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What do you wish you knew before starting at Belle Morris Elementary?
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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000773
Belle Morris Elementary
2308 Washington PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37917 · (865) 594-1277 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- DTest 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
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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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
71%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
19.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.7pp since 2022
Math
21.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 14.8% |
| 2022-23 | 15.3% | 13.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belle Morris Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #834 of 957 ▲ 49 | #40 of 49 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #875 of 959 ▼ 38 | #45 of 49 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #556 of 1,044 | #33 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #35 of 962 | #3 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #266 of 537 | #10 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
426
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 568
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 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 31.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 32.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 34 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 35 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 86% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 86% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 34 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle Morris Elementary.
About Belle Morris Elementary
Belle Morris Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school counted 426 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Besides Belle Morris Elementary, Knox County runs 92 other schools. The district enrolls 60,185 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Belle Morris Elementary is Hispanic, with 37% of students. Next come 31% White, 21% Black, and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 6% Hispanic. The diversity index for Belle Morris Elementary is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Belle Morris Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Census data for Knox County show median household income comes to about $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 103 public schools in the county, enrolling about 63,014, Belle Morris Elementary among them.
Fulton High School is the nearest public school to Belle Morris Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Belle Morris Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 419 in 2020-21 and 426 in 2024-25.
Belle Morris Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Fulton High School0.7 mi · 933
- Whittle Springs Middle School1.0 mi · 466
- Christenberry Elementary1.0 mi · 446
- Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy1.4 mi · 95
- Knoxville Preparatory1.4 mi · 91
- Tennessee Virtual Academy1.5 mi · 1,867
Frequently asked questions
About Belle Morris ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Belle Morris Elementary?
Belle Morris Elementary enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Belle Morris Elementary serve?
Belle Morris Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Belle Morris Elementary?
Student demographics at Belle Morris Elementary are roughly 31% White, 37% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Belle Morris Elementary in?
Belle Morris Elementary is part of Knox County.
What city is Belle Morris Elementary in?
Belle Morris Elementary is located in Knoxville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.