Lonsdale Elementary

Lonsdale Elementary, a reasonably sized primary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, operated by Knox County, hosts 537 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 93 schools in Knox County (60,185 students total), Lonsdale Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lonsdale Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 6%.

Around the school, Knox County reports that median household income runs about $74,222, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Knox County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students), of which Lonsdale Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Beaumont Elementary/Magnet, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lonsdale Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 32%: 406 students in 2018 compared to 537 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 32% to 27% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.