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Enrollment
1,867
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY·NCES 470429002280
Tennessee Virtual Academy
1924 Dutch Valley DR, Knoxville, TN 37918 · (865) 992-9026 · Knox County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL1,867 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 238 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 201 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 280 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 312 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 290 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 250 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 296 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (238) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (296).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
21.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.4pp since 2022
Math
14.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.3% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 14.4% |
| 2022-23 | 18.9% | 10.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,867
-395 (-17%) vs 2020
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 | 1,867 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,947 | 106.1 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,168 | 132.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,262 | 116 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,216 | 54 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 54% (343) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tennessee Virtual Academy.
About Tennessee Virtual Academy
Tennessee Virtual Academy is a large elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, one of the schools in Union County. Its enrollment is 1,867 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Union County runs 11 schools with a combined 5,514 students. Tennessee Virtual Academy is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Tennessee Virtual Academy is 51% White. Enrollment also includes 30% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. The school's White share is 29 points below the 80% share among Knox County residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Tennessee Virtual Academy are from different groups.
Looking at the county, Knox County, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Knox County has 103 public schools with about 63,014 students, including Tennessee Virtual Academy.
Tennessee Virtual Junior High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Tennessee Virtual Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Tennessee Virtual Academy is classified as a virtual school.
From 2,262 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,867 by 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Union County
- Tennessee Virtual Junior High SchoolMiddle · 856 students
- Union County High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- H Maynard Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Maynardville ElementaryElementary · 366 students
- Luttrell ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Paulette Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- 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
Nearby schools
- Tennessee Virtual Junior High School0.0 mi · 856
- Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy0.9 mi · 95
- Whittle Springs Middle School1.0 mi · 466
- Christenberry Elementary1.3 mi · 446
- Inskip Elementary1.4 mi · 505
- Fulton High School1.5 mi · 933
Frequently asked questions
About Tennessee Virtual AcademyHow many students attend Tennessee Virtual Academy?
Tennessee Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 1,867 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Tennessee Virtual Academy serve?
Tennessee Virtual Academy serves grades KG-06.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tennessee Virtual Academy?
At Tennessee Virtual Academy, the student body is approximately 51% White, 8% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Tennessee Virtual Academy public or private?
Tennessee Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County.
Where is Tennessee Virtual Academy located?
Tennessee Virtual Academy is located at 1924 Dutch Valley DR, Knoxville, TN 37918.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.