Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000796
Mooreland Heights Elementary
5315 Magazine RD, Knoxville, TN 37920 · (865) 579-2105 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- DTest 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
68%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
20.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.7pp since 2022
Math
21.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.7% | 21.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 16.9% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 10.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mooreland Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #835 of 957 ▲ 24 | #41 of 49 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #855 of 959 ▼ 36 | #42 of 49 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #672 of 1,044 | #39 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #85 of 962 | #9 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.4% | #60 of 348 | #3 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
369
+112 (+44%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 292
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 | 369 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 27.4 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 24.7 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 23 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 27.5 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 78% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 23 | 11.2:1 | 79% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mooreland Heights Elementary.
About Mooreland Heights Elementary
Mooreland Heights Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Knoxville, Tennessee. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 369 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 21% smaller than that.
Knox County (93 schools, 60,185 students) runs Mooreland Heights Elementary.
The most common group at Mooreland Heights Elementary is White students, at 44%. The school is also 31% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. Mooreland Heights Elementary's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Mooreland Heights Elementary is D. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Knox County this way: the median household income is $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Mooreland Heights Elementary, Knox County has 102 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, South Doyle Middle School, is about 1.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Mooreland Heights Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21 the school reported 257 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 369. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
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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
- South Doyle Middle School1.6 mi · 830
- Dogwood Elementary2.0 mi · 581
- South Doyle High School2.3 mi · 925
- Mt Olive Elementary2.4 mi · 215
- Bonny Kate Elementary2.4 mi · 369
- South Knox Elementary2.8 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Mooreland Heights ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mooreland Heights Elementary?
Mooreland Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mooreland Heights Elementary serve?
Mooreland Heights Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Mooreland Heights Elementary?
Student demographics at Mooreland Heights Elementary are roughly 44% White, 17% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Mooreland Heights Elementary in?
Mooreland Heights Elementary is part of Knox County.
What city is Mooreland Heights Elementary in?
Mooreland Heights Elementary is located in Knoxville, TN.
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