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Blue Grass Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Blue Grass Elementary School in Knoxville, TN, is a PK–5 school serving 623 students as part of Knox County Schools. Although the district itself ranks in the middle of Tennessee, Blue Grass is a clear standout: in 2025–2026 it ranked 72nd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 93rd percentile and earning a 5-star rating. Academically, the school posted 70.6% proficiency in math, 69.8% in English language arts, and 73.8% in science—roughly 25 percentage points above both district and state averages. This strong performance has been remarkably stable, with the school earning 5 stars every year reported since 2014–2015.

Attendance is another major strength. Blue Grass has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.6%, compared to 19.4% for the district and 18.3% statewide; only nearby Northshore Elementary has a lower rate. The school also delivers exceptional outcomes for special education students, who rank in the 96th percentile statewide—a strong sign of effective inclusion and support. Science is a particular area of excellence, surpassing nearby Rocky Hill Elementary and A L Lotts Elementary; only Northshore and Farragut Intermediate score higher. Math proficiency also grows steadily across grade levels, from 62.6% in 3rd grade to 76.0% in 5th grade.

Blue Grass achieves these results while spending a moderate $11,952 per student—less than several lower-performing neighboring schools like West Hills Elementary and Bearden Elementary. While it is not the absolute top school in west Knoxville—Northshore holds that distinction—Blue Grass belongs to an elite tier alongside Northshore, Rocky Hill, and Farragut Intermediate. There is room for improvement in serving students from low-income families, who rank at the 60th percentile, but the school's consistent academics, low absenteeism, and outstanding special education results make it one of the most dependable and high-quality elementary options in the Knoxville area.

623

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,952

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8901 Blue Grass Road
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 539-7864

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Blue Grass Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Valley Middle School
High:	Bearden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (71% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% 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 school71%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

72^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	92.5	72 of 1019	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	69 of 1009	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	73 of 1018	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	53 of 1020	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	58 of 1000	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	44 of 983	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	72 of 985	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	96 of 997	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	31 of 646	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	56 of 855	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	75.9	138 of 853	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.7	55 of 846	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.5	62 of 820	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	58 of 818	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	96.1	37 of 809	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	347 of 498	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.9	110 of 498	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	67 of 986	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	34 of 990	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	49 of 989	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	70 of 975	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	42 of 945	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	65 of 926	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	329 of 823	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	448 of 877	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	77 of 984	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	107 of 991	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	73 of 987	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	73 of 980	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	48 of 941	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	75 of 916	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	28 of 641	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	26 of 618	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	82 of 582	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	38 of 528	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	30 of 447	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	51.4	130 of 369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	57 of 395	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	71 of 849	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	77 of 840	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	89 of 847	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	61 of 852	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	79 of 844	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	56 of 844	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	99 of 812	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	121 of 841	85.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)64th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+28 vs state

English Language Arts70%+29 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, March 29, 2009

I got in trouble for defending lesbians in that school. It is insulting and too conservative for my taste. It did encourage reading a lot, though. Close Quote

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
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	13.3%	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
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	16.9%	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
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	6.3%	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
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	17.5%	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
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	45.7%	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
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		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 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	14.8%	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
Middlesettlements School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Miser Station Road	Louisville	37777	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-6644	372	20	18.8	44.9%	332 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	72	229^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.5%		75.8	185^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.7%	44	45.8	69.8	50.9		55.9	59.3	55.6	43.9	53.1	52.5	68.3	52.6	58.1	$12,504	$700	$11,106
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	35.7%	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
Farragut Primary School	Public	K-2	509 North Campbell Station Roa	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-5848	1,003	61	16.3	12.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Grass Elementary School

What district is Blue Grass Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

What schools do graduates of Blue Grass Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Grass Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Valley Middle School
High : Bearden High School

Is Blue Grass Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Blue Grass Elementary School ranks in the top 7.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Blue Grass Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Blue Grass Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Blue Grass Elementary School?

Students at Blue Grass Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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