Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Powell’s public schools outscore 66% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Powell, 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.
Powell’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 155 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Powell’s, its schools beat 57%, 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 middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Powell Middle School, then Powell High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
First Baptist Academy (private) and Temple Baptist Academy (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 Powell’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 Powell, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Powell
Powell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 852 students
Kindergarten in Powell
Powell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 852 students
1st grade in Powell
Powell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 852 students
2nd grade in Powell
Powell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 852 students
3rd grade in Powell
Powell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 852 students
4th grade in Powell
Powell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 852 students
5th grade in Powell
Powell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 852 students
6th grade in Powell
Powell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 810 students
7th grade in Powell
Powell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 810 students
8th grade in Powell
Powell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 810 students
9th grade in Powell
Powell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students
10th grade in Powell
Powell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students
11th grade in Powell
Powell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students
12th grade in Powell
Powell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students
Powell’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
Powell vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Powell’s borders.
Every school in Powell
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).
Questions about Powell’s schools
Are Powell’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Powell 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 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Powell in?
Knox County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 60,185 students in 93 schools (2024–25).
Where do Powell kids go to high school?
Powell High School, with 1,253 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Powell’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 Powell 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 Powell?
Yes: First Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 455 students) and Temple Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 204 students).
Parents talk
What Powell families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Powell → 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.