West Hills Elementary

Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, West Hills Elementary is a substantial elementary school, part of Knox County. It instructs 712 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so West Hills Elementary sits 51% above that benchmark.

Within Knox County, which oversees 93 schools and 60,185 students, West Hills Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, West Hills Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Knox County put median household income runs about $74,222, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. West Hills Elementary is one of 103 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students).

The closest other public school is Bearden Middle School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Hills Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Hills Elementary has decreased 5%, going from 753 students in 2018 to 712 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 64% to 57% over that span.

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