Preschool

Preschool is an elementary school in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 225 students, from pre-K. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 52% smaller than that.

Preschool is part of a district of 8 schools: Oak Ridge, with 5,078 students.

White students form the largest group at Preschool, 49% of enrollment. Next come 19% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 12% multiracial. That compares with about 87% White among all Anderson County residents. By the diversity index, Preschool comes in at 67%.

Census estimates describe Anderson County this way: median household income is about $66,183, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 30 public schools in Anderson County, with a combined enrollment of about 12,059.

The shortest distance from Preschool to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to Robertsville Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 151 to 225. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Preschool. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.