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Christenberry Elementary School

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Christenberry Elementary School ranks 727 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Christenberry Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Knoxville, TN, serving 446 students within the Knox County Schools district, which ranks in the middle of Tennessee's school districts. The school's state ranking has been somewhat volatile, jumping to the 49th percentile in 2024–2025 before settling at the 29th percentile in the most recent year. One bright spot is chronic absenteeism, which has dropped dramatically from 27.3% in 2021–2022 to 14.7% in 2024–2025 — better than both the district (19.4%) and state (18.3%) averages.

Academically, math is Christenberry's strongest subject, with 41.7% of students scoring proficient, close to the district (45%) and state (43%) averages. English Language Arts is the bigger challenge, with only 29.8% proficient compared to the district's 44.7%. When compared with nearby non-magnet schools, Christenberry performs substantially better — outpacing Lonsdale Elementary School, Maynard Elementary School, Inskip Elementary School, Green Magnet Math And Science Academy, West View Elementary School, and Belle Morris Elementary School by 15 to 30 points in math. The one nearby school that clearly outpaces Christenberry is Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School, which posts higher proficiency in all subjects despite spending less per student.

Christenberry's per-student spending has risen steadily to $19,509, more than Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School ($15,438) and Emerald Academy ($16,984), yet higher spending hasn't translated into consistent gains. The school shows genuine strengths in supporting economically disadvantaged students and English Language Learners, who rank well above state medians. However, special education students remain a concern, ranking in the lower percentiles for three straight years, and ELA proficiency drops from 36.2% in 3rd grade to 21.7% in 5th grade. The school's volatile year-over-year results suggest that while there are pockets of excellence, Christenberry hasn't yet found a consistent schoolwide formula for maintaining growth.

446

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,509

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

927 Oglewood Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917

(865) 594-8500

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Christenberry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whittle Springs Middle School
High:	Fulton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

Hispanic:

32.7%

African American:

19.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

727^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 24% (2018) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	32.8	727 of 1019	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.8	512 of 1009	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	683 of 1018	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	619 of 1020	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	592 of 1000	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	711 of 983	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	525 of 985	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	761 of 997	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.9	593 of 855	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	621 of 853	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	617 of 846	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	638 of 820	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.4	525 of 818	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	16.3	730 of 809	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	212 of 498	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	202 of 498	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	292 of 498	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	222 of 500	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	228 of 483	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	203 of 411	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	182 of 404	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	310 of 450	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	53 of 211	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	27.1	147 of 178	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	556 of 986	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	619 of 990	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	640 of 989	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	643 of 975	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	712 of 945	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	538 of 926	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	337 of 458	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	236 of 424	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	279 of 415	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	239 of 387	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	259 of 363	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	230 of 324	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	105 of 250	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	186 of 319	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	405 of 823	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	246 of 843	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	33.4	604 of 853	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	390 of 865	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	338 of 858	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	571 of 823	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	274 of 821	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	649 of 877	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	463 of 984	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	722 of 991	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	545 of 987	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	521 of 980	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	667 of 941	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	487 of 916	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	543 of 641	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	501 of 618	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	458 of 582	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	243 of 528	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	244 of 369	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	268 of 395	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	494 of 849	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.3	215 of 840	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	300 of 847	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	361 of 852	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	217 of 844	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	541 of 844	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	376 of 812	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.2	687 of 841	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science35%-12 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christenberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Oglewood Avenue	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-8500	476	37	12.7	93.4%	183 (38.4%)	102 (21.4%)	145 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	32.8	727^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.7%		47.8	512^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.3%	215	39.7	41.0	44.1				41.7	36.2	32.8	21.7				29.8			34.5	39.3	30.9				34.8					$19,509	$1,884	$16,625
Belle Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2308 Washington Pike	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1277	402	32	12.6	86.2%	116 (28.9%)	93 (23.1%)	138 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.4%)	12.5	917^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.7	935^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.3%	18	13.0	16.4	28.8				19.8	14.8	17.9	21.2				18.2			31.5	19.4	25.8				25.1					$16,268	$1,548	$13,689
Tennessee Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	1924 Dutch Valley Drive	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Union County Schools	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(865) 992-9026	1,947	106	18.3	54.1%	1,013 (52.0%)	580 (29.8%)	138 (7.1%)	21 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (9.6%)	13	909^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.3	918^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.0%	9	8.2	18.6	15.6				14.3	19.3	27.4	23.3				23.4			19.2	29.5	32.0				27.2					$5,777	$245	$5,520
Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1211 Beaumont Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1272	539	35	15.5	68.4%	280 (51.9%)	108 (20.0%)	107 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	60.9	360^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.7	355^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.8%	5	44.4	47.4	55.6				49.3	52.1	49.3	51.9				51.1			46.6	40.8	54.9				47.6					$15,438	$748	$13,744
Lonsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Louisiana Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1330	517	39	13.1	96.4%	42 (8.1%)	145 (28.0%)	311 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	14.8	892^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	12.5%		12.2	919^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.9%	27	6.0	33.3	30.8				23.1	13.3	22.6	29.2				21.2			12.0	25.8	33.8				23.2					$19,305	$2,650	$15,403
Maynard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	737 College Street	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1333	124	18	6.8	93.5%	30 (24.2%)	75 (60.5%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	5.8	991^st of 1019 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.4	983^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.6%	8	6.7	14.3	9.1				9.8	20.0	14.3	13.6				15.7			13.3	21.4	13.6				15.7					$31,985	$3,942	$26,661
Inskip Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 High School Street	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1450	467	39	12.0	86.7%	163 (34.9%)	167 (35.8%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	11.7	924^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.1	921^st of 1009 public elementary schools	8.7%	3	23.5	13.8	13.3				16.7	26.5	24.7	21.7				24.4			27.9	21.3	13.3				21.2					$15,648	$2,133	$12,518
Emerald Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Carrick Street	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(865) 637-3227	458	26	17.6	88.7%	61 (13.3%)	272 (59.4%)	75 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.7%)	41.7	621^st of 1019 public elementary schools	39.1%		32.5	705^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.1%	84	63.5	25.5	22.0	43.4	50.0	15.4	38.7	59.6	33.3	14.0	37.7	32.7	26.1	34.2	45.0	45.0	53.8	29.4	14.3	37.7	55.8	28.3	37.0	49.1	65.4	26.1	47.7	$16,984	$2,016	$14,032
Green Magnet Math And Science Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	801 Lula Powell Drive	Knoxville	37915	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1324	390	31	12.5	83.0%	63 (16.2%)	264 (67.7%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	6	986^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.9	996^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.3%	10	14.0	9.9	10.2				11.3	18.9	11.3	8.2				12.7			22.8	18.3	12.2				18.1					$20,330	$2,245	$16,930
West View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1714 Mingle Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-4471	202	17	11.7	92.6%	57 (28.2%)	54 (26.7%)	73 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	15.6	887^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.0%		14	900^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.8%	13	30.8	29.6	13.3				24.1	23.1	11.1	20.0				18.1			34.6	25.9	23.3				27.7					$19,643	$1,566	$16,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Christenberry Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Christenberry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Christenberry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whittle Springs Middle School
High : Fulton High School

How many students attend Christenberry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Christenberry Elementary School.

What district is Christenberry Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Christenberry Elementary School?

Students at Christenberry Elementary School are 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Is Christenberry Elementary School a good school?

Christenberry Elementary School ranks 727^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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