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Schools in Karns · Knox County School District

Karns’s public schools outscore 66% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Karns, 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.

#64of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 3 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 0 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 6% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
4
3,302 students on the public path
In brief

Karns’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 90 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Karns’s, its schools beat 52%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Karns Middle School, then Karns High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Knox County Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Karns’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

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.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 52%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 36,792 test results and a graduating class of 4,315 could put Karns anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Karns’s students in the tested grades sat them (38,259 in math, 35,326 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Karns, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Karns Middle SchoolKnox County School DistrictB−
9–12Karns High SchoolKnox County School DistrictC

Karns’s public schools are run by Knox County School District, which also serves Farragut and 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.

Knox County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 93 schools · 60,185 students, up 2% since 2020–21
$12,234TN $13,059 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 36.8% · 35326 students tested
Math31%
State average 31.1% · 38259 students tested

Karns vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Karns’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KarnsB+Knox County

Every school in Karns

5 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).

District schools in Karnsby address
Karns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B−
931 studentsRate it →
Karns Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Knoxville
106 studentsRate it →
Karns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Knoxville
B−
900 studentsRate it →
Karns High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Knoxville
C
1,365 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Karnsnot counted as local schools
Knox County Virtual School
Grades 1–12 · Knoxville
Online
359 studentsRate it →

Questions about Karns’s schools

Are Karns’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Karns 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 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Karns in?

Knox County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 60,185 students in 93 schools (2024–25).

Where do Karns kids go to high school?

Karns High School in Knoxville, with 1,365 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Karns’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 Karns spend per student?

$12,234 in Knox County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.