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Gibbs Elementary

7715 Tazewell PIKE, Corryton, TN 37721 · (865) 689-1497 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL966 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • B+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

Enrollment
966
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K445%
Kindergarten13013%
Grade 113714%
Grade 218319%
Grade 316817%
Grade 415016%
Grade 515416%

This year's kindergarten class (130) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (154).

Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
84087%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
556%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
293%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
384%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
52654%
Female
44046%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
46.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.2pp since 2022
Math
56.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.3pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.8%56.6%
2023-2447.7%48.0%
2022-2345.6%48.3%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Gibbs Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Knox County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
56.6%#214 of 957
▲ 114
#12 of 49
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.8%#304 of 959
▼ 47
#21 of 49
▼ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
966#26 of 1,044#4 of 55
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.8%#681 of 962#48 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.5%#185 of 348#9 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 2024-25
Enrollment
966
+75 (+8%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25966N/AN/AN/A
2023-2495154.817.3:1N/A
2022-2394255.317.0:1N/A
2020-218915416.5:1N/A
2017-1889049.218.1:1N/A
2015-168124617.6:143% (349)
2010-118344717.7:144% (365)
2000-01558N/AN/AN/A
1990-915972623.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibbs Elementary.

About Gibbs Elementary

As a high-enrollment elementary school, Gibbs Elementary serves students in Corryton, Tennessee. The school enrolls 966 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 106% above that.

Knox County (93 schools, 60,185 students) runs Gibbs Elementary.

Federal enrollment data show Gibbs Elementary is 87% White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The allk12 Grade for Gibbs Elementary is B+. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Across Knox County, the median household income is $74,222, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Knox County has 103 public schools and roughly 63,014 students.

Nearest public school: Gibbs High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment at Gibbs Elementary grew 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 891 to 966 students.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Gibbs Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Knox County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Gibbs Elementary
District
Knox County
Address
7715 Tazewell PIKE, Corryton, TN 37721
Phone
(865) 689-1497
County
Knox County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
966
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470222000740
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Knox County
Other schools in Corryton
Other Gibbs Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Gibbs Elementary. Gibbs Elementary is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Gibbs Elementary
How many students attend Gibbs Elementary?
Gibbs Elementary enrolls approximately 966 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gibbs Elementary serve?
Gibbs Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Gibbs Elementary?
Gibbs Elementary reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Gibbs Elementary public or private?
Gibbs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
What county does Gibbs Elementary serve?
Gibbs Elementary serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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