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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000720
Blue Grass Elementary
8901 Blue Grass RD, Knoxville, TN 37922 · (865) 539-7864 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest 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 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
28%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
69.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.2pp since 2022
Math
71.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 71.5% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 67.6% |
| 2022-23 | 73.2% | 68.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blue Grass Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #80 of 957 ▲ 10 | #4 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #68 of 959 ▼ 10 | #4 of 49 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #233 of 1,044 | #16 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #620 of 962 | #43 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #241 of 348 | #14 of 19 |
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
623
+104 (+20%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,009
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 | 623 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 37 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 34 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 36 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 34.6 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 14% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | 42 | 18.3:1 | 14% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 699 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,009 | 40 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Grass Elementary.
About Blue Grass Elementary
Blue Grass Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Knoxville, Tennessee. Enrollment is 623 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 33% above average.
Blue Grass Elementary sits within Knox County, which has 93 schools and 60,185 students.
The large majority of students at Blue Grass Elementary, 85%, are White. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Blue Grass Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
allk12 grades Blue Grass Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Knox County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,222, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Knox County number 103 and enroll about 63,014.
A L Lotts Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Blue Grass Elementary is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Blue Grass Elementary went from 519 students to 623.
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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
Other Blue Grass Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Blue Grass Elementary. Blue Grass Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Blue Grass Elementary SchoolBlue Grass, IA · 277 students
Nearby schools
- A L Lotts Elementary1.0 mi · 936
- Northshore Elementary School1.4 mi · 1,051
- West Valley Middle School1.7 mi · 1,125
- Bearden High School3.1 mi · 1,963
- Rocky Hill Elementary3.3 mi · 721
- Cedar Bluff Elementary4.1 mi · 1,047
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Grass ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Grass Elementary?
Blue Grass Elementary enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blue Grass Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Grass Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Blue Grass Elementary?
Blue Grass Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Blue Grass Elementary public or private?
Blue Grass Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
Where is Blue Grass Elementary located?
Blue Grass Elementary is located at 8901 Blue Grass RD, Knoxville, TN 37922.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.