Farragut Intermediate School is a large elementary school encompassing grades 3-5. Current enrollment is 1100 and the student to teacher ratio in third grade is 20:1, while fourth and fifth is 24:1. FIS faculty and staff strive to make learning fun while providing a safe and productive environment.  Our efforts have be recognized by many agencies and organizations. A few are highlighted below:

• 1986 Tennessee Exemplary School
• 1988 Blue Ribbon School of National Academic Excellence
• 1988 BEST Award from the Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
• 1991 City of Knoxville Bicentennial Award
• State of Tennessee Incentive Award for Excellence
• 2005 SACS accreditation*
• TVAAS ranking (Knox County and East Tennessee
• 2006 WalMart/Tennessee Teacher of the Year (Cherry Mashburn, 3rd grade)
• 2007 Local WalMart Teacher of the Year (Carolyn Noey, 4th grade)

Accomplishments for student achievement during the 2005-2006 school year include making AYP (Average Yearly Progress) both directly and with projections.  In February 2006, 86.4% of our students scored proficient or higher on the TCAP.  Overall, we are ranked third in the county for reading proficiency using a three-year average.  And finally, our Value-Added Report shows the following grades:

• Reading/Language        B
• Math                         A
• Science                     B
• Social Studies             A

For more information on testing and scores, please visit the Tennessee Department of Education.

*For more information or if you would like to view the SACS accreditation document, please visit the front office on campus.  Thank you!