Emerald Academy

Emerald Academy operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Knoxville, Tennessee, overseen by Knox County. Current enrollment sits at 451 students spanning grades K through 8.

Within Knox County, which oversees 93 schools and 60,185 students, Emerald Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Emerald Academy lists that 64% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Knox County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Knox County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,222, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Knox County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students), of which Emerald Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Maynard Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Emerald Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 21%: 373 students in 2018 compared to 451 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 73% to 64% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.