Specialized school district · Tennessee
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf in Tennessee: 4 public schools with 131 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year.
- Schools
- 4
- Students
- 131
- Students per teacher
- —
- TN — · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- —
- TN $13K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- —
- Counselors (FTE)
- —
- Students per counselor
- —
- TN — · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- —
- Librarians (FTE): —
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Tennessee's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Tennessee: 39%4.3%proficient
A lower share proficient than 99% of school districts in Tennessee
Median 36% · 145 school districts compared
47 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4
Math
Tennessee: 42%8.5%proficient
+6.2 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 98% of school districts in Tennessee
Median 42% · 145 school districts compared
47 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
The Census Bureau publishes no finances for this agency.
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary SchoolSpecial education | Pre-K–5 | 41 | — | 7.1% | 29% |
Tennessee School for the Deaf NashvilleSpecial educationFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 25 | — | — | — |
Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle SchoolSpecial education | 6–8 | 20 | — | — | — |
Tennessee School for the Deaf High SchoolSpecial educationFree meals for all | 9–12 | 45 | — | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 2725 Island Home BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Phone
- (865)579-2500
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.