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Austin East High/Magnet School

Q: Is Austin East High/Magnet School a good school?

Austin East High/Magnet School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Austin East High/Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Austin East High/Magnet School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Austin East High/Magnet School?

Students at Austin East High/Magnet School are 74% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Austin East High/Magnet School?

Austin East High/Magnet School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Green Magnet Math And Science Academy Elementary : Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy Middle : Vine Middle/Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Austin East High/Magnet School in Knoxville, TN serves 663 students in grades 9–12 and is part of Knox County Schools, a district that ranks in the 45th percentile statewide, but the school itself ranks 384th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (4th percentile) with a 0-star rating for 2025-26.

Academically, Austin East posts proficiency rates far below district and state averages in every tested subject—for example, only 6.4% of students are proficient in Algebra I and 13.7% in Biology I, versus 32.3% and 49.8% statewide. This places Austin East near the bottom of Tennessee schools, with only Fulton High School showing similar performance among nearby comprehensive schools. In contrast, L N STEM Academy, just 2.7 miles away, ranks 3rd in the state and posts proficiency rates above 80% in most subjects. West High School (69th percentile) and Career Magnet Academy (68th percentile) also perform dramatically better, even though all are in the same district.

A critical challenge is attendance: 47.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, about 2.5 times the state average and a rate that has persisted above 40% for five consecutive years. The dropout rate is 15.0%, more than double the state's 6.7%, though the graduation rate has improved to 83.2% from 75.2% in 2020-21. Notably, Austin East spends $19,014 per student—roughly $6,000 more than L N STEM Academy and Career Magnet Academy—yet outcomes remain low. This suggests funding is not the issue; instead, the combination of high absenteeism, high dropout rates, and low proficiency points to student engagement and instructional effectiveness as the most pressing concerns for parents considering this school.

663

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,014

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 M L King Jr Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 594-3792

District: Knox County Schools

Feeder schools for Austin East High/Magnet School:

Elementary:	Green Magnet Math And Science Academy
	Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy
Middle:	Vine Middle/Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.1%

Hispanic:

13.0%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (83% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

384^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17High Schools in the Knox County Schools

78^th of 141Knox County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	384 of 400	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	372 of 389	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	386 of 392	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	380 of 384	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	347 of 358	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	328 of 347	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	332 of 342	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	326 of 341	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	317 of 351	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	282 of 300	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	267 of 296	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	260 of 285	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	257 of 269	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	260 of 273	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	258 of 267	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	209 of 230	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	208 of 233	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	232 of 240	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	237 of 239	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	214 of 222	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	178 of 208	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	113 of 187	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	354 of 365	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	359 of 365	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	361 of 366	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	334 of 350	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	320 of 340	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	325 of 337	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	202 of 229	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	169 of 213	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	141 of 209	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.9	198 of 202	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	297 of 308	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	311 of 324	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	329 of 337	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	320 of 330	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	318 of 322	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	309 of 317	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	287 of 302	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	275 of 308	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	344 of 368	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	358 of 366	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	345 of 349	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	323 of 332	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	325 of 329	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	24.5	110 of 127	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	322 of 330	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	325 of 326	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	319 of 325	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	312 of 312	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	269 of 306	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	292 of 301	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	302 of 307	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)13th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II29%-29 vs state

US History14%-29 vs state

Biology I14%-36 vs state

Geometry11%-31 vs state

English I7%-30 vs state

Algebra I6%-26 vs state

Algebra II6%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (2026)			TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)			TNReady Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin East High/Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2800 M L King Jr Avenue	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-3792	666	64	10.3	82.5%	59 (8.9%)	490 (73.6%)	73 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	8.4	384^th of 400 public high schools	4.0%		9.4	372^nd of 389 public high schools	4.4%	12							5.6	7.1			6.4		21.4	5.2		6.4		12.6	9.1		13.7		12.6		13.8	6.8				6.8	30.2	10.0		28.7		12.0	< 5%		11.3							$19,014	$2,168	$16,285
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	2509 North Broadway	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1240	927	74	12.6	77.5%	217 (23.4%)	289 (31.2%)	355 (38.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	12.4	363^rd of 400 public high schools	9.3%		13.4	352^nd of 389 public high schools	9.5%	11							5.5	< 5%			5.1		30.0	< 5%	5.6	5.1			21.4		11.1		13.3		13.2	15.7				15.5	38.8	< 5%		31.8	76.9	9.0	< 5%		11.6							$15,766	$1,492	$13,732
Richard Yoakley School	Public	6-12	4415 Washington Pike	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-3790	105	19	5.5	73.9%	46 (43.8%)	34 (32.4%)	17 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.6%)	3.6	400^th of 400 public high schools	0.0%		12.8	355^th of 389 public high schools	8.7%	45	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%			< 5%		< 5%			9.1		13.6		< 5%		6.3	< 5%				< 5%	5.3			9.5		< 5%			< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	$46,952	$2,986	$43,119
Tennessee School for the Deaf High School	Public	9-12	2725 Island Home Boulevard	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 440-8195	63	20	3.1	98.7%	19 (30.2%)	20 (31.7%)	12 (19.0%)	7 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)
L N STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	800 World's Fair Park Drive	Knoxville	37902	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 329-8440	581	33	17.4	20.1%	457 (78.7%)	28 (4.8%)	39 (6.7%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	98.2	3^rd of 400 public high schools	99.3%		89.2	23^rd of 389 public high schools	94.1%	20							54.0				54.7		≥ 95%	56.2		77.5		≥ 95%	85.9		92.6		88.6		88.6	83.4				83.6	93.0			93.1	≥ 95%	64.1			83.4							$12,335	$744	$11,269
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy	Public	9-12	535 Chickamauga Avenue Avenue	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 525-0069	72	10	7.2	59.8%	39 (54.2%)	20 (27.8%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	6.9	391^st of 400 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)														< 5%	< 5%	< 5%			< 5%	10.0	6.1		5.9		< 5%			< 5%		< 5%							< 5%		< 5%							$34,515	$1,011	$33,156
Central High School	Public	9-12	5321 Jacksboro Pike	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1400	1,296	86	15.0	52.1%	707 (54.6%)	223 (17.2%)	257 (19.8%)	16 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.0%)	47.2	202^nd of 400 public high schools	49.5%		43.1	205^th of 389 public high schools	47.3%	3							12.2	< 5%			11.2		91.1	27.0	< 5%	37.7		69.9	40.3		48.5		34.6		34.4	39.4	< 5%			37.5	57.2	< 5%		52.8	≥ 95%	26.8	9.1		33.3							$13,026	$718	$11,854
West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3300 Sutherland Avenue	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-4477	1,509	88	17.0	44.4%	876 (58.1%)	312 (20.7%)	196 (13.0%)	34 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	86 (5.7%)	60.2	125^th of 400 public high schools	68.8%		62.6	108^th of 389 public high schools	72.2%	17							11.7	< 5%			10.7		89.0	17.1	9.1	44.7	83.8	70.4	29.4	10.0	61.7		49.3		49.1	56.0				54.8	67.9			65.9	≥ 95%	26.4	7.7		48.4							$12,616	$827	$11,481
Career Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	7201 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-1731	347	16	22.2	56.2%	202 (58.2%)	58 (16.7%)	53 (15.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	60.1	126^th of 400 public high schools	68.5%		60.7	116^th of 389 public high schools	70.2%	10							21.4				21.1		48.8	23.6		34.7	63.5				65.9		36.4		41.2	60.5				59.8	83.8			82.6	86.2	27.1			44.4							$11,973	$674	$10,970
South Doyle High School	Public	9-12	2020 Tipton Station Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 577-4475	955	66	14.4	60.7%	670 (70.2%)	125 (13.1%)	96 (10.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.2%)	35.2	263^rd of 400 public high schools	34.3%		43.8	203^rd of 389 public high schools	47.8%	60							< 5%	< 5%			< 5%		46.7	9.4	< 5%	14.4		92.9	45.8		54.3		46.2		45.5	28.8	< 5%			27.5	45.2			44.0	64.7	9.9	< 5%		17.3							$14,965	$1,352	$13,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin East High/Magnet School

Is Austin East High/Magnet School a good school?

Austin East High/Magnet School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Tennessee high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Austin East High/Magnet School?

Students at Austin East High/Magnet School are 74% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Austin East High/Magnet School in?

Knox County Schools

What schools feed into Austin East High/Magnet School?

Austin East High/Magnet School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Green Magnet Math And Science Academy
Elementary : Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy
Middle : Vine Middle/Magnet School

How many students attend Austin East High/Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Austin East High/Magnet School.

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