Summary:
Zip code 37806 is served by exactly one school, East Knox Elementary School, a PK–5 elementary school with 502 students located in Mascot, Tennessee, and part of Knox County Schools, a district ranked 78th out of 141 in Tennessee with a 2-star rating.
As the only school in the zip code, East Knox Elementary is the community's sole educational option for elementary grades, so families with middle or high school students must look outside 37806. Academic performance trails district and state averages in every subject, but the school is clearly improving. In 2025–2026, math proficiency reached 35.8% versus 45.0% for the district and 43.0% for the state; ELA reached 37.1% versus 44.7% and 40.6%; and science reached 42.9% versus 50.9% and 46.9%. The school's statewide ranking has climbed from the 19th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 37th percentile in 2025–2026. Math posted the strongest year-over-year gain at +6.2 points, science improved +3.5 points, and ELA gained +1.0 point. Grade-level data shows math proficiency rising with each grade, while 5th grade ELA drops sharply to 32.6% after a strong 4th grade showing of 43.4%.
The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism: 28.2% of students are chronically absent, compared to 19.4% for the district and 18.3% statewide. More than one in four students is missing significant instructional time, which likely undermines academic gains. Science is the school's relative strength at 42.9% proficiency, and per-pupil spending is substantial at $16,544. The sharp 5th grade ELA decline suggests a possible transition issue or a need for stronger upper-elementary literacy support. Overall, East Knox Elementary is on an upward trajectory, but attendance and literacy remain key challenges for this single-school community.
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