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.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy serve?
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy?
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy has an enrollment of approximately 72 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy is 7.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy rank in TN?
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy ranks #971 of 1,790 schools in TN.
What is Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2025) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2015).
Is Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy a charter school?
No, Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy a Title I school?
No, Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 72
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Knox County
- Phone
- (865) 525-0069
- 4-year graduation
- 85–89%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #41 of 88
- Schools in district
- 94
- District spending per student
- $11,187
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 15.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 37917)
- 25,738
- Area average commute
- 21.8 min
- Area median age
- 39.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.