The brief
A Knox County school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,137 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 50 of 88 in Knox County.
Knox Adaptive Education Center 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.
- 2021*10%
- 2020*10%
- 201910%
- 201810%
- 20175%
- 201610%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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.
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 9% (multi-year average, 2011-2021) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2011-2021).
- 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 · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 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.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 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 37919; 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, 2011-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $71,863
- Median home value
- $453,000
- Median rent
- $1,247/mo
- College educated
- 58.2%
- Homeownership
- 54.4%
- Poverty rate
- 11.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37919; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 58
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 26
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 53
- 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
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Knox Adaptive Education Center serve?
Knox Adaptive Education Center serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Knox Adaptive Education Center?
Knox Adaptive Education Center has an enrollment of approximately 41 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox Adaptive Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Knox Adaptive Education Center is 3.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Knox Adaptive Education Center rank in TN?
Knox Adaptive Education Center ranks #1,137 of 1,790 schools in TN.
What is Knox Adaptive Education Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Knox Adaptive Education Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 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 Knox Adaptive Education Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Knox Adaptive Education Center has 9% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2021) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2021).
Is Knox Adaptive Education Center a charter school?
No, Knox Adaptive Education Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Knox Adaptive Education Center a Title I school?
No, Knox Adaptive Education Center is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 41
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Knox County
- Phone
- (865) 909-9020
- 4-year graduation
- <50%
- Class of 2021
- Rank in district
- #50 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 37919)
- 31,401
- Area average commute
- 18.2 min
- Area median age
- 39
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.