Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000752
Mt Olive Elementary
2507 Maryville Pike S W, Knoxville, TN 37920 · (865) 579-2170 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
37%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
45.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.4pp since 2022
Math
47.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 48.7% |
| 2022-23 | 48.2% | 50.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mt Olive Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #349 of 957 ▼ 35 | #20 of 49 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #324 of 959 ▼ 53 | #22 of 49 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #940 of 1,044 | #48 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #495 of 962 | #39 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #119 of 537 | #5 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
215
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 374
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 | 215 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 20.4 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 21 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 55% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 59% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Olive Elementary.
About Mt Olive Elementary
Mt Olive Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school's enrollment of 215 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.
Mt Olive Elementary falls under Knox County, which has 93 schools enrolling 60,185 students.
White students make up a majority at Mt Olive Elementary, at 79%. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. The White share in Knox County as a whole is similar, at about 80%. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The allk12 Grade for Mt Olive Elementary is B. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Mt Olive Elementary is located in Knox County, where the median household income is $74,222, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mt Olive Elementary is one of 103 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Mooreland Heights Elementary is about 2.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Mt Olive Elementary's enrollment climbed 5%, to 215.
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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
Other Mt Olive Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mt Olive Elementary. Mt Olive Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mt Olive Elementary SchoolMount Olive, IL · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Mooreland Heights Elementary2.4 mi · 369
- Sequoyah Elementary2.5 mi · 524
- Bonny Kate Elementary2.9 mi · 369
- South Doyle High School3.4 mi · 925
- West High School3.4 mi · 1,474
- Ft Sanders Education Development Center3.4 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Olive ElementaryHow large is Mt Olive Elementary?
Mt Olive Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mt Olive Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt Olive Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Mt Olive Elementary?
Mt Olive Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt Olive Elementary?
Mt Olive Elementary is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Mt Olive Elementary serve?
Mt Olive Elementary serves Knox County in TN.
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