Blue Grass Elementary

8901 Blue Grass Rd, Knoxville TN, 37922 | Knox County School District | 865-539-7864
  • grades PK-5
  • students 590
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 85% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 117 in Knoxville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
34%Knoxville
35%Tennessee

Blue Grass Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Knox County School District" in Knoxville, TN. There are a total of 590 students and 35 teachers at Blue Grass Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Blue Grass Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 85% higher than the Tennessee average.

Blue Grass Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students590
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blue Grass Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-64%
460-64%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
365-69%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blue Grass Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 86.0% 74.1% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 14.2% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 2.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 6.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Knoxville demographics profile

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeNational
Population187,4876,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,89916791
Median age32.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Knoxville

IndexKnoxvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Blue Grass Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.