Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000776
Chilhowee Intermediate
5005 Asheville HWY, Knoxville, TN 37914 · (865) 594-1285 · Knox County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 78 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 32% |
Student demographics
60%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
31.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.8pp since 2022
Math
32.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 16.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chilhowee Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #670 of 957 ▲ 5 | #32 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #665 of 959 ▲ 51 | #34 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #903 of 1,044 | #47 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #176 of 962 | #15 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #265 of 348 | #16 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
240
+63 (+36%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 333
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 | 240 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 15.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 11.3 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 70% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 14 | 18.6:1 | 60% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chilhowee Intermediate.
About Chilhowee Intermediate
At 5005 Asheville HWY in Knoxville, Tennessee, Chilhowee Intermediate operates as a small elementary school. The school covers grades 3 through 5 and reported 240 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 49% below that mark.
Chilhowee Intermediate is among 93 schools run by Knox County, which serves 60,185 students.
About 57% of the student body at Chilhowee Intermediate is White. Other groups include 24% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Knox County residents are about 80% White. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Chilhowee Intermediate are from different groups.
Chilhowee Intermediate earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 28% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Knox County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,222, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 103 public schools in the county, enrolling about 63,014, Chilhowee Intermediate among them.
Chilhowee Intermediate's closest public school neighbor is Holston Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 36%.
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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
Nearby schools
- Holston Middle School0.7 mi · 461
- Fair Garden Family/Community Center1.5 mi · 147
- Spring Hill Elementary1.5 mi · 419
- Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy2.2 mi · 517
- Richard Yoakley School2.2 mi · 81
- Austin East High/Magnet2.3 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Chilhowee IntermediateHow large is Chilhowee Intermediate?
Chilhowee Intermediate enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Chilhowee Intermediate serve?
Chilhowee Intermediate serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chilhowee Intermediate?
At Chilhowee Intermediate, the student body is approximately 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 24% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Chilhowee Intermediate public or private?
Chilhowee Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
Where is Chilhowee Intermediate located?
Chilhowee Intermediate is located at 5005 Asheville HWY, Knoxville, TN 37914.
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