KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WVLT) -- Once a year it's not the students that are graded, but the schools, and Monday the schools got their report card from the state.

It breaks down everything from their No Child Left Behind status to their graduation and attendance rates.

The good news is overall the state did well on certain benchmarks including No Child Left Behind.

Actually, 80 percent of the schools are in good standing, with the attendance rate above the goal in k through 8th, but the graduation rate is more than 7 percent below the state goal.

But schools, including one in Knox County, are working to getting better grades on their report card.

A small class and personalized lessons are what you'll find at Austin East Magnet High School.

But Curriculum Principal Katherine Banner says that's because of their latest No Child Left Behind status.

The school of more than 700 students received a "Restructuring 2" on their report card. "Which means we've been on the list for several years and as such we've gone through a complete redesign." says Katherine.

Also their graduation rate is nearly 15% below the state goal, and their attendance rate is more than 4% below.

Katherine says "We just began this year with our restructure of the new Austin East and our primary focus has been on improved instructional delivery."

While Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre is pleased with the overall good standing of Knox County, he says their report card shows them where they need to focus.

Dr. McIntyre says "The focus on the relationships, the focus on the rigor of our curriculum and making sure every student has the opportunity to meet that rigorous academic standards."

But when there are empty seats in the classroom, those academic standards are lost on some.

Katherine says "Our biggest problem right now is attendance, no matter what you do, if you can't get them here, you're not going to have success with the Adequate Yearly Progress, AYP."

Although, some empty seats are because students no longer go to Austin East. With their progress status, parents are given the option to send their child to another school.

Katherine says "40% of our faculty is new, we're working on professional development in terms of improving our instructional delivery."

Just a couple of other examples here in East Tennessee: Oak Ridge and Maryville School systems both met their yearly progress standards, but Oak Ridge Schools are more than 8 percent below the goal graduation rate.

KNOX CO. SCHOOLS NCLB STATUS FROM REPORT CARD:
School, Status 2008

A L Lotts Elementary , Good Standing
Adrian Burnett Elementary , Target
Amherst Elementary School , Good Standing
Austin East High/Magnet , Restructuring 2 (Alt. Governance)
Ball Camp Elementary , Good Standing
Bearden Elementary , Good Standing
Bearden High School , Good Standing
Bearden Middle School School , Improvement 1
Beaumont Elementary/Magnet , Target
Belle Morris Elementary School , Improvement 1
Blue Grass Elementary , Good Standing
Bonny Kate Elementary , Good Standing
Brickey McCloud Elementary , Good Standing
Carter Elementary , Good Standing
Carter High School School , Improvement 2
Carter Middle School , Good Standing
Cedar Bluff Intermediate , Target
Cedar Bluff Middle School , Good Standing
Cedar Bluff Primary , Target
Central High School School , Improvement 2
Chilhowee Intermediate , Good Standing
Christenberry Elementary , Target
Copper Ridge Elementary , Good Standing
Corryton Elementary , Good Standing
Dogwood Elementary , Good Standing
East Knox Elementary School , Improvement 1
Farragut High School , Good Standing
Farragut Intermediate , Good Standing
Farragut Middle School , Target
Farragut Primary , Good Standing
Fountain City Elementary , Good Standing
Fulton High School , Restructuring 1 Corrective Action
Gap Creek Elementary , Good Standing
Gibbs Elementary , Good Standing
Gibbs High School School , Improvement 1
Green Magnet Math And Science Academy , Target
Gresham Middle School , Target
Halls Elementary , Good Standing
Halls High School , Target
Halls Middle School , Target
Hardin Valley Elementary , Target
Holston Middle School , Good Standing
Inskip Elementary , Good Standing
Karns Elementary , Good Standing
Karns High School , School Improvement 2
Karns Middle School , Good Standing
Lonsdale Elementary , Good Standing
Maynard Elementary , Good Standing
Mooreland Heights Elementary , Good Standing
Mt Olive Elementary , Good Standing
New Hopewell Elementary , Good Standing
Northwest Middle School , Corrective Action - Improving
Norwood Elementary , Good Standing
Pleasant Ridge Elementary , Good Standing
Pond Gap Elementary , Target
Powell Elementary , Good Standing
Powell High School , Good Standing
Powell Middle School , Good Standing
Richard Yoakley School , N<10 - Small School Review
Ridgedale Alternative School , N<10 - Small School Review
Ritta Elementary , Good Standing
Rocky Hill Elementary , Good Standing
Sarah Moore Greene Elementary / Magnet , Target
Sequoyah Elementary , Good Standing
Shannondale Elementary , Good Standing
South Doyle High School School , Improvement 2
South Doyle Middle School , Good Standing
South Knox Elementary , Good Standing
Spring Hill Elementary School , Improvement 1
Sterchi Elementary , Good Standing
Sunnyview Primary , Good Standing
Vine Middle/Magnet , Good Standing
West Haven Elementary , Good Standing
West High School , School Improvement 2
West Hills Elementary , Good Standing
West Valley Middle School , Good Standing
West View Elementary , Good Standing
Whittle Springs Middle School , Good Standing