Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000817
Sterchi Elementary
900 Oaklett DR, Knoxville, TN 37912 · (865) 689-1470 · Knox County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
55%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
43.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.4pp since 2022
Math
41.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.2pp 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 42 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 | 43.1% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 35.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sterchi Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #488 of 957 ▼ 5 | #30 of 49 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #389 of 959 ▼ 70 | #26 of 49 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #615 of 1,044 | #36 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #250 of 962 | #23 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #429 of 537 | #26 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
399
+44 (+12%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 362
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 | 399 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 27.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 25.6 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 51% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 41% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 18 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sterchi Elementary.
About Sterchi Elementary
Families in Knoxville, Tennessee, are served by Sterchi Elementary, a small elementary school. The school reports 399 students in kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Knox County has 93 schools and 60,185 students.
White students are the majority at Sterchi Elementary, with 64% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points below the 80% share among Knox County residents. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The allk12 Grade for Sterchi Elementary is B. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Knox County residents, the median household income is $74,222, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Sterchi Elementary, Knox County has 102 other public schools.
Inskip Elementary is the public school closest to Sterchi Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Sterchi Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment at Sterchi Elementary grew 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 355 to 399 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
Nearby schools
- Inskip Elementary1.2 mi · 505
- Gresham Middle School1.8 mi · 788
- Tennessee Virtual Junior High School1.9 mi · 856
- Tennessee Virtual Academy1.9 mi · 1,867
- Fountain City Elementary2.0 mi · 379
- Norwood Elementary2.3 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Sterchi ElementaryHow large is Sterchi Elementary?
Sterchi Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sterchi Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sterchi Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How diverse is Sterchi Elementary?
Sterchi Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Sterchi Elementary in?
Sterchi Elementary is part of Knox County.
What city is Sterchi Elementary in?
Sterchi Elementary is located in Knoxville, TN.
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