The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Maynard Elementary
Maynard Elementary is a regular public school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Knox County Schools. It is a small school, and its student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial white minority and smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, of two or more races, or American Indian or Alaska Native. The school is located in a mid-sized city that blends a revitalized downtown with the large institutional presence of the University of Tennessee and corporate headquarters such as the Tennessee Valley Authority and Pilot Company. Knoxville has seen steady regional growth and ongoing downtown revitalization since the World's Fair era, and the school sits within a district that recently approved a property tax increase to fund county operations including schools.
On state assessments, Maynard Elementary's proficiency rates are low. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the single digits. In English language arts, the rate was under a fifth of students. Science proficiency was also low. These results place the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades above the midpoint among the two districts in Knox County, though that comparison set is small and the rates themselves are low. The most recent social studies data is from several years ago and is not directly comparable due to assessment changes, so a current picture for that subject is not available. A parent may want to ask the school about its academic improvement plans and how it supports students who are below grade level.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Information on whether it receives Title I funding was not available. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was also not available, so a full picture of the school's economic and support needs is incomplete. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.
The school's enrollment is small, with a single class per grade typical. The student body is majority Black, with a white minority and smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, of two or more races, or American Indian or Alaska Native. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, so it feeds into a middle school elsewhere in the district.
Housing in the area around the school is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with home values and rents both showing modest year-over-year increases. The typical monthly mortgage payment in the area is higher than the typical rent, which is a pattern that may matter to families weighing whether to buy or rent near the school. The national unemployment rate was stable at the time of this data, and median household income nationally has seen modest growth in recent years.
Knox County Schools, the district that operates Maynard Elementary, has recently shifted its elementary literacy curriculum toward a structured phonics approach aligned with the science of reading, a change that directly affects how reading is taught at Maynard. The district also saw a county property tax increase approved in 2022 to fund county operations including schools, which is a factor for property owners in the area.
For a family considering Maynard Elementary, the school offers a small setting in a city with a strong institutional and corporate base. The academic proficiency numbers are low, and a parent would want to understand what interventions and supports are in place. The school's size means students are likely to be well known to staff, and the district's recent shift in literacy instruction may be relevant to families of early elementary students.
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