Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37915

Zip code 37915 in Knoxville, Tennessee is served by two public schools within Knox County Schools: Vine Middle/Magnet School (grades 6–8, 382 students) and Green Magnet Math And Science Academy (grades K–5, 359 students), with no high schools in the area. Despite their magnet designations, both schools are among the lowest-ranked in Tennessee: Vine sits in the 9th percentile of middle schools (540th of 594) and Green sits in the 3rd percentile of elementary schools (986th of 1,019). Both carry 0-star ratings, well below their district, which ranks 78th of 141 Tennessee districts (45th percentile, 2 stars).

While the two schools face similar challenges, Green generally outperforms Vine in core subjects. Green's math proficiency is 11.3% versus Vine's 8.5%, and ELA is 12.7% versus 9.1%. Vine, however, leads in science (22.5% vs. 18.1%) and social studies (22.8%, while Green does not report one). Both lag far behind Knox County (45.0% math, 44.7% ELA) and Tennessee (43.0% math, 40.6% ELA). Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 36.6% of Green students and 32.8% of Vine students are chronically absent, roughly double the district (19.4%) and state (18.3%) rates. Both schools spend about $20,000 per student (Green at $20,330, Vine at $19,838), yet math and ELA proficiency remain in the single digits.

There are some positive signs. Vine's ranking improved from the 3rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 9th percentile in 2025–2026, and its Algebra I proficiency jumped from 18.8% to 72.7%. That said, Vine's 8th graders taking Algebra I (72.7%) still trail district 8th graders (83.2%) and state 8th graders (88.3%). Green shows a concerning pattern of declining proficiency by grade: science falls from 22.8% in 3rd grade to 12.2% in 5th grade, and ELA falls from 18.9% to 8.2%. With no high school in 37915, students must leave the zip code after 8th grade. The data suggest that improving attendance and strengthening early-grade support are essential to changing outcomes.