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What's the one class at Powell Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
852
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000754
Powell Elementary
1711 Spring ST, Powell, TN 37849 · (865) 938-2048 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL852 STUDENTS
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 146 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 162 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (162).
Student demographics
43%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
42.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.8pp since 2022
Math
51.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 43.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.5% | 36.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Powell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #296 of 957 ▲ 107 | #16 of 49 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #402 of 959 ▼ 33 | #27 of 49 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 852 | #61 of 1,044 | #9 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #411 of 962 | #34 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #499 of 537 | #29 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
852
+91 (+12%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 857
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 | 852 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 842 | 53.7 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 54.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 761 | 53 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 867 | 53.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 919 | 57 | 16.1:1 | 51% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 958 | 53 | 18.1:1 | 49% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 918 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 857 | 39 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Powell Elementary.
About Powell Elementary
Powell Elementary is a large elementary school in Powell, Tennessee, one of the schools in Knox County. The school has 852 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll about 470 students on average.
Knox County counts 60,185 students in its 93 schools, and Powell Elementary is one of them.
The student body at Powell Elementary is 73% White. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
In Knox County, home to about 494,148 people, the median household earns about $74,222 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Powell Elementary shares Knox County with 102 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Powell High School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Powell Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Powell Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 91 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Powell
- Powell High SchoolHigh · 1,253 students
- Powell Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
- Copper Ridge ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Claxton ElementaryElementary · 456 students
Other Powell Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Powell Elementary. Powell Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Powell ElementaryCentreville, VA · 872 students
- Powell Elementary SchoolTHE WOODLANDS, TX · 830 students
- Powell Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 514 students
- Powell Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 418 students
- Powell ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Powell High School0.4 mi · 1,253
- Powell Middle School1.3 mi · 810
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary3.1 mi · 299
- Norwood Elementary3.2 mi · 471
- Ridgedale Alternative School3.2 mi · 50
- Northwest Middle School3.5 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Powell ElementaryHow large is Powell Elementary?
Powell Elementary enrolls approximately 852 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Powell Elementary serve?
Powell Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Powell Elementary?
Powell Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Powell Elementary?
Powell Elementary is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
What county does Powell Elementary serve?
Powell Elementary serves Knox County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.