Vine Middle Magnet School in Knoxville, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vine Middle Magnet School is an urban public school in Knoxville, Tennessee that is part of Knox County Schools. It serves 440 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

440 Students

28 Teachers

1807 Martin Luther King Jr Ave

Knoxville, TN 37915 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Vine Middle Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Vine Middle Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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