The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Green Magnet Math and Science Academy
Green Magnet Math And Science Academy is a public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Knoxville, within the Knox County school district. The school operates as a regular public school with a specialized focus on math and science.
The student body is diverse in its composition. A majority of students are Black, with smaller shares of white students, students of two or more races, and Hispanic students. The enrollment skews a bit larger in the early primary grades, with the largest class sizes in kindergarten through second grade and somewhat smaller cohorts in grades three through five.
The school’s academic performance on Tennessee’s state assessments, the TNReady, is a clear area where a family would want further information. In the most recent testing year, the share of students scoring at the proficient level was in the low teens in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. This placed the school’s overall proficiency index in the bottom quartile relative to the other districts in Knox County. The data does not show rates for students receiving special education services or English learner support, so it is not possible to assess how the school serves those groups specifically. A parent considering this school should ask the school directly about its academic support strategies, instruction in foundational skills, and how the math and science focus is integrated into daily classroom work.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not serve high school.
Knoxville, where the school is located, is the central city of a metropolitan area of nearly a million people. It is the county seat of Knox County and is home to the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee, as well as the headquarters of the Tennessee Valley Authority and several major companies. The University of Tennessee campus is integrated into the city just southwest of downtown. Downtown Knoxville has a walkable core along Gay Street and Market Square, with restaurants, shops, and civic venues. Outside the downtown core, the city is more auto-oriented with suburban development. The school is located on Lula Powell Drive, which is in a residential area. The district as a whole implemented a shift toward a balanced literacy approach with structured phonics instruction in its elementary schools, which is a development that directly affects how reading is taught at Green Magnet. The Knox County property tax rate was raised in 2022 to fund county operations including schools.
Housing in the school’s ZIP code is somewhat more affordable than the statewide median. The estimated monthly mortgage cost for a median-priced home in the area is roughly in line with the national rent-to-income ratio, and the estimated cost to rent is slightly less than to buy. The national unemployment rate at the time of this data was around four percent, and the national median household income remained steady.
For a family, Green Magnet is a math- and science-themed elementary school in a diverse, urban district with an active downtown and a major university. The primary question a parent would want to answer is how the school’s current proficiency results compare to the academic experience their child would actually receive, and whether the school’s focus on math and science is delivered in a way that supports strong foundational skills across all subjects. The district’s move toward structured literacy is a positive signal for reading instruction, but the school’s own test results warrant a close look. A visit, a conversation with the principal and teachers, and an understanding of how the school identifies and supports students who are not yet at grade level would all be worthwhile steps.
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