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Corryton Elementary

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Corryton Elementary ranks 279 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Corryton Elementary is a public elementary school in Corryton, Tennessee, serving 195 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Knox County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state.

Corryton Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Knox County and Tennessee averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels, particularly in 4th grade ELA where 73.8% of students are proficient or better, compared to 51.4% in Knox County and 47.7% statewide. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is more average, ranking in the top 30-50% of Tennessee schools.

Corryton Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 21.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school spends between $11,255 and $14,089 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools. Corryton Elementary outperforms the nearby Carter Elementary and Ritta Elementary schools, but lags behind the performance of Gibbs Elementary, which ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools.

195

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,264

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7200 Corryton RD
Corryton, TN 37721

(865) 687-4573

District: Knox County

Students who attend Corryton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gibbs Middle School
High:	Gibbs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

279^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County

77^th of 139Knox County 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
2025	66.6	279 of 1009	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	200 of 1018	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	256 of 1020	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	258 of 1000	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	233 of 983	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	370 of 985	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	537 of 997	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	377 of 646	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	362 of 855	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	426 of 853	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.0	168 of 846	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	293 of 820	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.5	231 of 818	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	39.4	525 of 809	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	268 of 986	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	137 of 990	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	198 of 989	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	227 of 975	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	239 of 945	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	429 of 926	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	55.1	303 of 821	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	460 of 877	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	162 of 984	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	351 of 991	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	328 of 987	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	284 of 980	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	245 of 941	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	325 of 916	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	321 of 840	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	257 of 847	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	294 of 852	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	297 of 844	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	280 of 844	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	435 of 812	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	615 of 841	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+19 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Science52%+5 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, December 11, 2014

I have been impressed that the teachers and staff are sensitive to the learning needs of children with difficulties and address tham proactively without needing to have parents go to the mat to get services Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Corryton Elementary	Public	K-5	7200 Corryton RD	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 687-4573	195	14	13.9		189 (96.9%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.6	279^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.2	200^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.4%	79	34.6	59.5	55.2				51.5	23.1	73.8	65.5				57.7	26.9	66.7	51.7				51.5					$15,264	$678	$14,005
Luttrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Tazewell PIKE	Luttrell	37779	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-3441	311	13	23.8		296 (95.2%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.2	833^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.4%		40	615^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.6%	218	6.6	14.3	42.9				19.3	24.6	38.1	28.6				29.7	21.3	42.9	21.4				27.6					$16,604	$1,322	$14,198
East Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9315 Rutledge PIKE	Mascot	37806	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-3493	489	38	13.0		425 (86.9%)	15 (3.1%)	38 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	34.8	680^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.6%		22.2	820^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.4%	140	17.1	29.3	43.8				29.6	28.0	37.6	43.2				36.1	29.3	41.9	47.3				39.4					$16,544	$1,493	$14,030
Gibbs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7715 Tazewell PIKE	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1497	951	55	17.3		838 (88.1%)	24 (2.5%)	41 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.5%)	67.4	264^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.5	238^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.6%	26	49.1	61.6	59.5				56.6	36.3	58.3	46.4				46.8	43.4	67.5	49.3				53.3					$13,044	$766	$11,532
Maynardville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Main ST	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-8391	383	30	12.9		368 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19.3	849^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.9%		21.2	830^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.5%	19	16.4	18.6	34.8				22.2	18.2	18.3	39.1				23.8	18.2	22.5	46.7				27.5					$17,769	$1,653	$15,074
Elementary Middle Alternative	Public	K-8	635 Main	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	No	(865) 745-0253	14	1	5.0		14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							16.7							27.3							33.3				45.5
Paulette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maynardville	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 745-0517	364	26	14.0		344 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	47	522^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	48.3%		42.1	588^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.2%	66	39.1	38.2	42.1				39.5	43.8	45.5	34.2				42.0	53.1	43.6	23.7				42.7					$16,672	$1,506	$14,140
Rush Strong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-5313	489	33	14.7		434 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	49	497^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	542^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.8%	45	43.6	40.4	48.9	33.3	31.4	16.0	35.1	43.6	28.8	40.0	40.6	34.3	20.0	35.3	49.1	42.3	31.1	42.7	50.0	22.0	40.8	46.9	55.7	26.0	44.9	$11,942	$855	$10,282
Ritta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6228 Washington PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1496	567	39	14.6		359 (63.3%)	82 (14.5%)	77 (13.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	46.4	527^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.8%		44.3	552^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	45.8%	25	40.9	35.0	54.0				44.0	35.2	40.0	37.0				37.3	44.3	42.5	41.0				42.5					$14,142	$834	$12,494
Sunnyview Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Bagwell RD	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1173	284	18	15.4		185 (65.1%)	51 (18.0%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)								(n/a)																										$19,526	$1,425	$16,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Corryton Elementary

How many students attend Corryton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Corryton Elementary.

What district is Corryton Elementary in?

Knox County

What schools do graduates of Corryton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Corryton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gibbs Middle School
High : Gibbs High School

What is the racial makeup of Corryton Elementary?

Students at Corryton Elementary are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Corryton Elementary a good school?

Corryton Elementary ranks 279^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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