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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 71 students in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Tennessee Schools For The Deaf have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,499 Schools
# Students
134 Students
719,350 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
48,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
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
0.70
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
15%
% Black
23%
21%
% White
46%
57%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Tennessee Schools For The Deaf Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2725 Island Home Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 579-2500
Gr: PK-6 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
Tennessee School For The Deaf Nashville
Special Education School
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 231-7300
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 231-7300
Gr: PK-5 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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