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Mill Creek Elementary School

10515 Coward Mill RD, Knoxville, TN 37931 · (865) 539-7767 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
Enrollment
754
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
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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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-K355%
Kindergarten12416%
Grade 112617%
Grade 212817%
Grade 313618%
Grade 411515%
Grade 59012%

This year's kindergarten class (124) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (90).

Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
54072%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
9613%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
365%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
345%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
456%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
30%
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
35747%
Female
39753%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
43.7%
TN avg 40.9%
Math
46.5%
TN avg 39.3%

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39.

Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mill Creek Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Knox County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.5%#383 of 957#25 of 49
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.7%#376 of 959#24 of 49
Enrollment
ranked largest first
754#107 of 1,044#11 of 55
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.3%#372 of 962#32 of 49
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25754N/AN/AN/A
2023-243012611.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mill Creek Elementary School.

About Mill Creek Elementary School

Mill Creek Elementary School, a large elementary school, is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school had 754 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 60% bigger than that.

Knox County enrolls 60,185 students in 93 schools, including Mill Creek Elementary School.

Roughly 72% of students at Mill Creek Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. Knox County's residents are about 80% White, 8 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Knox County has these Census figures: 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.

The school nearest to Mill Creek Elementary School is Karns High School, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Mill Creek Elementary School is Suburb: Large.

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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
Mill Creek Elementary School
District
Knox County
Address
10515 Coward Mill RD, Knoxville, TN 37931
Phone
(865) 539-7767
County
Knox County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
754
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
470222010479
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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13 other US public schools in 11 states are named Mill Creek Elementary. Mill Creek Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 14.

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Frequently asked questions

About Mill Creek Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Mill Creek Elementary School?
Mill Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mill Creek Elementary School serve?
Mill Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Mill Creek Elementary School?
Mill Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mill Creek Elementary School?
Mill Creek Elementary School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
Where is Mill Creek Elementary School located?
Mill Creek Elementary School is located at 10515 Coward Mill RD, Knoxville, TN 37931.
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