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Fountain City Elementary

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Fountain City Elementary ranks 269 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Fountain City Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 381 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Fountain City Elementary has shown a mixed performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 27% and bottom 30% of Tennessee elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Knox County and Tennessee averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency, but underperformed in Mathematics. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with male and Hispanic students performing exceptionally well, while African American, special education, and low-income students struggle. Fountain City Elementary's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 21.0%, are also a concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Fountain City Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than Spring Hill Elementary, Inskip Elementary, and Belle Morris Elementary, all within the Knox County district. However, Halls Elementary and Shannondale Elementary outperform Fountain City Elementary in most academic areas.

379

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,808

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2910 Montbelle DR
Knoxville, TN 37918

(865) 689-1445

District: Knox County

Students who attend Fountain City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gresham Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

269^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	67.0	269 of 1009	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	377 of 1018	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	602 of 1020	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	699 of 1000	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	428 of 983	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	301 of 985	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	250 of 997	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	44.6	358 of 646	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	647 of 855	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	692 of 853	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.2	495 of 846	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	392 of 820	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	334 of 818	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	326 of 809	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	313 of 500	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	329 of 483	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	184 of 411	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	213 of 450	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	372 of 986	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	492 of 990	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	551 of 989	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	519 of 975	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	303 of 945	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	288 of 926	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	42 of 424	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	166 of 387	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	317 of 363	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	498 of 843	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	441 of 853	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	326 of 865	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	605 of 858	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	267 of 823	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	186 of 821	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	132 of 877	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	193 of 984	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	228 of 991	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	620 of 987	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	811 of 980	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	523 of 941	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	301 of 916	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	413 of 618	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	229 of 582	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	350 of 528	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	106 of 369	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	238 of 840	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	318 of 847	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	520 of 852	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	602 of 844	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.2	306 of 844	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	270 of 812	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	201 of 841	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-32 vs school

African American (2023)37th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+12 vs state

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 25, 2017

My daughter goes to this school and the teachers here are outstanding! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The staff in the office is wonderful, however the test results speak for themselves. The school is obsessed with "clipping up or clipping down" for behavior, instead of focusing on teaching the children. When less than 40 - 49% of the children are proficient in math and reading, well that speaks volumes. Close Quote

Schools Near Fountain City 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
Fountain City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2910 Montbelle DR	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1445	381	25	15.1		251 (65.9%)	26 (6.8%)	73 (19.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	67	269^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.3%		58.2	377^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.0%	108	40.0	42.9	47.2		43.3	50.9	54.0	55.8		53.5	58.2	58.7	58.5		58.5			$14,808	$765	$13,174
Shannondale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5316 Shannondale RD	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1465	365	25	14.4		272 (74.5%)	36 (9.9%)	28 (7.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	80.7	153^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	84.8%		77.7	170^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.3%	17	50.7	54.2	78.8		60.1	54.4	62.7	51.9		56.4	53.7	74.1	73.1		66.1			$14,291	$676	$12,990
Tennessee Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	1924 Dutch Valley DR	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Union County	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(865) 992-9026	1,947	106	18.3		1,013 (52.0%)	580 (29.8%)	138 (7.1%)	21 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (9.6%)	12.3	918^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.0%		15	894^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.2%	24	16.5	18.4	8.7	13.9	14.6	21.9	22.5	16.5	23.5	21.3	22.7	32.6	20.6	22.9	24.8	12.8	12.8	$5,777	$245	$5,520
Sterchi Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Oaklett DR	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1470	364	27	13.2		239 (65.7%)	49 (13.5%)	37 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	54.3	426^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.3	375^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.2%	51	51.6	34.4	39.4		41.8	45.2	37.7	46.2		43.1	63.9	49.2	40.9		51.1			$13,387	$760	$11,841
Adrian Burnett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4521 Brown Gap RD	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1474	564	41	13.8		340 (60.3%)	27 (4.8%)	160 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	26.5	777^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.0%		43	575^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.5%	202	23.1	20.9	39.8		28.6	16.5	27.9	35.9		27.1	23.1	27.9	46.6		33.2			$15,316	$1,360	$13,013
Inskip Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 High School ST	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1450	467	39	12.0		163 (34.9%)	167 (35.8%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	12.1	921^st of 1009 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.4	961^st of 1018 public elementary schools	5.6%	40	25.0	11.1	12.3		16.6	22.7	26.4	18.5		22.4	25.0	20.8	16.0		20.7			$15,648	$2,133	$12,518
Brickey McCloud Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 Dry Gap PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1499	859	65	13.1		718 (83.6%)	25 (2.9%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.9%)	65	299^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.4%		60.1	344^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.2%	45	43.5	44.4	59.1		49.1	46.0	45.2	53.5		48.3	54.8	54.0	54.3		54.4			$13,712	$778	$12,311
Belle Morris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2308 Washington PIKE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1277	402	32	12.6		116 (28.9%)	93 (23.1%)	138 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.4%)	10.7	935^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.3	952^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	6.5%	17	23.5	18.8	21.9		21.4	16.2	26.6	14.3		19.0	16.2	18.5	17.5		17.3			$16,268	$1,548	$13,689
Christenberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Oglewood AVE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-8500	476	37	12.7		183 (38.4%)	102 (21.4%)	145 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	47.8	512^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.3%		34.4	683^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	32.9%	171	42.2	43.9	54.2		46.7	28.1	38.6	39.0		35.0	39.1	54.4	40.7		44.4			$19,509	$1,884	$16,625
Halls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7502 Andersonville PIKE	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7445	727	50	14.5		639 (87.9%)	15 (2.1%)	42 (5.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	69.3	246^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.6%		69.1	241^st of 1018 public elementary schools	76.3%	5	55.7	62.9	55.9		58.0	41.8	63.8	43.2		49.1	45.1	63.8	48.6		52.1			$14,048	$886	$12,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain City Elementary

How many students attend Fountain City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Fountain City Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fountain City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fountain City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gresham Middle School
High : Central High School

What district is Fountain City Elementary in?

Knox County

What is the racial makeup of Fountain City Elementary?

Students at Fountain City Elementary are 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Fountain City Elementary a good school?

Fountain City Elementary ranks 269^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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