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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000403
Dogwood Elementary
705 Tipton AVE, Knoxville, TN 37920 · (865) 579-5677 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-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
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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 | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
67%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
27.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.3pp since 2022
Math
26.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 22.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 26.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dogwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #774 of 957 ▲ 22 | #38 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #743 of 959 ▼ 45 | #35 of 49 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #293 of 1,044 | #17 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #92 of 962 | #10 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #285 of 537 | #13 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
581
+84 (+17%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 778
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 | 581 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 41.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 43.3 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 43 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 55.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 53 | 13.0:1 | 91% (628) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 85% (612) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dogwood Elementary.
About Dogwood Elementary
Dogwood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Knoxville, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 581 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 24% more students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Knox County, which runs Dogwood Elementary, has 93 schools and 60,185 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Dogwood Elementary is White, with 46% of students. Other groups make up 29% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Knox County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dogwood Elementary scores 67%.
Dogwood Elementary 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 22% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Knox County, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Dogwood Elementary, Knox County has 103 public schools.
About 0.7 miles separate Dogwood Elementary from the closest public school, South Doyle Middle School. The five-mile area around Dogwood Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 497 (2020-21) to 581 (2024-25).
On allk12, people connected to Dogwood Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Dogwood Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Dogwood Elementary. Dogwood Elementary is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolGermantown, TN · 663 students
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolNEW CANEY, TX · 911 students
- Dogwood ElementaryReston, VA · 745 students
- Dogwood ElementaryHeber, CA · 606 students
- DOGWOOD ELEMENTARYCAMDENTON, MO · 592 students
Nearby schools
- South Doyle Middle School0.7 mi · 830
- South Knox Elementary0.9 mi · 188
- Tennessee School for the Deaf Middle School1.5 mi · 20
- Tennessee School for the Deaf High School1.5 mi · 45
- Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School1.5 mi · 41
- Green Magnet Math And Science Academy1.6 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Dogwood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dogwood Elementary?
Dogwood Elementary enrolls approximately 581 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dogwood Elementary serve?
Dogwood Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Dogwood Elementary?
Dogwood Elementary reports a student body of 46% White, 13% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Dogwood Elementary in?
Dogwood Elementary is part of Knox County.
What county does Dogwood Elementary serve?
Dogwood Elementary serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.