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How has Ritta Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000758
Ritta Elementary
6228 Washington PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37918 · (865) 689-1496 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-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
1
0 members
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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
56%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
37.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.1pp since 2022
Math
44.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 37.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 37.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ritta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #443 of 957 ▲ 79 | #28 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #525 of 959 ▼ 24 | #31 of 49 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #368 of 1,044 | #22 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #227 of 962 | #21 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #265 of 537 | #9 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
529
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+154% since 1990-91, when it was 208
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 | 529 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 38.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 38.3 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 37 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 39.4 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 53% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 57% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 11 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ritta Elementary.
About Ritta Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Ritta Elementary serves students in Knoxville, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 529 students in pre-K through 5.
Ritta Elementary reports to Knox County, which has 93 schools and 60,185 students.
A majority of students at Ritta Elementary, 63%, are White. Other reported shares: 15% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Knox County's residents are about 80% White, 18 points above the school's share. Ritta Elementary has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Ritta Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Knox County, median household income is about $74,222, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 103 public schools operate in Knox County, serving about 63,014 students.
The school nearest to Ritta Elementary is Shannondale Elementary, at a distance of about 2.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Ritta Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 529 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 549.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Ritta 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
- Shannondale Elementary2.5 mi · 361
- Adrian Burnett Elementary2.7 mi · 563
- Spring Hill Elementary3.0 mi · 419
- Holston Middle School3.1 mi · 461
- Richard Yoakley School3.2 mi · 81
- Chilhowee Intermediate3.7 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About Ritta ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ritta Elementary?
Ritta Elementary enrolls approximately 529 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ritta Elementary serve?
Ritta Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ritta Elementary?
At Ritta Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Ritta Elementary public or private?
Ritta Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Knox County.
Where is Ritta Elementary located?
Ritta Elementary is located at 6228 Washington PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37918.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.