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A L Lotts Elementary School

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A L Lotts Elementary School ranks 133 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

A L Lotts Elementary School is a large K–5 school in west Knoxville serving 936 students as part of Knox County Schools, and it consistently ranks as one of Tennessee's stronger elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating and placing in the 87th percentile statewide (133rd of 1019) in 2025-26. The school significantly outperforms both its district and the state: 65.7% of students are proficient in math, 58.1% in English language arts, and 63.0% in science, compared to district averages of 45.0%, 44.7%, and 50.9%. Math is the school's standout subject, with proficiency climbing from 55.1% in 2022-23 to 65.7% in 2025-26 — a gain of more than ten points while the state improved only about five.

That said, A L Lotts sits in an exceptionally strong corner of Knox County. Within roughly two miles, both Blue Grass Elementary and Northshore Elementary are 5-star schools ranked in the top 75 statewide, with notably higher ELA and science scores. A L Lotts trails those neighbors by roughly 11–15 percentage points in English language arts, where proficiency has been essentially flat — hovering around 58% — for four years. Closing that ELA gap is the school's clearest path back to the 5-star tier it occupied in 2016-18. Science scores remain strong but somewhat volatile, ranging from 60.2% to 67.3% over the past four years.

On the non-academic side, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 16.5% to 11.2% in two years — well below the district rate of 19.4%, though still above the 5–8% rates at the very best nearby schools. The school also spends less per student ($12,437) than several lower-ranked neighbors in the area, suggesting efficient use of resources. One caveat is worth noting: the school's overall high rank masks uneven results across student subgroups. While most groups perform well above state medians, economically disadvantaged students rank near the middle of the state (49th percentile), and special education students, though improving, sit in the 65th percentile. Strengthening supports for these students could raise both equity and the school's overall standing.

936

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,437

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

9320 Westland Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 539-8611

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend A L Lotts Elementary School 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 — 89th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

133^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2017

From top 4% (2017) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County Schools

78^th of 141Knox County Schools 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
2026	83.2	133 of 1019	86.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.8	187 of 498	62.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	10.7	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	52.6	185 of 458	59.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.5	416 of 823	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.2	224 of 641	65.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	87.1	95 of 849	88.8%	★★★★☆
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)

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

Science63%+16 vs state

English Language Arts58%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 School	Public	K-5	9320 Westland Drive	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8611	998	61	16.2	15.4%	704 (70.5%)	84 (8.4%)	79 (7.9%)	56 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.4%)	83.2	133^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.1	123^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.8%	10	62.2	66.9	67.5		65.7	58.7	59.5	56.4	58.1	62.2	64.1	62.8	63.0	$12,437	$722	$11,201
Blue Grass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8901 Blue Grass Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7864	589	37	15.9	6.6%	493 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	23 (3.9%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	92.5	72^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.4	69^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.2%	3	62.6	74.4	76.0		70.6	69.1	72.6	67.3	69.8	69.1	79.5	72.8	73.8	$11,952	$675	$10,724
Northshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1889 Thunderhead Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 670-4104	1,101	65	17.0	1.5%	937 (85.1%)	20 (1.8%)	30 (2.7%)	66 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	95.4	44^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.6	43^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.7%	1	78.6	75.0	78.2		77.4	76.1	72.4	72.8	73.7	77.4	79.5	75.9	77.5	$12,220	$723	$11,092
Cedar Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff Road	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,053	73	14.4	16.6%	607 (57.6%)	100 (9.5%)	227 (21.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	83 (7.9%)	47.3	524^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.6%		52.8	452^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.2%	72	34.0	48.9	37.7		40.5	38.7	47.5	35.2	40.7	43.6	53.8	43.2	47.1	$13,155	$726	$11,885
Rocky Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Morrell Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7844	725	46	15.8	5.5%	581 (80.1%)	21 (2.9%)	84 (11.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	80^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.7	84^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.7%	4	66.4	72.1	67.8		68.9	70.0	75.0	64.8	70.1	68.9	72.8	64.8	68.9	$12,488	$678	$11,321
Farragut Intermediate School	Public	3-5	208 West End Avenue	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-6703	1,042	64	16.1	6.7%	764 (73.3%)	19 (1.8%)	86 (8.3%)	133 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	94.1	55^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.5	67^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	64.0	77.6	82.6		75.2	66.1	77.1	77.2	73.8	64.6	80.7	81.6	76.2	$11,472	$741	$10,331
West Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Vanosdale Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7850	721	50	14.4	22.2%	406 (56.3%)	86 (11.9%)	131 (18.2%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.0%)	59.2	375^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.7	277^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.5%	98	52.3	44.4	42.1		46.4	51.4	47.9	34.7	45.1	54.2	65.0	43.2	54.9	$14,596	$1,030	$12,819
Farragut Primary School	Public	K-2	509 North Campbell Station Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-5848	1,003	61	16.3	6.1%	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 School	Public	K-5	9801 Middlebrook Pike	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7888	562	36	15.5	11.6%	398 (70.8%)	31 (5.5%)	57 (10.1%)	23 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.9%)	77.1	177^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.3	166^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.5%	11	56.3	60.8	65.4		60.4	54.8	51.5	67.1	56.9	55.8	56.9	67.9	59.5	$13,270	$674	$11,956
Bearden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Kingston Pike	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 909-9000	387	26	15.0	13.6%	262 (67.7%)	52 (13.4%)	42 (10.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	74.3	201^st of 1019 public elementary schools	80.3%		85.7	117^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.4%	84	43.7	57.7	62.1		53.6	54.9	65.4	47.5	55.5	52.1	69.2	63.8	60.8	$13,629	$674	$12,378

Frequently Asked Questions about A L Lotts Elementary School

How many students attend A L Lotts Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of A L Lotts Elementary School?

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

What district is A L Lotts Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

Is A L Lotts Elementary School a good school?

A L Lotts Elementary School ranks 133^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of A L Lotts Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Valley Middle School
High : Bearden High School

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