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Best Elementary Schools
in Knox County

This page covers 52 elementary schools in Knox County, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

52
Schools Ranked
Tennessee
State
1
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 52
1
rank
KCS Virtual Elementary School
Grades 01–05119 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.4:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
6.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
Adrian Burnett Elementary
Grades KG–05496 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
Farragut Primary
Grades PK–031,007 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
Maynard Elementary
Grades PK–05112 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.0:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
7.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
Northshore Elementary School
Grades PK–051,099 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
A L Lotts Elementary
Grades KG–051,011 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
Blue Grass Elementary
Grades PK–05569 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
Gap Creek Elementary
Grades KG–0570 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.2:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
7.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
Brickey McCloud Elementary
Grades PK–05888 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
10
rank
Copper Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–05482 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,040
Below nat'l avg
42 more elementary schools in Knox County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
52
Elementary Schools
93
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.