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A L Lotts Elementary

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A L Lotts Elementary ranks 123 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

A L Lotts Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 998 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Knox County school district, A L Lotts has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A L Lotts Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Knox County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.2% of A L Lotts students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.2% for Knox County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools for both male and female students, as well as for African American and White students.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Knox County district, A L Lotts Elementary shines as a high-performing institution. Schools like Northshore Elementary, Blue Grass Elementary, and Farragut Intermediate also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages. While A L Lotts has maintained its 4-star rating for several years, the school could address areas like increasing chronic absenteeism rates and the relatively lower performance of Asian and Hispanic student subgroups to continue its trajectory of excellence.

936

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,437

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9320 Westland DR
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 539-8611

District: Knox County

Students who attend A L Lotts Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Valley Middle School
High:	Bearden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

African American:

9.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

123^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	85.1	123 of 1009	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	135 of 1018	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	142 of 1020	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	136 of 1000	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	114 of 983	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	128 of 985	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	76 of 997	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	28 of 646	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	92 of 855	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	129 of 853	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	70 of 846	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	63 of 820	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.6	61 of 818	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	65 of 809	92.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	112 of 498	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	147 of 498	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	105 of 500	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	86 of 483	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	57 of 411	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	112 of 404	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	40 of 450	91.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	38 of 55	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	40 of 178	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	97.4	4 of 164	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	141 of 986	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	162 of 990	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	151 of 989	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	158 of 975	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	147 of 945	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	185 of 926	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	241 of 424	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	114 of 415	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	71 of 387	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	91 of 363	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	61 of 324	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	53 of 319	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	377 of 843	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	405 of 853	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	389 of 865	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	385 of 858	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	329 of 823	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	520 of 821	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	122 of 877	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	108 of 984	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	105 of 991	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	142 of 987	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	120 of 980	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	95 of 941	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	96 of 916	89.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	237 of 618	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	304 of 582	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	150 of 528	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	132 of 447	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	92 of 369	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	69 of 395	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	92 of 840	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	138 of 847	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	172 of 852	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	162 of 844	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	135 of 844	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	160 of 812	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	91 of 841	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-45 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+21 vs state

Mathematics62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+21 vs state

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Schools Near A L Lotts 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Ball Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Middlebrook PIKE	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7888	562	36	15.5		398 (70.8%)	31 (5.5%)	57 (10.1%)	23 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.9%)	78.3	166^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.5%		75	192^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	81.1%	26	50.0	69.7	48.1	55.2	58.3	64.5	54.3	58.8	55.3	69.7	58.0	60.4	$13,270	$674	$11,956
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

Frequently Asked Questions about A L Lotts Elementary

What is the racial makeup of A L Lotts Elementary?

Students at A L Lotts Elementary are 67% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is A L Lotts Elementary in?

Knox County

How many students attend A L Lotts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended A L Lotts Elementary.

What schools do graduates of A L Lotts Elementary attend?

Students who attend A L Lotts Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Valley Middle School
High : Bearden High School

Is A L Lotts Elementary a good school?

A L Lotts Elementary ranks 123^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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