Summary
Green Magnet Math And Science Academy is a K-5 magnet elementary school in Knoxville, TN, serving 359 students as part of Knox County Schools. Despite its “Math and Science” focus, the school is one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in Tennessee, ranking in the 3rd percentile statewide with a 0-star rating for 2025-2026. Proficiency rates are dramatically below district and state averages: just 11.3% of students are proficient in math (vs. 45.0% district and 43.0% state), 12.7% in English language arts (vs. 44.7% and 40.6%), and 18.1% in science (vs. 50.9% and 46.9%). The contrast with nearby schools is stark—South Knox Elementary, less than a mile away, posts 65.1% math proficiency, while Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School reaches 49.3% in math.
Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 36.6% of Green students missing substantial school in 2024-2025—roughly double the district (19.4%) and state (18.3%) averages. Nearby higher-performing schools have much lower rates, such as South Knox at 18.3%. At the same time, Green spends a relatively high $20,330 per student and maintains a low student-teacher ratio (12.5 in 2023-2024), yet these resources have not translated into academic gains. Within the school, proficiency actually declines as grade level rises: math falls from 14.0% in 3rd grade to 10.2% in 5th grade, and ELA drops from 18.9% to 8.2%, suggesting students fall further behind as they progress.
There is a modest recent improvement from an extremely low baseline—math proficiency rose from 5.2% in 2023-2024 to 11.3% in 2025-2026, and science from 9.7% to 18.1%. Still, every student subgroup, including female, male, African American, White, English language learner, special education, and low-income students, ranks in the bottom 1% to 7% of the state. The combination of persistently high absenteeism, very low proficiency, and abundant resources points to attendance and intervention effectiveness as critical leverage points. For parents considering this school, the data show an urgent need for sustained improvement, especially when compared to strong nearby options like South Knox and Beaumont.
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