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Gap Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Gap Creek Elementary School a good school?

Gap Creek Elementary School ranks 238 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Gap Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Gap Creek Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gap Creek Elementary School?

Students at Gap Creek Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gap Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gap Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Doyle Middle School High : South Doyle High School

Public Grades K-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gap Creek Elementary School is a small K-5 school in southeast Knoxville, TN, serving 73 students within Knox County Schools, and it consistently outperforms its district and state averages in math and English language arts. The school has earned a 4-star ranking in each of the last several years, placing at the 77th percentile statewide in 2025-26, which makes it one of the strongest elementary options in its part of Knox County. Despite its small enrollment, Gap Creek delivers results that rival much larger schools thanks to an unusually low student-teacher ratio and high per-pupil spending.

In 2025-26, Gap Creek's math proficiency was 58.6% compared to the district average of 45.0%, and its ELA proficiency was 51.7% versus the district's 44.7%. Science was the one soft spot, at 48.3%, just below the district's 50.9% but still above the state's 46.9%. Parents comparing schools will notice that Gap Creek and New Hopewell Elementary School—located just 2.8 miles apart on Kimberlin Heights Road—are both strong 4-star schools. New Hopewell achieves a nearly identical statewide percentile (79th vs. 77th) with more than three times the enrollment and about $8,800 less in per-pupil spending, making it worth a look for families weighing trade-offs between personalized attention and efficiency.

Gap Creek's chronic absenteeism was just 5.3% in 2023-24, compared to 19.6% district-wide, reflecting strong attendance and family engagement. The school also stands out for its remarkably low 7.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio and very high per-pupil spending of $25,099 in 2024-25, which partly reflects the cost of running a full elementary program for a small student body. Its ranking history is consistently strong, with an 87th percentile showing in 2024-25 and a slight slide to 77th percentile in 2025-26. Overall, Gap Creek offers a highly resource-intensive, personalized learning environment with strong academic outcomes, though families should keep an eye on volatile science scores and the long-term sustainability of its spending level.

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

16.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1920 Kimberlin Hts Road
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 577-4860

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Gap Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

238^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 16% (2017) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	71.2	238 of 1019	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	133 of 1009	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	197 of 1018	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	195 of 1020	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	286 of 1000	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	198 of 983	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	524 of 985	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	239 of 997	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	101 of 646	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	89.8	53 of 855	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	73.7	156 of 853	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	388 of 846	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	88.7	82 of 820	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	71.9	219 of 818	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.8	93 of 809	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	133 of 990	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	174 of 975	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	47.1	444 of 916	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	385 of 849	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	168 of 840	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	281 of 847	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	276 of 852	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	348 of 844	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	267 of 844	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	573 of 812	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.1	224 of 841	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2024)87th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2019)52nd percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Every student is treated with respect. Ms. Margush has helped my child thrive and build confidence in his abilities. Principal Light, is a compassionate, fun leader who has exceeded our expectations and set an incomparable precident for any future school administrator we may come in contact with. We love Gap Creek! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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 6th 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 All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gap Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1920 Kimberlin Hts Road	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-4860	76	11	7.2	16.4%	66 (86.8%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	71.2	238^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.6%		83.1	133^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	86.8%	105	50.0				58.6	50.0				51.7	58.3				48.3			$25,099	$1,063	$22,990
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
Seymour Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	717 Boyds Creek Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-5970	660	46	14.4	18.1%	609 (92.3%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	52.9	466^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.3%		59.6	357^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.6%	109	37.9				37.9	48.3				48.3	44.4				44.4			$14,487	$734	$12,856
Boyds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1729 Indian Warpath	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-8285	437	34	12.8	19.0%	354 (81.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58 (13.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	68.9	265^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.0%		65.3	294^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.9%	29	49.3	51.5	50.8	54.5	51.4	49.3	60.6	48.4	43.6	50.8	44.0	63.6	54.7	58.2	54.6	58.2	58.2	$15,698	$708	$14,080
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Burnett Station Road	Seymour	37865	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1565	354	21	16.6	8.7%	317 (89.5%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	74.7	198^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.6%		67.7	257^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.5%	59	37.5	57.7	61.2		52.3	50.0	55.8	57.1		54.4	58.3	73.1	65.3		65.8			$14,174	$1,206	$12,276
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
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-4172	517	36	14.5	17.0%	426 (82.4%)	18 (3.5%)	38 (7.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	45.7	553^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	45.7%		45.1	539^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.6%	14	24.4	43.2	51.8		39.5	38.9	46.6	39.8		41.8	40.0	48.9	43.4		44.1			$14,808	$868	$13,080
Sunnyview Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Bagwell Road	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1173	284	18	15.4	27.3%	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
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3001 Brooks Road	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1328	481	44	11.0	56.5%	61 (12.7%)	310 (64.4%)	62 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.6%)	7	976^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.2	938^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.0%	38	13.3	14.7	14.7		14.2	17.3	22.1	6.7		15.1	21.3	18.8	12.2		17.4			$17,881	$2,120	$14,602
Chilhowee Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5005 Asheville Highway	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1285	234	15	15.2	30.8%	140 (59.8%)	56 (23.9%)	18 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	41.9	613^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.8%		29	750^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.7%	137	31.6	52.4	44.2		42.9	30.4	32.9	45.5		36.1	37.2	38.3	48.0		41.0			$15,263	$1,183	$13,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Gap Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gap Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gap Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Gap Creek Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gap Creek Elementary School?

Students at Gap Creek Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Gap Creek Elementary School a good school?

Gap Creek Elementary School ranks 238^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gap Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Gap Creek Elementary School.

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