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L N STEM Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 99% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

L N STEM Academy is a specialized STEM high school in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 588 students in grades 9–12 as part of Knox County Schools. The school is a clear standout within its district: it is ranked 3rd out of 400 Tennessee high schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating, and it has earned 5 stars in every year since 2014–2015.

Academically, L N STEM performs at exceptionally high levels. In the most recent test data, 92.6% of students scored proficient in Biology I, 93.1% in English II, and 88.6% in US History — roughly 30 to 50 percentage points above district and state averages. The school also reports a 97.6% graduation rate and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.6%, compared to about 19% districtwide. Perhaps most impressive, L N STEM ranks #1 in Tennessee for both low-income students and special education students in recent years, showing that strong results extend across all types of learners.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. While Bearden High School ranks #92 statewide and West High School ranks #125, L N STEM sits at #3. In Biology I, L N STEM's 92.6% proficiency dwarfs Bearden's 61.1% and West's 61.7%. This level of success is not driven by extraordinary spending — at $12,335 per student, the school spends less than several lower-performing neighbors like Powell High School ($13,352) and Fulton High School ($15,766). The one area worth monitoring is Algebra I, which has been inconsistent over the years but jumped to 54.7% proficiency in 2025–2026, well above the state average of 32.3%. Overall, L N STEM is an elite, consistently excellent school that stands apart from every other high school in the Knoxville area.

588

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,335

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 World's Fair Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902

(865) 329-8440

District: Knox County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (84% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

3^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.2	3 of 400	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	23 of 389	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	14 of 392	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	14 of 384	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	23 of 358	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	23 of 347	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	20 of 342	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	14 of 341	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	15 of 351	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	29 of 300	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.3	18 of 296	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	48 of 233	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	26 of 239	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	98.0	1 of 222	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	46.0	91 of 208	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	96.0	2 of 199	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.9	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	27 of 365	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	17 of 365	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	19 of 366	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	38 of 350	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	36 of 340	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	29 of 337	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	96.1	6 of 153	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 159	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	3 of 324	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 337	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	57.5	77 of 317	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	22 of 368	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	9 of 366	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	15 of 359	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	25 of 349	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	14 of 332	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	15 of 329	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 210	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	1 of 159	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	3 of 330	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	17 of 323	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	14 of 326	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	18 of 325	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	26 of 312	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	27 of 306	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	24 of 301	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	18 of 307	94.1%	★★★★★

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 (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II93%+35 vs state

Biology I93%+43 vs state

US History89%+46 vs state

English I84%+46 vs state

Geometry83%+41 vs state

Algebra II78%+40 vs state

Algebra I55%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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)					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 (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 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 All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		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		56.2		77.5			85.9		92.6	88.6	88.6	83.4	83.6	93.0		93.1		64.1			83.4	$12,335	$744	$11,269
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		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		5.1	30.0		5.6	5.1			21.4		11.1	13.3	13.2	15.7	15.5	38.8		31.8	76.9	9.0			11.6	$15,766	$1,492	$13,732
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		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)											10.0	6.1	5.9												$34,515	$1,011	$33,156
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		19 (30.2%)	20 (31.7%)	12 (19.0%)	7 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)
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		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			11.3	$19,014	$2,168	$16,285
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		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		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		26.4	7.7		48.4	$12,616	$827	$11,481
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		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										9.1		13.6		6.3			5.3		9.5						$46,952	$2,986	$43,119
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		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		11.2	91.1	27.0		37.7		69.9	40.3		48.5	34.6	34.4	39.4	37.5	57.2		52.8		26.8	9.1		33.3	$13,026	$718	$11,854
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		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				46.7	9.4		14.4		92.9	45.8		54.3	46.2	45.5	28.8	27.5	45.2		44.0	64.7	9.9			17.3	$14,965	$1,352	$13,011
Powell High School	Public	9-12	2136 West Emory Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	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%)	48	198^th of 400 public high schools	50.5%		51.2	171^st of 389 public high schools	56.0%	27	17.0	7.7	16.5	83.8	27.8		34.2		71.9	45.8		51.7	44.0	44.0	30.3	30.3	53.7		51.5	85.3	23.4		9.1	30.3	$13,352	$906	$11,906

Frequently Asked Questions about L N STEM Academy

What district is L N STEM Academy in?

Knox County Schools

How many students attend L N STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended L N STEM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of L N STEM Academy?

Students at L N STEM Academy are 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is L N STEM Academy a good school?

Yes! L N STEM Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 400 Tennessee high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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