The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Knoxville, Tennessee
12 public high schools in Knoxville, Tennessee appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. L N STEM Academy leads the list at 80.1%, against a median of 53.3% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L N STEM Academy | Knoxville, TN | 80.1% |
| 2 | Farragut High School | Knoxville, TN | 77.1% |
| 3 | Career Magnet Academy | Knoxville, TN | 66.0% |
| 4 | Bearden High School | Knoxville, TN | 58.4% |
| 5 | West High School | Knoxville, TN | 58.2% |
| 6 | Hardin Valley Academy | Knoxville, TN | 58.1% |
| 7 | Karns High School | Knoxville, TN | 48.4% |
| 8 | Central High School | Knoxville, TN | 45.1% |
| 9 | Halls High School | Knoxville, TN | 44.1% |
| 10 | South Doyle High School | Knoxville, TN | 37.1% |
| 11 | Austin East High/Magnet | Knoxville, TN | 22.6% |
| 12 | Fulton High School | Knoxville, TN | 21.5% |
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