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Ridgedale Alternative School

Q: How many students attend Ridgedale Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Ridgedale Alternative School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ridgedale Alternative School?

Students at Ridgedale Alternative School are 66% White, 22% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Ridgedale Alternative School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a small student population of 75. As part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state, Ridgedale faces significant challenges compared to other high schools in the area.

Ridgedale Alternative School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 40% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 18.9% for Knox County and the state. Academically, Ridgedale students perform well below their peers, with only 18.2% of 7th graders proficient or better in math, compared to 40% in Knox County and 38.7% statewide. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.1 to 3.6, suggests it is providing more individualized attention and support to its unique student population.

Ridgedale Alternative School's performance lags far behind other high schools in the Knox County district, including Austin East High/Magnet, Central High School, Karns High School, Bearden High School, and West High School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges at Ridgedale will likely require a multifaceted approach focused on the specific needs of its student population and the broader systemic issues facing the district.

Students ?

3.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 Ridgedale RD
Knoxville, TN 37921

(865) 909-9099

District: Knox County

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

African American:

22.0%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Social Studies scores 41 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg45%

571^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 139Knox County 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
2025	5.8	571 of 583	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	594 of 594	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	8.3	512 of 514	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	6.5	537 of 540	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	3.6	500 of 500	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2022)1st percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school

White (2022)<1st percentile

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

Social Studies8%-41 vs state

English Language Arts7%-29 vs state

Science6%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Ridgedale Alternative School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)	TNReady English Language Arts (2025)		TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)			TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)			TNReady Social Studies (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 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 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 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
Ridgedale Alternative School	Public	6-12	4600 Ridgedale RD	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 909-9099	75	24	3.1		40 (53.3%)	20 (26.7%)	6 (8.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.7%)								(n/a)	18.2	6.3	9.1																											8.3	12.5	6.3	8.3	12.5	7.7
Powell High School	Public	9-12	2136 West Emory RD	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2171	1,292	80	16.1		868 (67.2%)	111 (8.6%)	223 (17.3%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.0%)	51.2	171^st of 389 public high schools	56.0%		47.5	186^th of 392 public high schools	52.6%	15				11.2		10.8		19.2		31.2		73.4	36.9		44.4	43.3		43.2	41.4		41.4	57.3		10.5	52.6		25.8		34.4							$13,352	$906	$11,906
West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3300 Sutherland AVE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 594-4477	1,509	88	17.0		876 (58.1%)	312 (20.7%)	196 (13.0%)	34 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	86 (5.7%)	62.6	108^th of 389 public high schools	72.2%		57	134^th of 392 public high schools	65.8%	26				16.6		14.5	82.6	11.2	8.3	42.3	82.5	75.5	28.3		62.7	47.0		45.7	55.6		55.6	61.8			60.6	94.7	17.5		42.6							$12,616	$827	$11,481
Bearden High School	Public	9-12	8352 Kingston PIKE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7800	2,008	114	17.5		1,421 (70.8%)	172 (8.6%)	247 (12.3%)	61 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	102 (5.1%)	69.4	81^st of 389 public high schools	79.2%		65.9	92^nd of 392 public high schools	76.5%	11				19.6	5.3	17.7	87.9	32.7		49.5	93.8	33.3	49.0	35.3	61.1	45.1		45.3	55.0		53.6	64.6	16.7		62.8	91.3	33.4	13.3	45.2							$11,936	$819	$10,844
Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy	Public	9-12	535 Chickamauga Avenue AVE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 525-0069	72	10	7.2		39 (54.2%)	20 (27.8%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)								(n/a)																																				$34,515	$1,011	$33,156
Lincoln Park Technology and Trade Center	Public	9-12	535 Chicamauga AVE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1454	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Karns High School	Public	9-12	2710 Byington Solway RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8670	1,341	90	14.9		906 (67.6%)	111 (8.3%)	235 (17.5%)	10 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.4%)	46.4	191^st of 389 public high schools	50.9%		37.7	232^nd of 392 public high schools	40.8%	41				8.9		8.7	82.4	13.5		24.1		76.8	50.0		69.9	41.3		40.8	37.6		37.5	61.8			60.0	83.3	20.7		30.0							$12,677	$897	$11,349
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	2509 North Broadway	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1240	927	74	12.6		217 (23.4%)	289 (31.2%)	355 (38.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	13.4	352^nd of 389 public high schools	9.5%		10.7	362^nd of 392 public high schools	7.7%	10				5.2		5.0	18.2				69.2	21.4			21.8	14.2	18.2	14.4	16.1		15.7	31.3			26.8	45.5	10.2		10.7							$15,766	$1,492	$13,732
L N STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	800 World's Fair Park DR	Knoxville	37902	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	No	(865) 329-8440	581	33	17.4		457 (78.7%)	28 (4.8%)	39 (6.7%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	89.2	23^rd of 389 public high schools	94.1%		91.8	14^th of 392 public high schools	96.4%	9				27.0		26.7	89.5	57.4		75.5			83.9		92.5				80.1		80.1					94.7	51.9		72.6							$12,335	$744	$11,269
Central High School	Public	9-12	5321 Jacksboro PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1400	1,296	86	15.0		707 (54.6%)	223 (17.2%)	257 (19.8%)	16 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.0%)	43.1	205^th of 389 public high schools	47.3%		32.4	266^th of 392 public high schools	32.1%	61				11.2		9.1	93.6	14.1		27.7		64.0	30.0		56.9	26.9		26.2	40.4	26.7	39.7	53.2	13.6		50.2	93.0	20.3		29.6							$13,026	$718	$11,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgedale Alternative School

How many students attend Ridgedale Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Ridgedale Alternative School.

What district is Ridgedale Alternative School in?

Knox County

What is the racial makeup of Ridgedale Alternative School?

Students at Ridgedale Alternative School are 66% White, 22% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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