Knoxville public schools: every school, zone and report card

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: Knox County Schools school lists, feeder patterns and schedules and transfer page; the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grade file and school profile file; the NCES school directory and Private School Survey; zone and city-limit maps on KGIS.

Public schools in Knoxville are run by Knox County Schools, which serves the City of Knoxville and the rest of Knox County. School attendance zones do not follow city limits: many schools with Knoxville mailing addresses sit in unincorporated Knox County, and several schools outside the city take in Knoxville neighborhoods. Find the zoned school for any address with the KGIS school zone search. The district’s central office number is 865-594-1800; enrollment and transfer questions go to the Office of Enrollment and Transfers at 865-594-1502.

This page lists every Knox County Schools campus with a Knoxville address in the federal school directory, plus Carter, Gibbs and Powell high schools, whose zones reach into the city, and the county’s one charter school: 84 schools in all, each with its own page. Tables are in alphabetical order. The state letter grade is from the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 grades, the latest published, with the overall score out of 5 in parentheses.

For the calendar, enrollment documents and school board details, see our Knoxville schools guide.

High schools

Carter High has a Strawberry Plains address, Gibbs High a Corryton address and Powell High a Powell address; all three sit outside the city, but parts of their zones are inside Knoxville city limits on the district zone map. Farragut High is in the Town of Farragut. Career Magnet Academy and L&N STEM Academy have no zone; students apply through the district’s transfer process.

High school enrollment

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Farragut Primary and Farragut Intermediate are in the Town of Farragut. Elementary and middle schools with addresses outside Knoxville (Copper Ridge, Corryton, East Knox County, Gibbs and Powell elementaries, and Carter, Gibbs and Powell middle schools) do not have pages here; the feeder lines on our school pages name them where they apply.

Preschools

Knox County Schools also runs blended, Title I and voluntary pre-K classes inside many elementary schools; the list is on the district’s school schedules page.

Special schools and programs

Charter school

Emerald Academy is the only approved charter school in Knox County, according to the district’s charter schools page. It admits students by application and holds a lottery when applications outnumber seats.

Transfers between schools

Families who want a school other than their zoned one apply for a transfer. The priority window for the 2027-28 school year is open now, from Oct. 1, 2026, to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2027, and a final window runs April 1 to June 1, 2027. Seats depend on space, magnet requests get priority, and transfer students do not get bus service, according to the district’s transfer page.

Private schools

Private schools with Knoxville addresses in the NCES Private School Survey for the 2023-24 school year, leaving out preschool and kindergarten-only programs. Names, addresses and grades are as the survey lists them.

• Apostolic Christian School, 5020 Pleasant Ridge Road, Knoxville 37912; grades Pre-K to 12; NCES listing
• Berean Christian School, 2329 Prosser Road, Knoxville 37914; grades Pre-K to 12; NCES listing
• Christian Academy of Knoxville, 529 Academy Way, Knoxville 37923; grades Pre-K to 12; NCES listing
• Concord Christian School, 11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37934; grades K to 12; NCES listing
• Day Spring Christian Academy, 935 W. Oldham Ave., Knoxville 37921; grades K to 11; NCES listing
• First Lutheran School, 1207 N. Broadway, Knoxville 37917; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• Garden Montessori School, 3225 Garden Drive, Knoxville 37918; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• Grace Christian Academy, 5914 Beaver Ridge Road, Knoxville 37931; grades Pre-K to 12; NCES listing
• Grace Covenant Baptist Academy, 9956 Dutchtown Road, Knoxville 37965; grades Pre-K to 5; NCES listing
• Knoxville Adventist School, 3615 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37919; grades K to 9; NCES listing
• Knoxville Baptist Christian School, 3839 Buffat Mill Road, Knoxville 37914; grades K to 12; NCES listing
• Knoxville Christian School, 11549 Snyder Road, Knoxville 37932; grades Pre-K to 12; NCES listing
• Knoxville Montessori School, 4311 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37919; grades Pre-K to 11; NCES listing
• Little River Montessori School, 544 Canton Hollow Road, Knoxville 37934; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• Mead Montessori School, 2647 Bafford Place, Knoxville 37920; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• Nature’s Way Montessori School, 4710 Murphy Road, Knoxville 37918; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• New Pathways Academy, 1531 Dick Lonas Road, Knoxville 37909; grades 8 to 12; NCES listing
• PEER Academy, 910 Zoe Way, Knoxville 37909; grades K to 10; NCES listing
• River’s Edge Christian Academy, 5600 Western Ave., Knoxville 37921; grades Pre-K to 12; NCES listing
• Sacred Heart Cathedral School, 711 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville 37919; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• St. John Neumann School, 625 Saint John Court, Knoxville 37934; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• St. Joseph School, 1810 Howard Drive, Knoxville 37918; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School, 8042 Gleason Drive, Knoxville 37919; grades K to 5; NCES listing
• Tate’s School, 9215 Bob Gray Road, Knoxville 37923; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• The Episcopal School of Knoxville, 950 Episcopal School Way, Knoxville 37932; grades Pre-K to 8; NCES listing
• Trinity Christian Academy, 6706 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville 37912; grades K to 12; NCES listing
• Webb School of Knoxville, 9800 Webb School Drive, Knoxville 37923; grades Pre-K to 12; NCES listing

More

• Our Knoxville schools guide for the full calendar, enrollment documents and school board meetings
• Friday night football and the high school scoreboard
• Our neighborhood guides

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the public schools in Knoxville?

Knox County Schools runs the public schools for the City of Knoxville and the rest of Knox County. Its central office number is 865-594-1800.

How do I find my zoned school in Knoxville?

Enter the home address in the KGIS school zone search, the lookup Knox County Schools sends families to. Zones do not follow city limits, and enrollment happens at the zoned school.

Does Knoxville have charter schools?

Yes. Emerald Academy, a K-8 school at 220 Carrick St., is the only approved charter school in Knox County, according to the district. It admits by application and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

When can I apply for a school transfer in Knox County?

The priority transfer window for the 2027-28 school year runs from Oct. 1, 2026, to 4 p.m. Feb. 16, 2027. A final window runs April 1 to June 1, 2027.