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Alumni: what's one memory from Northshore Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,051
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222002328
Northshore Elementary School
1889 Thunderhead RD, Knoxville, TN 37922 · (865) 670-4104 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,051 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A+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
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 185 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 190 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (179).
Student demographics
27%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
74.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.4pp since 2022
Math
74.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.5% | 74.2% |
| 2023-24 | 71.9% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.1% | 68.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northshore Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #65 of 957 ▲ 10 | #2 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #42 of 959 ▲ 10 | #2 of 49 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,051 | #13 of 1,044 | #2 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #621 of 962 | #44 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #211 of 348 | #11 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
1,051
+32 (+3%) vs 2020
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 | 1,051 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,101 | 64.6 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,099 | 69.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,019 | 66 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 981 | 57.4 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 946 | 53 | 17.9:1 | 7% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northshore Elementary School.
About Northshore Elementary School
Northshore Elementary School, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,051 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 124% higher.
Northshore Elementary School falls under Knox County, which has 93 schools enrolling 60,185 students.
White students are the large majority at Northshore Elementary School, with 85% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Northshore Elementary School has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Northshore Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Knox County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Northshore Elementary School is among the 103 public schools in Knox County.
Blue Grass Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Northshore Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,019 in 2020-21 and 1,051 in 2024-25, a 3% gain.
Discussions about Northshore Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Northshore Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Northshore Elementary. Northshore Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Northshore ElementaryBrandon, MS · 539 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Grass Elementary1.4 mi · 623
- A L Lotts Elementary1.5 mi · 936
- West Valley Middle School2.6 mi · 1,125
- Bearden High School4.4 mi · 1,963
- Farragut Intermediate4.6 mi · 1,111
- Farragut Middle School4.6 mi · 1,463
Frequently asked questions
About Northshore Elementary SchoolHow large is Northshore Elementary School?
Northshore Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,051 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Northshore Elementary School serve?
Northshore Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Northshore Elementary School?
Northshore Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northshore Elementary School?
Northshore Elementary School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Northshore Elementary School serve?
Northshore Elementary School serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.