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Cedar Bluff Elementary School

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Cedar Bluff Elementary School ranks 524 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Bluff Elementary School is a large public elementary school in Knoxville, TN, serving 1,047 students in grades PK–5 as part of Knox County Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, Cedar Bluff ranks 524th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it at the 49th percentile — essentially the statewide middle. That mid-pack standing makes it the lowest-ranked among nearby Knox County elementary schools. Within about five miles, most neighbors rank far higher: Farragut Intermediate School (95th percentile), Blue Grass Elementary School (93rd), Rocky Hill Elementary School (92nd), and A L Lotts Elementary School (87th) all sit in the top 15% statewide, while Ball Camp Elementary School (83rd) and Mill Creek Elementary School (76th) also outperform it by a wide margin.

Academically, Cedar Bluff's math proficiency (40.5%) and ELA proficiency (40.7%) trail the district average and are the lowest among nearby schools; top-performing neighbors like Blue Grass and Rocky Hill post math and ELA rates in the high 60s to mid-70s. Science is a relative bright spot, edging above the state average at 47.1%. A notable grade-level pattern shows 4th grade performing close to district benchmarks, but 5th grade results drop sharply — math falls to 37.7% versus 52.9% districtwide, and ELA falls to 35.2% versus 47% districtwide. This 4th-to-5th grade decline is the school's clearest academic red flag. Subgroup results are mixed: special education students perform well relative to the state, and low-income students have improved their percentile ranking for three consecutive years, though they remain below the statewide median.

Chronic absenteeism at Cedar Bluff is a clear positive: at 14.1% in 2024–2025, it is well below both the district (19.4%) and state (18.3%) averages, and it has improved steadily since the 22.2% pandemic-era high. Per-student spending is moderately high at about $13,155 — more than higher-performing neighbors like Blue Grass ($11,952) and Farragut Intermediate ($11,472) — suggesting funding alone does not explain the achievement gap. Cedar Bluff's rank has slipped from a 4-star, 79th-percentile peak in 2017–2018 to its current mid-pack plateau, widening the gap between this school and its high-achieving neighbors. For parents, Cedar Bluff offers a stable, well-attended environment with strong science instruction, but the upper-elementary math and ELA declines are worth understanding when evaluating the school.

1,047

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,155

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 North Cedar Bluff Road
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 539-7721

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Cedar Bluff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Bluff Middle School
High:	Hardin Valley Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

22.7%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

524^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 41% (2017) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	47.3	524 of 1019	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	452 of 1009	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	516 of 1018	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	503 of 1020	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	471 of 1000	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	422 of 983	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	415 of 985	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	213 of 997	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	54.4	268 of 646	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	286 of 855	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.9	369 of 853	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	286 of 846	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	275 of 820	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	296 of 818	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.8	168 of 809	79.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	285 of 498	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	278 of 498	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	186 of 498	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	219 of 500	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	210 of 483	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	159 of 411	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	271 of 404	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	122 of 450	72.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	58.2	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	92 of 211	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	95 of 178	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	56 of 164	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	90 of 165	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	29 of 101	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	33 of 95	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	501 of 986	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	531 of 990	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	423 of 989	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	493 of 975	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	399 of 945	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	443 of 926	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	363 of 458	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	272 of 424	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	318 of 415	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	229 of 387	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	268 of 363	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	180 of 324	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	211 of 250	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	149 of 319	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	521 of 823	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	608 of 843	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	664 of 853	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	603 of 865	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	474 of 858	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	383 of 823	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	511 of 821	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	306 of 877	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	390 of 984	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	515 of 991	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	577 of 987	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	448 of 980	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	417 of 941	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	388 of 916	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	259 of 641	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	171 of 618	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	39.7	318 of 582	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	263 of 528	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	208 of 447	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	220 of 369	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	223 of 255	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	157 of 395	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	313 of 849	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	270 of 840	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	343 of 847	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	390 of 852	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	337 of 844	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	302 of 844	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	248 of 812	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	161 of 841	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)55th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
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
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	28.7%	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
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
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
Karns Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8108 Beaver Ridge Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7767	1,047	67	15.5	36.0%	755 (72.1%)	66 (6.3%)	142 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.4%)	54.7	440^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.8%		61.5	345^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.8%	95	34.3	52.4	54.9		47.8	41.1	54.8	40.1	45.6	40.8	52.4	44.4	46.2	$13,915	$799	$12,305
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Schaad Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 560-7001	692	53	13.0	44.7%	434 (62.7%)	57 (8.2%)	123 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.8%)	53.8	452^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	55.6%		60.1	353^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.0%	99	40.3	50.0	61.1		49.5	45.4	47.9	47.8	46.9	38.7	42.7	44.4	41.6	$15,020	$933	$13,240
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
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10515 Coward Mill Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 539-7767	301	26	11.5		211 (70.1%)	10 (3.3%)	42 (14.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	70.9	242^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	76.3%		59	363^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.0%	121	55.5	47.7	60.0		54.1	60.2	42.4	58.2	53.2	61.7	52.3	62.7	58.6	$12,211	$675	$11,044
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Bluff Elementary School

Is Cedar Bluff Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Bluff Elementary School ranks 524^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Bluff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Bluff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Bluff Middle School
High : Hardin Valley Academy

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Bluff Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Bluff Elementary School are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Cedar Bluff Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

How many students attend Cedar Bluff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,047 students attended Cedar Bluff Elementary School.

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