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Tennessee Schools For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 20 students in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf.
Public Middle Schools in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
131 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tennessee Schools For The Deaf, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
14%
% Black
18%
19%
% White
52%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Tennessee Schools For The Deaf Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Tennessee School For The Deaf Middle School
Special Education School
2527 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2507
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2507
Gr: 6-8 | 20 students Minority enrollment: 45%
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