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Christenberry Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
512th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Christenberry Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 476 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christenberry Elementary consistently underperforms the Knox County and Tennessee averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Christenberry's Math proficiency was 46.7% compared to 43.2% for Knox County and 42.2% for Tennessee, while its ELA proficiency was 35% compared to 42.6% for Knox County and 38.9% for Tennessee. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Christenberry Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.6% to 21.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Christenberry Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Lonsdale Elementary, Inskip Elementary, and Beaumont Elementary/Magnet, which, while still underperforming the district and state averages, have higher test scores and better student outcomes. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that the school is investing resources, but the outcomes do not yet reflect the investment. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions and support programs for the school's diverse student population could be crucial for Christenberry Elementary's improvement.

446
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,509
Per pupil spending ?
93.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 927 Oglewood AVE
       Knoxville, TN  37917

(865) 594-8500

District: Knox County


Students who attend Christenberry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whittle Springs Middle School
High:    Fulton High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
Hispanic:
32.7%
African American:
19.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg45%
Tennessee avg42%
512th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
31st of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County
77th of 139Knox County among Tennessee districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202547.8512 of 100949.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.4683 of 101832.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.3619 of 102039.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.1592 of 100040.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.7711 of 98327.7%★☆☆☆☆
201944.0525 of 98546.7%★★☆☆☆
201826.3761 of 99723.7%★☆☆☆☆
201540.9593 of 85530.6%★★☆☆☆
201436.0621 of 85327.2%★☆☆☆☆
201343.7617 of 84627.1%★☆☆☆☆
201231.1638 of 82022.2%★☆☆☆☆
201142.4525 of 81835.8%★★☆☆☆
201016.3730 of 8099.8%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202551.2202 of 49859.4%★★★☆☆
202438.3292 of 49841.4%★★☆☆☆
202347.6222 of 50055.6%★★★☆☆
202243.9228 of 48352.8%★★★☆☆
202140.3203 of 41150.6%★★★☆☆
201947.1182 of 40455.0%★★★☆☆
201831.0310 of 45031.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202561.053 of 21174.9%★★★★☆
202427.1147 of 17817.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202543.5556 of 98643.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.3619 of 99037.5%★★☆☆☆
202335.0640 of 98935.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.0643 of 97534.1%★★☆☆☆
202125.8712 of 94524.7%★☆☆☆☆
201941.3538 of 92641.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202542.5236 of 42444.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.3279 of 41532.8%★★☆☆☆
202336.9239 of 38738.2%★★☆☆☆
202231.4259 of 36328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202130.2230 of 32429.0%★☆☆☆☆
201948.0105 of 25058.0%★★★☆☆
201840.9186 of 31941.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202561.3246 of 84370.8%★★★★☆
202433.4604 of 85329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202350.5390 of 86554.9%★★★☆☆
202253.4338 of 85860.6%★★★☆☆
202132.7571 of 82330.6%★★☆☆☆
201957.3274 of 82166.6%★★★☆☆
201832.4649 of 87726.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202550.7463 of 98452.9%★★★☆☆
202429.7722 of 99127.1%★☆☆☆☆
202343.6545 of 98744.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.9521 of 98046.8%★★☆☆☆
202128.6667 of 94129.1%★☆☆☆☆
201944.5487 of 91646.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202525.8501 of 61818.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.8458 of 58221.3%★☆☆☆☆
202345.5243 of 52854.0%★★★☆☆
202134.6244 of 36933.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.4268 of 39532.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202567.3215 of 84074.4%★★★★☆
202457.1300 of 84764.6%★★★☆☆
202351.6361 of 85257.6%★★★☆☆
202265.3217 of 84474.3%★★★★☆
202136.4541 of 84435.9%★★☆☆☆
201947.9376 of 81253.7%★★★☆☆
201826.2687 of 84118.3%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+26 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school
African American (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics47%+4 vs state
Science44%~ state avg
English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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Students who attend Christenberry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whittle Springs Middle School
High : Fulton High School

Students at Christenberry Elementary are 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Christenberry Elementary ranks 512th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Christenberry Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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