South Knox Elementary

801 Sevier Ave, Knoxville TN, 37920 | Knox County School District | 865-579-2100
  • grades PK-5
  • students 136
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 117 in Knoxville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
34%Knoxville
35%Tennessee

South Knox 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 136 students and 13 teachers at South Knox Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

South Knox Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 6% higher than the Tennessee average.

South Knox Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students136
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 South Knox 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
All42%
340-59%
440-59%
521-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-59%
421-39%
521-39%
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.

South Knox Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 61.8% 74.1% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 30.3% 14.2% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 6.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 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 South Knox Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.