Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Mascot’s public schools outscore 66% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mascot, 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.
Mascot’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 253 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mascot’s, its schools beat 72%, higher 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 16 middle and 16 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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 Mascot’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 Mascot, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mascot
East Knox Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 502 students
Kindergarten in Mascot
East Knox Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 502 students
1st grade in Mascot
East Knox Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 502 students
2nd grade in Mascot
East Knox Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 502 students
3rd grade in Mascot
East Knox Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 502 students
4th grade in Mascot
East Knox Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 502 students
5th grade in Mascot
East Knox Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 502 students
Mascot’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.
Above the state in reading
Mascot vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Mascot’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mascot | B+ | Knox County |
Every school in Mascot
33 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 Mascot’s schools
Are Mascot’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mascot 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 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mascot in?
Knox County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 60,185 students in 93 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mascot kids go to high school?
One of 16 high schools, depending on your address: Farragut High School, Bearden High School, Hardin Valley Academy, West High School, Karns High School, Central High School, Powell High School, Halls High School, Gibbs High School, Fulton High School, South Doyle High School, Carter High School, Austin East High/Magnet, L N STEM Academy, Career Magnet Academy and Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy.
What is Mascot’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 Mascot spend per student?
$12,234 in Knox County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mascot families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mascot → 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.