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Blue Grass Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Blue Grass Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 589 students in grades K-5 and part of the Knox County school district.

Blue Grass Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in Tennessee with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.5% of Blue Grass Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.2% for Knox County and 42.2% for Tennessee.

While Blue Grass Elementary excels in the performance of many student subgroups, the school's rankings for Asian students and low socioeconomic status students are relatively lower, indicating potential areas for improvement. Compared to nearby schools in the Knox County district, such as Northshore Elementary and Rocky Hill Elementary, Blue Grass Elementary stands out as a top-performing school with significantly higher academic proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

623

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,952

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8901 Blue Grass RD
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 539-7864

District: Knox County

Students who attend Blue Grass Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Valley Middle School
High:	Bearden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

69^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County

77^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	69 of 1009	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	73 of 1018	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	53 of 1020	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	58 of 1000	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	44 of 983	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	72 of 985	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	96 of 997	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	31 of 646	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	56 of 855	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	75.9	138 of 853	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.7	55 of 846	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.5	62 of 820	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	58 of 818	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	96.1	37 of 809	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	110 of 498	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	67 of 986	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	34 of 990	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	49 of 989	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	70 of 975	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	42 of 945	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	65 of 926	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	46.3	448 of 877	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	77 of 984	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	107 of 991	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	73 of 987	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	73 of 980	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	48 of 941	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	75 of 916	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	26 of 618	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	82 of 582	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	38 of 528	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	30 of 447	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	51.4	130 of 369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	57 of 395	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	77 of 840	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	89 of 847	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	61 of 852	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	79 of 844	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	56 of 844	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	99 of 812	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	121 of 841	85.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

African American (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)64th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)49th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+29 vs state

Mathematics72%+29 vs state

English Language Arts69%+30 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, March 29, 2009

I got in trouble for defending lesbians in that school. It is insulting and too conservative for my taste. It did encourage reading a lot, though. Close Quote

Schools Near Blue Grass Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Grass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8901 Blue Grass RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7864	589	37	15.9		493 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	23 (3.9%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	92.4	69^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.2%		92	73^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	92.8%	4	68.8	61.0	86.5	71.5	67.9	65.1	74.7	69.0	70.6	77.4	78.0	75.2	$11,952	$675	$10,724
A L Lotts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9320 Westland DR	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8611	998	61	16.2		704 (70.5%)	84 (8.4%)	79 (7.9%)	56 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.4%)	85.1	123^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.8%		83.2	135^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.7%	12	61.1	59.9	65.4	62.2	53.8	61.6	62.9	59.6	62.1	73.5	66.0	67.3	$12,437	$722	$11,201
Northshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1889 Thunderhead RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 670-4104	1,101	65	17.0		937 (85.1%)	20 (1.8%)	30 (2.7%)	66 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	95.6	43^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.9	52^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	94.9%	9	75.0	75.3	72.1	74.2	67.8	81.6	74.0	74.5	74.4	81.7	78.6	78.3	$12,220	$723	$11,092
Rocky Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Morrell RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7844	725	46	15.8		581 (80.1%)	21 (2.9%)	84 (11.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.7	84^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.7%		92.9	64^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.7%	20	64.3	61.7	67.6	64.5	71.3	65.8	71.4	69.5	79.1	68.3	75.0	74.2	$12,488	$678	$11,321
Cedar Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff RD	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,053	73	14.4		607 (57.6%)	100 (9.5%)	227 (21.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	83 (7.9%)	52.8	452^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.2%		46.8	516^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.3%	64	37.9	38.3	40.4	38.8	37.9	39.5	45.2	40.7	55.2	53.7	51.9	53.7	$13,155	$726	$11,885
West Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Vanosdale RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7850	721	50	14.4		406 (56.3%)	86 (11.9%)	131 (18.2%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.0%)	66.7	277^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.5%		66.6	265^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.0%	12	48.6	42.5	51.4	47.9	51.4	52.9	47.7	50.5	50.5	65.1	50.5	54.6	$14,596	$1,030	$12,819
Farragut Intermediate	Public	3-5	208 West End AVE	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-6703	1,042	64	16.1		764 (73.3%)	19 (1.8%)	86 (8.3%)	133 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	92.5	67^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.4%		94.6	54^th of 1018 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	67.1	73.7	76.5	72.2	62.6	72.4	66.1	66.9	68.1	76.0	71.7	71.8	$11,472	$741	$10,331
Middlesettlements	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Miser Station RD	Louisville	37777	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-6644	372	20	18.8		332 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	75.8	185^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.3	163^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	84.0%	22	40.0	62.7	51.7	51.4	58.3	61.0	47.5	55.6	61.7	74.6	56.7	64.2	$12,504	$700	$11,106
Bearden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Kingston PIKE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 909-9000	387	26	15.0		262 (67.7%)	52 (13.4%)	42 (10.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	85.7	117^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.4%		86.4	112^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.0%	5	52.6	58.6	75.7	63.2	56.1	69.0	58.6	61.1	61.4	70.7	70.0	67.6	$13,629	$674	$12,378
Farragut Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	509 North Campbell Station RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-5848	1,003	61	16.3		748 (74.6%)	17 (1.7%)	82 (8.2%)	105 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)								(n/a)													$12,447	$712	$11,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Grass Elementary

What district is Blue Grass Elementary in?

Knox County

How many students attend Blue Grass Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Blue Grass Elementary.

Is Blue Grass Elementary a good school?

Yes. Blue Grass Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Blue Grass Elementary?

Students at Blue Grass Elementary are 85% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Blue Grass Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blue Grass Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Valley Middle School
High : Bearden High School

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