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Ridgedale Alternative School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

4600 Ridgedale RD, Knoxville, TN 37921 · (865) 909-9099 · Part of Knox County School District

Knoxville’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
50
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Ridgedale Alternative School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4600 Ridgedale RD, Knoxville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 66
Grade 713
Grade 820
Grade 91
Grade 111
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
45’20
60’21
70’22
75’23
50’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 22%Hispanic 4%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridgedale Alternative School from Knoxville families.

Other schools in Knox County School District

The district →
Northshore Elementary School
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A+
1,051 students
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B
1,047 students
Gibbs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corryton
A−
966 students
A L Lotts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A
936 students
Karns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B−
931 students
Farragut Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Knoxville
923 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Knoxville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.