Summary:
Zip code 37924 in Knoxville, Tennessee, contains three public schools serving grades PK–8, all part of Knox County Schools, which ranks in the middle of Tennessee districts (78th of 141, 2 stars).
Carter Elementary School is the strongest all-around school in the zip code. It is the only school with chronic absenteeism below the state average (15.8% vs. 18.3% statewide), and it improved math proficiency from 31.3% to 39.5% year over year. Its 5th-grade math (51.8%) exceeds the state average, though 3rd-grade math is a weak spot at 24.4%. Holston Middle School presents a split picture: Algebra I proficiency is an impressive 76%, but overall math (25.7%) and ELA (30.0%) proficiency are far below district and state averages. The 8th grade is especially challenged, with just 9.2% proficiency in grade-level math and 19.9% in ELA, suggesting higher-performing students are taking Algebra I. Sunnyview Primary School serves only PK–2, so it has no test-based ranking, but it spends far more per student ($19,526) than Carter ($14,808) or Holston ($15,855), and its chronic absenteeism rate is high at 25.4%.
For parents, the key takeaways are that Carter is the most consistent choice, while Holston offers strong Algebra I access but struggles with core subject proficiency and attendance (25.5% chronic absenteeism). Sunnyview's high spending and lack of outcome data make it hard to evaluate. There are no high schools in 37924, so families must look outside the zip code for grades 9–12. Overall, most proficiency scores trail district and state averages, so it is worth comparing these schools to nearby options.
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