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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000719
Ball Camp Elementary
9801 Middlebrook PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37931 · (865) 539-7888 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.9pp since 2022
Math
55.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 54.7% | 49.6% |
| 2022-23 | 52.9% | 50.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ball Camp Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #236 of 957 ▲ 60 | #13 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #136 of 959 ▲ 26 | #10 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #335 of 1,044 | #19 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #323 of 962 | #29 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #455 of 537 | #27 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 36.2 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 32.7 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 36 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 36.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 36% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 31% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 24 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ball Camp Elementary.
About Ball Camp Elementary
Ball Camp Elementary sits in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is classified as an elementary school. There are 550 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Knox County runs 93 schools with a combined 60,185 students. Ball Camp Elementary is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Ball Camp Elementary is 68% White. Next come 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 80% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
On the allk12 Grade, Ball Camp Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Knox County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $74,222, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 103 public schools and about 63,014 students.
Among nearby public schools, Karns High School is closest at about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Ball Camp Elementary is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 550, starting from 538.
The discussion board for Ball Camp Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- Tennessee Virtual AcademyElementary · 1,867 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
Nearby schools
- Karns High School1.2 mi · 1,365
- Karns Middle School1.8 mi · 900
- Knox County Virtual School1.8 mi · 359
- Cedar Bluff Middle School2.0 mi · 580
- Karns Elementary2.0 mi · 931
- Cedar Bluff Preschool2.0 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About Ball Camp ElementaryHow many students attend Ball Camp Elementary?
Ball Camp Elementary enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ball Camp Elementary serve?
Ball Camp Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Ball Camp Elementary?
Student demographics at Ball Camp Elementary are roughly 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Ball Camp Elementary public or private?
Ball Camp Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
What county does Ball Camp Elementary serve?
Ball Camp Elementary serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.