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Gap Creek Elementary

Q: Is Gap Creek Elementary a good school?

Gap Creek Elementary ranks 133 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gap Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 76 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state.

Gap Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-30% of Tennessee elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in TNReady 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, Gap Creek Elementary had 60.7% proficiency in Mathematics and ELA, compared to 43.2% and 42.6% for Knox County, and 42.2% and 38.9% for the state. Additionally, Gap Creek Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.5 to 7.2 students per teacher, significantly lower than nearby schools.

Compared to the nearby schools, Mooreland Heights Elementary, Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School, and Carter Elementary, Gap Creek Elementary stands out with its consistently higher academic performance, lower student-teacher ratio, and higher spending per student, ranging from $17,981 to $21,869 in recent years. This suggests that the school may be benefiting from additional resources and targeted interventions that are contributing to its success.

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,099

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1920 Kimberlin Hts RD
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 577-4860

District: Knox County

Students who attend Gap Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Doyle Middle School
High:	South Doyle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

133^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	83.1	133 of 1009	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	197 of 1018	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	195 of 1020	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	286 of 1000	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	198 of 983	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	524 of 985	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	239 of 997	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	101 of 646	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	89.8	53 of 855	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	73.7	156 of 853	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	388 of 846	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	88.7	82 of 820	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	71.9	219 of 818	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.8	93 of 809	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	133 of 990	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	174 of 975	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	47.1	444 of 916	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	168 of 840	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	281 of 847	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	276 of 852	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	348 of 844	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	267 of 844	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	573 of 812	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.1	224 of 841	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2024)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2019)52nd percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts61%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Every student is treated with respect. Ms. Margush has helped my child thrive and build confidence in his abilities. Principal Light, is a compassionate, fun leader who has exceeded our expectations and set an incomparable precident for any future school administrator we may come in contact with. We love Gap Creek! Close Quote

Schools Near Gap Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (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 6th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gap Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Kimberlin Hts RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-4860	76	11	7.2		66 (86.8%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	83.1	133^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	86.8%		74.5	197^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.6%	64		41.7	80.0		60.7		66.7	60.0		60.7		75.0	70.0		64.3			$25,099	$1,063	$22,990
New Hopewell Elementary	Public	K-5	757 Kimberlin Hgts RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2194	257	21	12.4		197 (76.7%)	16 (6.2%)	26 (10.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	64.2	314^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.9%		58.5	370^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.7%	56	42.9	63.8	34.8		47.2	49.0	59.6	34.8		47.9	54.2	70.2	45.7		56.7			$16,301	$804	$14,494
Seymour Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	717 Boyds Creek RD	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-5970	660	46	14.4		609 (92.3%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	59.6	357^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.6%		51.5	455^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.3%	98	48.2				48.2	43.4				43.4	46.4				46.4			$14,487	$734	$12,856
Boyds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1729 Indian Warpath	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-8285	437	34	12.8		354 (81.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58 (13.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	65.3	294^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.9%		54.6	411^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.6%	117	41.8	45.7	59.3	43.9	47.2	50.7	58.6	50.0	42.1	50.8	43.3	52.9	53.7	54.4	50.8	50.9	50.9	$15,698	$708	$14,080
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Burnett Station RD	Seymour	37865	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1565	354	21	16.6		317 (89.5%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	67.7	257^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.4	181^st of 1018 public elementary schools	82.2%	76	37.3	51.8	50.9		46.9	47.1	51.8	48.2		49.1	60.8	60.7	59.3		60.2			$14,174	$1,206	$12,276
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Island Home BLVD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2500	42	11	3.8		29 (69.0%)	5 (11.9%)	6 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)					28.6					7.1					14.3
Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-4172	517	36	14.5		426 (82.4%)	18 (3.5%)	38 (7.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	45.1	539^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.6%		42	589^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.1%	50	25.9	39.8	28.0		31.3	30.9	55.4	32.9		39.8	42.0	60.2	47.6		50.0			$14,808	$868	$13,080
Sunnyview Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Bagwell RD	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1173	284	18	15.4		185 (65.1%)	51 (18.0%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)								(n/a)																		$19,526	$1,425	$16,772
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3001 Brooks RD	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1328	481	44	11.0		61 (12.7%)	310 (64.4%)	62 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.6%)	10.2	938^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.5	977^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.0%	39	24.3	12.9			13.5	22.5	12.9	12.2		15.7	27.5	18.6	12.2		19.0			$17,881	$2,120	$14,602
Chilhowee Intermediate	Public	3-5	5005 Asheville HWY	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1285	234	15	15.2		140 (59.8%)	56 (23.9%)	18 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	29	750^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.7%		30.1	732^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	28.1%	18	26.0	32.1	39.2		32.5	27.3	42.0	25.3		31.6	31.2	39.5	29.1		33.3			$15,263	$1,183	$13,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Gap Creek Elementary

What district is Gap Creek Elementary in?

Knox County

What is the racial makeup of Gap Creek Elementary?

Students at Gap Creek Elementary are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Gap Creek Elementary a good school?

Gap Creek Elementary ranks 133^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gap Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gap Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Doyle Middle School
High : South Doyle High School

How many students attend Gap Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Gap Creek Elementary.

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