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If you had an hour of school board time for Austin East High/Magnet, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
663
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000767
Austin East High/Magnet
2800 M L King Jr AVE, Knoxville, TN 37914 · (865) 594-3792 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Tennessee public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 148 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 163 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 180 | 27% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +15.4pp since 2022
Math
5.7%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.6% | 5.7% |
| 2023-24 | 11.8% | 5.4% |
| 2022-23 | 7.2% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Austin East High/Magnet ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #335 of 339 ▼ 1 | #15 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #289 of 337 ▲ 39 | #14 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #178 of 381 | #13 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #146 of 332 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #87 of 110 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
663
-112 (-14%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 663 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 64.3 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 66.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 63 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 58 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 58 | 10.3:1 | 83% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 66 | 9.0:1 | 96% (570) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 48 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Austin East High/Magnet.
About Austin East High/Magnet
Austin East High/Magnet is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in Knoxville, Tennessee. It reported 663 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Knox County has a total of 93 schools and 60,185 students, Austin East High/Magnet among them.
At Austin East High/Magnet, 74% of students are Black. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 8% Black share among all Knox County residents. The diversity index for Austin East High/Magnet is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Austin East High/Magnet holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of Tennessee public high schools.
In the surrounding county, Knox County, median household income comes to about $74,222, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 103 public schools and about 63,014 students.
Of the public schools around it, Austin East High/Magnet is closest to Fair Garden Family/Community Center, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 663, down from 775 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Austin East High/Magnet community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Nearby schools
- Fair Garden Family/Community Center0.9 mi · 147
- Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy0.9 mi · 517
- Vine Middle/Magnet1.5 mi · 382
- Belle Morris Elementary1.6 mi · 426
- Green Magnet Math And Science Academy2.0 mi · 359
- Fulton High School2.0 mi · 933
Frequently asked questions
About Austin East High/MagnetHow large is Austin East High/Magnet?
Austin East High/Magnet enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 09-12.
Is Austin East High/Magnet an elementary, middle, or high school?
Austin East High/Magnet is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Austin East High/Magnet?
Student demographics at Austin East High/Magnet are roughly 7% White, 13% Hispanic, 74% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Austin East High/Magnet public or private?
Austin East High/Magnet is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
What city is Austin East High/Magnet in?
Austin East High/Magnet is located in Knoxville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.