Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Farragut’s public schools outscore 66% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Farragut, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Farragut’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 29 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Farragut’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,234 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Farragut Intermediate, then Farragut Middle School, then Farragut High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Concord Christian School (private), Knoxville Christian School (private), Primrose School of Farragut (private), Concord United Methodist Kindergarten (private) and St. John Neumann School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Farragut’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Tennessee school districts, #64 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Farragut, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Farragut
Farragut Primary
Grades PK–2 · 923 students · in Knoxville
Kindergarten in Farragut
Farragut Primary
Grades PK–2 · 923 students · in Knoxville
1st grade in Farragut
Farragut Primary
Grades PK–2 · 923 students · in Knoxville
2nd grade in Farragut
Farragut Primary
Grades PK–2 · 923 students · in Knoxville
3rd grade in Farragut
Farragut Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 1,111 students · in Knoxville
4th grade in Farragut
Farragut Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 1,111 students · in Knoxville
5th grade in Farragut
Farragut Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 1,111 students · in Knoxville
6th grade in Farragut
Farragut Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,463 students · in Knoxville
7th grade in Farragut
Farragut Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,463 students · in Knoxville
8th grade in Farragut
Farragut Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,463 students · in Knoxville
9th grade in Farragut
Farragut High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,073 students · in Knoxville
10th grade in Farragut
Farragut High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,073 students · in Knoxville
11th grade in Farragut
Farragut High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,073 students · in Knoxville
12th grade in Farragut
Farragut High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,073 students · in Knoxville
Farragut’s public schools are run by Knox County School District, which also serves Knoxville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Farragut vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Farragut’s borders.
Every school in Farragut
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Farragut’s schools
Are Farragut’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Farragut children attend outscore 66% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #64 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Farragut in?
Knox County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 60,185 students in 93 schools (2024–25).
Where do Farragut kids go to high school?
Farragut High School in Knoxville, with 2,073 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Farragut’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Knox County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Farragut spend per student?
$12,234 in Knox County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Farragut?
Yes: Concord Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 819 students), Knoxville Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 239 students), Primrose School of Farragut (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 170 students), Concord United Methodist Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 159 students) and St. John Neumann School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 27 students).
Parents talk
What Farragut families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Farragut → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.