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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TENNESSEE SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF·NCES 470014602124

Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School

2725 Island Home BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37920 · (865) 579-2500 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
41
Elementary
DISTRICT 33 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K615%
Kindergarten1024%
Grade 1615%
Grade 2512%
Grade 3410%
Grade 437%
Grade 5717%
Student demographics
White
2868%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
615%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
512%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
2459%
Female
1741%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School→Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle School→Tennessee School for the Deaf High School
Based on grade levels within Tennessee Schools for the Deaf. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
7.1%
own-school result
Math
28.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Knox County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
41#1,035 of 1,044#55 of 55
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
41
-1 (-2%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 54
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541N/AN/AN/A
2023-244210.83.9:1N/A
2022-234812.23.9:1N/A
2020-2142143.0:1N/A
2017-1842143.0:1N/A
2015-1639221.8:195% (37)
2010-1154421.3:194% (51)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School.

About Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School

Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Enrollment is 41 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 91% lower.

Tennessee Schools for the Deaf is the local district for Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 131 students.

Roughly 68% of students at Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School are White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Knox County residents are about 80% White.

County data help place the school in context: in Knox County, the median household income is $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Knox County has 103 public schools and roughly 63,014 students.

Of nearby public schools, Tennessee School for the Deaf High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment at Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School was 42 in 2020-21 and 41 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

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Knox County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School
District
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf
Address
2725 Island Home BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 579-2500
County
Knox County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
41
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
470014602124
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Tennessee Schools for the Deaf
Other schools in Knoxville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School?
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School enrolls approximately 41 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School serve?
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School in?
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School is part of Tennessee Schools for the Deaf.
Where is Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School located?
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School is located at 2725 Island Home BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37920.
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