Best Special Education Schools in Tennessee 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Tennessee. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public & Private Special Education Schools in Tennessee for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 Tennessee School for the Deaf Nashville PK 01 710 James Robertson PKWY Nashville 0.4000000
2 MARTY’S CENTER 2 3 4315 BRAINERD RD CHATTANOOGA 2
3 Murrell at Glenn School KG 08 322 Cleveland ST Nashville 2.2000000
4 Tenn School For Blind PK 12 115 Stewarts Ferry PIKE Nashville 2.5000000
5 West Tennessee School For Deaf PK 06 100 Berryhill DR Jackson 2.8000000
6 Tennessee School for the Deaf Upper School 07 12 2725 Island Home BLVD Knoxville 3.1000000
7 Tennessee Elementary School For Deaf PK 08 2725 Island Home BLVD Knoxville 3.5000000
8 CURREY INGRAM ACADEMY 3 17 6544 MURRAY LN BRENTWOOD 3.9
9 SHADY OAKS SCHOOL 1 1 2000 N GERMANTOWN PKWY CORDOVA 3.94
10 Cora Howe School 02 12 1928 Greenwood AVE Nashville 5.0000000
11 LUDIC 3 17 1120 N OCOEE ST CLEVELAND 5
12 THE BODINE SCHOOL 6 11 2432 YESTER OAKS DR GERMANTOWN 5.03
13 INDIAN MOUND SCHOOL 1 1 3916 INDIAN MOUND RD SPARTA 5.62
14 CONCORD ACADEMY 11 17 4942 WALNUT GROVE RD MEMPHIS 5.63
15 THE PHOENIX SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE LEARNING 7 17 2402 ARTHUR RD GERMANTOWN 6
16 MADONNA LEARNING CENTER 1 1 7007 POPLAR AVE GERMANTOWN 6.08
17 Harris-Hillman Special Education PK 12 1706 26th Avenue South Nashville 6.1000000
18 SAILAWAY LEARNING & ACADEMY 14 16 106 ARMOUR RD KINGSTON 6.36
19 SHELTERING TREE RANCH 2 11 PO BOX 1656 SAVANNAH 6.66
20 KINGSTON ACADEMY 7 17 183 FIDDLERS LN KINGSTON 6.85
21 NORRIS ACADEMY – SEQUEL 7 17 PO BOX 1647 NORRIS 7.25
22 BENTON HALL ACADEMY 8 17 5555 FRANKLIN PIKE NASHVILLE 7.53
23 Shrine School PK 12 4259 Forest View Dr Memphis 8.8000000
24 THE KINGS DAUGHTERS SCHOOL 1 1 412 W 9TH ST COLUMBIA 9.5
25 Knox Adaptive Education Center 02 12 5719 Kingston PIKE Knoxville 9.6000000
26 GENESIS ACADEMY 1 1 430 ALLIED DR NASHVILLE 10
27 RUTHERFORD ACADEMY 7 17 2320 SOUTHGATE BLVD MURFREESBORO 10.5
28 OAK PLAINS ACADEMY 9 17 1751 OAK PLAINS RD ASHLAND CITY 10.57
29 Avon School 11 12 310 Avon Rd Memphis 11.6000000
30 ORANGE GROVE CENTER 1 1 615 DERBY ST CHATTANOOGA 11.75
31 Palmer Early Learning Center PK PK 1609 Ft Henry DR Kingsport 15.4000000
32 T Lawson Early Childhood Education Center PK 10 550 East Gate RD Sevierville 17.0000000
33 Ft Sanders Education Development Center PK 12 501 S Twenty-First ST Knoxville 22.6000000
34 Fair Garden Family/Community Center PK KG 400 Fern ST Knoxville 23.5000000
35 Carroll County Special Learning Center PK 12 P. O. Box 799 RD Huntingdon

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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