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Brickey McCloud Elementary School

Q: Is Brickey McCloud Elementary School a good school?

Brickey McCloud Elementary School ranks 257 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Brickey McCloud Elementary School in Knoxville, TN, serves 851 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Knox County Schools. The school ranks in the 75th percentile statewide (257th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools) with a 4-star rating, making it one of the stronger elementary schools in the district. Students at Brickey McCloud outperform both Knox County Schools and the state across all three core subjects: 55.8% are proficient in math, 53.9% in English Language Arts, and 52.8% in science — well above the district's 45.0%, 44.7%, and 50.9% respectively.

In the north Knoxville area, only Halls Elementary and Shannondale Elementary rank higher, and both enroll fewer students. Brickey McCloud outperforms nearby Powell Elementary by about 9 points in math proficiency and is roughly 15–17 points above the lowest-performing nearby schools like Norwood Elementary and Inskip Elementary. The school also stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 12.8%, far below the district rate of 19.4% and state rate of 18.3%, and nearly half the rate seen at Inskip and Norwood (around 24%). Brickey McCloud achieves these results while spending about $13,712 per student — less than several lower-performing nearby schools.

One of the most encouraging trends is the school's upward trajectory. After dipping to the 66th percentile in 2023-24, Brickey McCloud has climbed to the 75th percentile. The special education program has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 28th percentile statewide in 2023-24 to the 72nd percentile in 2025-26. Hispanic students rank in the 82nd percentile and African American students in the 68th percentile. The school's 4th grade is especially strong, with 65.9% proficient in ELA, while 5th grade ELA and science are areas to watch. Science is the subject with the smallest advantage over the district, and low-income students, while improving from the 30th to the 60th percentile, remain the school's relative focus area.

851

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,712

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 Dry Gap PIKE
Knoxville, TN 37918

(865) 689-1499

District: Knox County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

257^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	69.5	257 of 1019	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	299 of 1009	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	344 of 1018	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	257 of 1020	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	341 of 1000	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	192 of 983	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	204 of 985	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	191 of 997	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	171 of 646	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	239 of 855	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	204 of 853	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	173 of 846	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	229 of 820	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	173 of 818	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	93.5	55 of 809	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	157 of 498	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	149 of 498	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	219 of 498	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	77 of 500	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	247 of 483	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	177 of 411	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.6	377 of 450	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	311 of 986	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	347 of 990	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	251 of 989	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	327 of 975	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	167 of 945	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	173 of 926	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	82 of 458	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	161 of 424	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	108 of 387	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	247 of 363	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	327 of 823	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	358 of 843	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	596 of 853	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	515 of 865	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	550 of 858	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	280 of 823	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	334 of 821	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	402 of 877	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	279 of 984	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	340 of 991	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	270 of 987	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	354 of 980	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	227 of 941	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	213 of 916	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	180 of 641	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	30.5	433 of 618	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	418 of 582	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	244 of 528	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	229 of 447	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	191 of 369	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	175 of 255	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	163 of 395	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	291 of 849	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	326 of 840	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	398 of 847	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	288 of 852	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	384 of 844	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	224 of 844	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	221 of 812	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	212 of 841	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, September 11, 2009

Brickey offers so much for the students. Most of the teachers are exceptional and the resources for the students are plentiful. The only downside is one of the office secretaries (mean!) and the fact that Brickey is always asking for money from parents. A few dollars here, a few there, it starts to add up. 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	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 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
Brickey McCloud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 Dry Gap PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1499	859	65	13.1		718 (83.6%)	25 (2.9%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.9%)	69.5	257^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.8%		65	299^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.4%	42	44.0	61.0	62.4	55.8	51.2	65.9	44.8	53.9	48.0	61.8	48.8	52.8	$13,712	$778	$12,311
Sterchi Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Oaklett Drive	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1470	364	27	13.2		239 (65.7%)	49 (13.5%)	37 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	57.4	407^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.1%		54.3	426^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.8%	19	48.7	29.5	41.1	40.4	60.5	45.9	39.3	49.7	64.5	44.3	47.3	53.1	$13,387	$760	$11,841
Fountain City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2910 Montbelle Drive	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1445	381	25	15.1		251 (65.9%)	26 (6.8%)	73 (19.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	47.9	518^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.2%		67	269^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.3%	249	27.9	39.7	50.0	39.3	37.7	47.4	42.2	42.3	37.7	51.7	51.6	46.6	$14,808	$765	$13,174
Copper Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2502 East Brushy Valley Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-7002	508	30	16.7		434 (85.4%)	11 (2.2%)	30 (5.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	58.1	394^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.3%		58.3	378^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.5%	16	43.4	51.9	41.9	46.1	52.6	55.7	32.3	47.9	40.8	63.3	46.8	50.7	$15,924	$974	$14,079
Halls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7502 Andersonville Pike	Knoxville	37938	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 922-7445	727	50	14.5		639 (87.9%)	15 (2.1%)	42 (5.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	80.9	146^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.7%		69.3	246^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.6%	100	69.0	67.2	60.8	65.7	68.7	59.0	51.0	59.4	62.0	63.1	52.0	59.3	$14,048	$886	$12,542
Adrian Burnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4521 Brown Gap Road	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1474	564	41	13.8		340 (60.3%)	27 (4.8%)	160 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	30.1	752^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	26.2%		26.5	777^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.0%	25	27.8	16.5	41.2	28.5	36.7	18.8	42.4	32.5	39.2	18.8	43.5	33.7	$15,316	$1,360	$13,013
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		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
Powell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1711 Spring Street	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2048	842	54	15.6		610 (72.4%)	23 (2.7%)	148 (17.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	58.5	389^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.8%		57.6	383^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	62.0%	6	43.1	49.3	47.9	46.8	49.2	51.1	43.0	47.9	54.0	51.8	43.0	49.7	$12,580	$790	$11,089
Shannondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5316 Shannondale Road	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1465	365	25	14.4		272 (74.5%)	36 (9.9%)	28 (7.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	79.4	157^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.6%		80.7	153^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	84.8%	4	48.1	54.7	71.7	58.0	61.5	65.6	58.5	62.1	53.8	60.9	71.7	62.1	$14,291	$676	$12,990
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brickey McCloud Elementary School

How many students attend Brickey McCloud Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Brickey McCloud Elementary School.

What district is Brickey McCloud Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Brickey McCloud Elementary School?

Students at Brickey McCloud Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Brickey McCloud Elementary School a good school?

Brickey McCloud Elementary School ranks 257^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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