1 Information based on the Tennessee Department of Education 2019 Report Cards; 2 The Tennessee Ready Graduate rate represents the percentage of students who demonstrate readiness for postsecondary and career, as well as other factors evaluated by the Tennessee Department of Education. A Tennessee Ready Graduate is a student who graduated on time and earned a composite ACT score of a 21 or higher; 3 The graduation rate measures the percentage of students that are graduating in four years and whether this percentage is increasing from one year to the next. This graduation rate reflects the graduation rate of the 2019 graduating class; 4 Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System scores assess the growth at the school or district level based on student performance on statewide assessments across all available subjects and grades from one year to the next. 1 represents the lowest score, 5 represents the highest score a school system can receive; 5 ACT is a national college admissions exam that all Tennessee students are required to take in the 11th grade. The highest score possible on the ACT is 36. This ACT average score reflects the performance of the 2019 graduating class; 6 Includes students who are directly certified to receive free lunch based on their receipt of support from federal assistance programs like SNAP,TANF and Head Start, or based on their status as migrant, homeless, runaway or foster student; 7 Primary responsibility for school funding rests with the state, but federal funds are available for programs/resources for low-income students, supplemental educational services, professional development for teachers, education research, etc.; 8 Information from the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Source: Tennessee Department of Education 2019 Report Cards. NA=not available or not applicable. This list and other Knoxville-area market data are available as Excel spreadsheets at www.knoxvillebookoflists.com. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Hayley Choy at 865-342-6494 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.