Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000804
Pond Gap Elementary
4530 Papermill DR, Knoxville, TN 37909 · (865) 909-9040 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
D
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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
Student : Teacher
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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 | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
74%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
18.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.3pp since 2022
Math
20.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.6% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 15.8% |
| 2022-23 | 18.3% | 16.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pond Gap Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #844 of 957 ▲ 25 | #42 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #878 of 959 ▼ 82 | #47 of 49 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #701 of 1,044 | #42 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #5 of 962 | #1 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #261 of 348 | #15 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
354
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 310
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 | 354 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 28.1 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 30.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 28 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 89% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 86% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 20 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pond Gap Elementary.
About Pond Gap Elementary
Pond Gap Elementary is a public small elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 354 students. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 25% lower.
Pond Gap Elementary falls under Knox County, which has 93 schools enrolling 60,185 students.
Pond Gap Elementary has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 34%. The remaining students are 25% White, 23% Hispanic, and 16% multiracial. Among people living in Knox County, the Black share is about 8%. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Pond Gap Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Knox County census figures show that 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 nearest other public school, West High School, is about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Pond Gap Elementary as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 350 in 2020-21, 354 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pond Gap Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- West High School0.7 mi · 1,474
- Knox Adaptive Education Center1.3 mi · 42
- Bearden Elementary1.4 mi · 405
- Sequoyah Elementary1.5 mi · 524
- West View Elementary1.8 mi · 204
- West Haven Elementary2.2 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Pond Gap ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pond Gap Elementary?
Pond Gap Elementary enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pond Gap Elementary serve?
Pond Gap Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Pond Gap Elementary?
Pond Gap Elementary reports a student body of 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Pond Gap Elementary in?
Pond Gap Elementary is part of Knox County.
What city is Pond Gap Elementary in?
Pond Gap Elementary is located in Knoxville, TN.
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