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Halls Elementary School

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Halls Elementary School ranks 146 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Halls Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Knoxville, TN, serving 705 students in grades PK-5 within Knox County Schools. The school has emerged as one of the strongest elementary schools in the area, earning a 4-star rating and reaching its best-ever state ranking of 146th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (86th percentile) in 2025-2026—a remarkable feat given that Knox County Schools ranks only in the 45th percentile statewide.

Halls significantly outperforms both its district and state averages across all tested subjects. In mathematics, 65.7% of Halls students are proficient, compared to 45.0% for the district and 43.0% statewide. English language arts proficiency stands at 59.4% versus 44.7% district and 40.6% state, while science proficiency is 59.3% versus 50.9% and 46.9% respectively. Among nearby schools, Halls ranks at the 86th percentile, edging out Shannondale Elementary School at the 85th percentile. Halls is stronger in math than Shannondale (65.7% vs 58.0%), while Shannondale leads slightly in ELA and science. The contrast with some nearby schools is stark—Inskip Elementary School sits at just the 9th percentile, with math proficiency at 16.7%.

Halls also stands out for its strong attendance, with chronic absenteeism at 13.3% in 2024-2025, well below the district rate of 19.4% and the state rate of 18.3%. Per-student spending has risen steadily to $14,048, and Halls achieves better results than schools spending more, such as Copper Ridge Elementary School at $15,924. The school has shown strong recent momentum, with math proficiency jumping from 53.2% in 2023-2024 to 65.7% in 2025-2026. However, test scores decline noticeably as students progress—especially in ELA, which drops from 68.7% proficiency in 3rd grade to 51.0% in 5th grade. Subgroup performance has also been volatile, particularly for low-income and special education students. If Halls can stabilize these areas, it has the potential to become one of the top elementary schools in Tennessee.

705

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,048

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7502 Andersonville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37938

(865) 922-7445

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Halls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Halls Middle School
High:	Halls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

146^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From top 38% (2017) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	80.9	146 of 1019	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	246 of 1009	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	241 of 1018	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	197 of 1020	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	224 of 1000	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	261 of 983	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	205 of 985	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	301 of 997	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.9	246 of 646	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	288 of 855	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	353 of 853	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	273 of 846	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	366 of 820	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.0	117 of 818	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	207 of 809	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	283 of 986	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	243 of 990	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	182 of 989	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	292 of 975	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	266 of 945	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	178 of 926	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	179 of 823	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	36.8	596 of 843	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	373 of 853	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	198 of 865	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	188 of 858	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	146 of 823	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	114 of 821	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	259 of 877	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	217 of 984	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	255 of 991	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	232 of 987	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	176 of 980	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	259 of 941	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	208 of 916	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	330 of 641	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	328 of 618	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	120 of 582	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	273 of 528	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	254 of 447	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	137 of 369	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	117 of 255	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	301 of 395	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	190 of 849	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	304 of 840	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	299 of 847	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	244 of 852	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	286 of 844	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	350 of 844	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	249 of 812	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	372 of 841	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Science59%+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	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 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
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	37.3%	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
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	31.0%	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
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	26.3%	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
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	49.2%	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
Ritta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6228 Washington Pike	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	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%)	42.7	600^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.1%		46.4	527^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.8%	73	38.2	47.3	44.7	43.6	36.8	38.0	39.0	38.0	36.8	45.1	39.5	40.7	$14,142	$834	$12,494
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	44.5%	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
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7715 Tazewell PIKE	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1497	951	55	17.3	43.8%	838 (88.1%)	24 (2.5%)	41 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.5%)	62.7	336^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.0%		67.4	264^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.8%	72	43.9	51.5	64.1	52.6	47.2	41.3	50.0	46.1	46.7	52.7	61.4	53.2	$13,044	$766	$11,532
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 Halls Elementary School

How many students attend Halls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Halls Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Halls Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Halls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Halls Middle School
High : Halls High School

What district is Halls Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

Is Halls Elementary School a good school?

Halls Elementary School ranks 146^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Halls Elementary School?

Students at Halls Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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