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Tennessee Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual Grades K-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Tennessee Virtual Academy is a K–5 public virtual elementary school in Knoxville, TN, that serves 1,867 students statewide under Union County Schools rather than a traditional neighborhood attendance zone. Despite being located in Knoxville, the school draws families from across Tennessee who are specifically seeking a virtual format, and it is unusually large for an elementary school — about 4.5 times the size of the average nearby school.

Academically, Tennessee Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom tier of Tennessee elementary schools, coming in at the 11th percentile (909th out of 1,019 schools) with a 1-star rating for 2025–2026. Proficiency rates are far below state averages: just 14.3% of students are proficient in math, 23.4% in English Language Arts, and 27.2% in science, compared with 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9% statewide respectively. Nearby traditional schools like Shannondale Elementary School (85th percentile) and Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School (65th percentile) show what is possible in the same area, with proficiency rates dramatically higher in some subjects. The school's subgroup rankings show that it struggles to serve nearly all student populations effectively compared with the rest of the state.

One striking finding is that Tennessee Virtual Academy reports remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 7.2%, well below the state average of 18.3% and the 17.4% average of nearby schools — so low attendance does not explain the weak academic results. The school also spends far less per student: about $5,777 in 2024–2025, compared with an average of roughly $17,800 at nearby brick-and-mortar schools. The school's rank has been stuck in the bottom 9–14% since 2021, with only a brief improvement during the pandemic year of 2020–2021. For parents considering this option, the virtual model offers flexibility, but the data suggests it currently produces significantly weaker academic outcomes than traditional elementary schools in the Knoxville area.

1,867

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,777

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1924 Dutch Valley Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918

(865) 992-9026

District: Union County Schools

Students who attend Tennessee Virtual Academy usually attend:

Middle:	H Maynard Middle School
High:	Union County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

African American:

29.5%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

909^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 21% (2017) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Union County Schools

124^th of 141Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	909 of 1019	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	918 of 1009	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	894 of 1018	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	897 of 1020	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	859 of 1000	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	707 of 983	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	845 of 985	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	737 of 997	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	508 of 646	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	772 of 855	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	757 of 853	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	437 of 498	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	434 of 498	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	420 of 498	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	442 of 500	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	449 of 483	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	255 of 411	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	295 of 404	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	311 of 450	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	14.3	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	907 of 986	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	862 of 990	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	868 of 989	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	865 of 975	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	689 of 945	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	782 of 926	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	314 of 458	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	306 of 424	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	288 of 415	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	277 of 387	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	213 of 363	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	278 of 324	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	756 of 823	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	796 of 843	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	804 of 853	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	754 of 865	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	724 of 858	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	644 of 823	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	736 of 821	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	669 of 877	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	897 of 984	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	888 of 991	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	916 of 987	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	848 of 980	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	684 of 941	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	804 of 916	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	552 of 641	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	493 of 618	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	521 of 582	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	453 of 528	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	322 of 447	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	363 of 369	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	190 of 255	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	168 of 395	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	834 of 849	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	832 of 840	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	824 of 847	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	830 of 852	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	779 of 844	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	680 of 844	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	772 of 812	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	720 of 841	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	462 of 569	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	414 of 576	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	456 of 574	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	437 of 563	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	312 of 362	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	439 of 492	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	427 of 485	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	21.3	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	145 of 277	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	183 of 293	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	217 of 284	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	438 of 552	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	386 of 538	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	406 of 529	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	30.0	192 of 275	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	158 of 261	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	394 of 495	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	370 of 483	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	356 of 490	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	325 of 481	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	16.3	460 of 540	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	397 of 529	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	440 of 523	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	28.6	184 of 238	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	169 of 222	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	187 of 279	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	17.6	447 of 500	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	394 of 496	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	450 of 484	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	420 of 481	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)11th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)30th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2022)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)20th percentile~ school

African American (2022)19th percentile~ school

Male (2022)15th percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science27%-20 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tennessee Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	1924 Dutch Valley Drive	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Union County Schools	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(865) 992-9026	1,947	106	18.3	54.1%	1,013 (52.0%)	580 (29.8%)	138 (7.1%)	21 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (9.6%)	13	909^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.3	918^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.0%	9	8.2	18.6	15.6	14.3	19.3	27.4	23.3	23.4	19.2	29.5	32.0	27.2	$5,777	$245	$5,520
Christenberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Oglewood Avenue	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-8500	476	37	12.7	93.4%	183 (38.4%)	102 (21.4%)	145 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	32.8	727^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.7%		47.8	512^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.3%	215	39.7	41.0	44.1	41.7	36.2	32.8	21.7	29.8	34.5	39.3	30.9	34.8	$19,509	$1,884	$16,625
Inskip Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 High School Street	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1450	467	39	12.0	86.7%	163 (34.9%)	167 (35.8%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	11.7	924^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.1	921^st of 1009 public elementary schools	8.7%	3	23.5	13.8	13.3	16.7	26.5	24.7	21.7	24.4	27.9	21.3	13.3	21.2	$15,648	$2,133	$12,518
Belle Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2308 Washington Pike	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1277	402	32	12.6	86.2%	116 (28.9%)	93 (23.1%)	138 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.4%)	12.5	917^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.7	935^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.3%	18	13.0	16.4	28.8	19.8	14.8	17.9	21.2	18.2	31.5	19.4	25.8	25.1	$16,268	$1,548	$13,689
Sterchi Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Oaklett Drive	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1470	364	27	13.2	50.6%	239 (65.7%)	49 (13.5%)	37 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	57.4	407^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.1%		54.3	426^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.8%	19	48.7	29.5	41.1	40.4	60.5	45.9	39.3	49.7	64.5	44.3	47.3	53.1	$13,387	$760	$11,841
Fountain City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2910 Montbelle Drive	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1445	381	25	15.1	67.0%	251 (65.9%)	26 (6.8%)	73 (19.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	47.9	518^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.2%		67	269^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.3%	249	27.9	39.7	50.0	39.3	37.7	47.4	42.2	42.3	37.7	51.7	51.6	46.6	$14,808	$765	$13,174
Lonsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Louisiana Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1330	517	39	13.1	96.4%	42 (8.1%)	145 (28.0%)	311 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	14.8	892^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	12.5%		12.2	919^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.9%	27	6.0	33.3	30.8	23.1	13.3	22.6	29.2	21.2	12.0	25.8	33.8	23.2	$19,305	$2,650	$15,403
Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1211 Beaumont Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1272	539	35	15.5	68.4%	280 (51.9%)	108 (20.0%)	107 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	60.9	360^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.7	355^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.8%	5	44.4	47.4	55.6	49.3	52.1	49.3	51.9	51.1	46.6	40.8	54.9	47.6	$15,438	$748	$13,744
Maynard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	737 College Street	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1333	124	18	6.8	93.5%	30 (24.2%)	75 (60.5%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	5.8	991^st of 1019 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.4	983^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.6%	8	6.7	14.3	9.1	9.8	20.0	14.3	13.6	15.7	13.3	21.4	13.6	15.7	$31,985	$3,942	$26,661
Shannondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5316 Shannondale Road	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1465	365	25	14.4	34.9%	272 (74.5%)	36 (9.9%)	28 (7.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	79.4	157^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.6%		80.7	153^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	84.8%	4	48.1	54.7	71.7	58.0	61.5	65.6	58.5	62.1	53.8	60.9	71.7	62.1	$14,291	$676	$12,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennessee Virtual Academy

What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Virtual Academy?

Students at Tennessee Virtual Academy are 51% White, 30% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Tennessee Virtual Academy attend?

Students who attend Tennessee Virtual Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : H Maynard Middle School
High : Union County High School

Is Tennessee Virtual Academy a good school?

Tennessee Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Tennessee Virtual Academy in?

Union County Schools

How many students attend Tennessee Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,867 students attended Tennessee Virtual Academy.

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