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Bonny Kate Elementary School

Q: Is Bonny Kate Elementary School a good school?

Bonny Kate Elementary School ranks 189 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bonny Kate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Bonny Kate Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bonny Kate Elementary School?

Students at Bonny Kate Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Bonny Kate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bonny Kate Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Doyle Middle School High : South Doyle High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Bonny Kate Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Knoxville, TN, serving 369 students within Knox County Schools. The school has made a remarkable climb over the past few years, moving from the 49th percentile statewide in 2022–2023 to the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, a transformation reflected in three consecutive four-star ratings. Bonny Kate now outperforms the district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, math proficiency reached 55.3% compared to 45.0% for Knox County and 43.0% statewide; English Language Arts reached 60.9% versus 44.7% and 40.6%; and science reached 59.0% versus 50.9% and 46.9%.

One of the school's standout strengths is its effectiveness with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2024–2025, Bonny Kate Elementary School ranked 13th out of 843 schools statewide for this subgroup — the 98th percentile — and followed it with a 91st-percentile ranking in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism has also steadily improved, falling from 22.0% in 2021–2022 to 15.8% in 2024–2025, which is below the district's 19.4% and the state's 18.3%. This stands in contrast to nearby schools like Dogwood Elementary and Mooreland Heights Elementary, which both exceed 30% chronic absenteeism. Bonny Kate is also producing strong results at a more moderate cost — $16,200 per student — compared to schools like Mooreland Heights, which spends over $18,000 per student yet ranks in the 21st percentile.

A look at grade-level results reveals one area worth monitoring: 3rd grade math proficiency (39.7%) trails district and state averages, even while 4th and 5th grade math are far ahead. That pattern may reflect a cohort effect or a targeted upper-grade focus. Within a few miles of Bonny Kate, school performance varies dramatically — Sequoyah Elementary sits at the 99th percentile and South Knox Elementary at the 85th, while Dogwood and Mooreland Heights fall into the bottom quintile. Bonny Kate is not the highest-performing school in the area, but its rising state rank, strong subgroup results, improving attendance, and above-average test scores make it one of the most encouraging elementary school profiles in Knoxville — a school on the rise.

369

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,200

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

7608 Martin Mill PIKE
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 579-2108

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Bonny Kate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Doyle Middle School
High:	South Doyle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

189^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 65 pts since 2017

From bottom 17% (2017) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	76.0	189 of 1019	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	199 of 1009	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	294 of 1018	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	518 of 1020	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	616 of 1000	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	490 of 983	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	505 of 985	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	270 of 997	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	27.1	537 of 646	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.2	460 of 855	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	488 of 853	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	379 of 846	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	361 of 820	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.4	547 of 818	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.3	211 of 809	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	242 of 986	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	351 of 990	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	575 of 989	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	658 of 975	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	499 of 945	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	475 of 926	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	73 of 823	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	13 of 843	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	52.5	357 of 853	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.1	685 of 865	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	759 of 858	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	669 of 823	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	471 of 821	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	179 of 877	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	166 of 984	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	250 of 991	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	437 of 987	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	542 of 980	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	431 of 941	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	520 of 916	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	189 of 641	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	49.1	230 of 618	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	218 of 582	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.3	485 of 528	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	284 of 369	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	236 of 849	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	255 of 840	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	349 of 847	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	566 of 852	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	626 of 844	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	507 of 844	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	584 of 812	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.0	324 of 841	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 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
Bonny Kate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7608 Martin Mill PIKE	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2108	375	26	14.2	15.2%	326 (86.9%)	11 (2.9%)	17 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	76	189^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.4	199^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.3%	10	39.7	68.0	60.4		55.3	55.2	68.0	60.4	60.9	44.8	68.0	66.0	59.0	$16,200	$844	$14,554
Mooreland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5315 Magazine Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2105	375	27	13.7	57.2%	165 (44.0%)	123 (32.8%)	47 (12.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	25.1	804^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.1%		15.6	878^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.0%	74	26.4	36.4	24.4		29.4	36.5	27.3	15.6	27.0	32.1	45.5	28.9	35.9	$18,254	$2,336	$14,729
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 Maryville Pike S W	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2170	227	20	11.1	26.0%	180 (79.3%)	14 (6.2%)	16 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	62.3	342^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	66.4%		57.3	391^st of 1009 public elementary schools	61.2%	49	47.2	60.0	50.0		51.5	41.7	64.0	50.0	50.5	41.7	76.0	38.9	49.5	$17,843	$674	$16,376
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Tipton Avenue	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-5677	562	42	13.4	55.9%	259 (46.1%)	157 (27.9%)	83 (14.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.7%)	16	884^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.2%		26.5	776^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.1%	108	14.3	29.9	20.5		21.3	26.2	24.7	26.9	25.9	19.0	36.4	25.6	26.8	$17,395	$2,220	$14,259
Rockford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3728 Williams Mill Road	Rockford	37853	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-1415	405	23	17.7	21.0%	292 (72.1%)	24 (5.9%)	76 (18.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	55.5	431^st of 1019 public elementary schools	57.7%		47.4	518^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.7%	87	44.1	34.0	45.6		41.7	57.4	46.0	33.3	46.3	51.5	64.0	40.4	51.4	$14,300	$1,122	$12,390
South Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Sevier Avenue	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2100	189	13	14.1	37.8%	127 (67.2%)	36 (19.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.6%)	80.8	149^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.4%		86.7	111^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.0%	38	64.7	61.5	69.2		65.1	61.8	50.0	57.7	57.0	58.8	65.4	57.7	60.5	$17,958	$2,167	$14,586
Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Island Home Boulevard	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 253-1184	42	11	3.8	26.8%	29 (69.0%)	5 (11.9%)	6 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)					< 5%				7.1				7.1
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-5	942 Southgate Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1360	507	29	17.4	3.8%	454 (89.5%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	98.3	13^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	17^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.0	86.7	85.3		82.4	83.5	85.5	84.2	84.5	92.4	88.0	85.5	88.7	$12,071	$675	$10,988
Eagleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Sam Houston School Road	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1455	460	34	13.4	15.2%	287 (62.4%)	11 (2.4%)	143 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	51.7	477^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.8	665^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.1%	188	42.5	41.8	50.7		45.0	43.8	38.8	34.2	39.1	43.8	53.0	54.8	50.2	$14,097	$1,035	$12,302
New Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	757 Kimberlin Hgts Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2194	257	21	12.4	23.3%	197 (76.7%)	16 (6.2%)	26 (10.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	72.9	216^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.8%		64.2	314^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.9%	98	62.5	63.8	57.8		61.3	53.1	55.3	42.2	50.0	56.3	61.7	53.3	57.3	$16,301	$804	$14,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonny Kate Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bonny Kate Elementary School?

Students at Bonny Kate Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bonny Kate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bonny Kate Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Doyle Middle School
High : South Doyle High School

Is Bonny Kate Elementary School a good school?

Bonny Kate Elementary School ranks 189^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bonny Kate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Bonny Kate Elementary School.

What district is Bonny Kate Elementary School in?

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