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Career Magnet Academy

Q: Is Career Magnet Academy a good school?

Career Magnet Academy ranks 126 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Career Magnet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Career Magnet Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Career Magnet Academy?

Students at Career Magnet Academy are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 68% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Career Magnet Academy is a small public magnet high school in Knoxville, TN, serving 359 students in grades 9–12 as part of Knox County Schools. The school ranks in the upper half of Tennessee high schools — 126th out of 400 (68th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026 — well above the Knox County district average percentile of 45. Its graduation rate of 93.4% exceeds both the district (90.4%) and state (90.5%) averages, and chronic absenteeism is notably low at 12.5% compared with 19.4% districtwide and 18.3% statewide. This is dramatically better than nearby schools like Central High School (32.0%), Fulton High School (36.3%), Austin East High/Magnet School (47.6%), and Carter High School (28.5%).

Academically, Career Magnet Academy shines in English and science. In 2025–2026, English II proficiency was 82.6% versus 61.1% for the district and 58.1% for the state, and Biology I proficiency was 65.9% versus 57.3% district and 49.8% state. These scores far outpace same-district neighbors — for example, English II proficiency at Fulton High School is 31.8%, Austin East High/Magnet School 28.7%, and Central High School 52.8%. The school's biggest challenge is mathematics: Algebra I proficiency was just 21.1% in 2025–2026, though that's an improvement from 7.4% the year before. Geometry scores (44.4%) are closer to the state average (42.3%).

A defining feature of Career Magnet Academy is its exceptional results for students who often face systemic achievement gaps. It ranked #1 in Tennessee for special education students in two consecutive years and placed in the 91st percentile for low-income students in 2024–2025. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,973) than most comparable Knox County high schools, including Fulton High School ($15,766), Central High School ($13,026), and L N STEM Academy ($12,335). While L N STEM Academy — ranked 3rd in Tennessee — outperforms Career Magnet Academy in nearly every subject, Career Magnet is more affordable and does far more for special education and low-income populations. One internal trend worth noting: male students have consistently ranked higher than female students in statewide subgroup comparisons, a gap that has persisted across multiple years.

359

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,973

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7201 Strawberry Plains PIKE
Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 594-1731

District: Knox County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

17.5%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2019

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

126^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 17% (2019) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	126 of 400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	116 of 389	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	143 of 392	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	68 of 384	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	145 of 358	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	58 of 342	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	101 of 230	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	75 of 233	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	81 of 240	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	63 of 239	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	56 of 222	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	27.0	154 of 208	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.7	35 of 199	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	136 of 365	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	187 of 365	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	76 of 366	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	192 of 350	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	95 of 340	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	81 of 337	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	49 of 229	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	47 of 213	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	46 of 209	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	30.5	144 of 202	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.2	59 of 189	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	49 of 180	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	37 of 308	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	28 of 324	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	66.6	62 of 337	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	26 of 330	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	50.3	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	70 of 317	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	98 of 308	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	59 of 368	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	88 of 366	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	37 of 359	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	124 of 349	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	175 of 332	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	57 of 329	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	36 of 210	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	94.5	1 of 198	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 183	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	60 of 330	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	90 of 323	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	121 of 326	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	91 of 325	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	122 of 312	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	81 of 306	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	57 of 301	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	85 of 307	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II83%+24 vs state

Biology I66%+16 vs state

English I60%+22 vs state

Geometry44%~ state avg

US History41%~ state avg

Algebra II35%-3 vs state

Algebra I21%-11 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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 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 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	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
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
Carter High School	Public	9-12	210 N Carter School Road	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-3434	794	53	14.9	55.0%	644 (81.1%)	54 (6.8%)	56 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	38.3	247^th of 400 public high schools	38.3%		41.8	211^th of 389 public high schools	45.8%	36											< 5%				< 5%		66.7	9.4		22.4		63.4	30.8		39.2		35.8		35.3	24.1			23.9	57.4			57.0	59.5	28.0			35.1										$14,475	$880	$13,070
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
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)
Jefferson Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	3081 West Old AJ Highway	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 397-0780	58	9	6.2		48 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)					43.8					50.0																																					68.8				60.0	$8,637	$163	$8,352
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
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
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
Seymour High School	Public	10-12	732 Boyds Creek Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-7040	730	59	12.3	41.1%	656 (89.9%)	5 (0.7%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	61.5	118^th of 400 public high schools	70.5%		56	143^rd of 389 public high schools	63.2%	25																	≥ 95%	22.2		40.6							42.6		44.7					71.0			70.8		42.0			41.5										$15,829	$475	$14,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Career Magnet Academy

Is Career Magnet Academy a good school?

Career Magnet Academy ranks 126^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Career Magnet Academy in?

Knox County Schools

How many students attend Career Magnet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Career Magnet Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Career Magnet Academy?

Students at Career Magnet Academy are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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