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Bearden Elementary School

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Bearden Elementary School ranks 201 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Bearden Elementary School is a mid-sized public school in Knoxville, TN, serving 405 students in grades PK-5 as part of Knox County Schools. It stands out as one of the most reliable high-performing elementary schools in the region, consistently ranking in the 80th–91st percentile statewide over the past decade. In the latest school year, Bearden Elementary School earned a 4-star rating, ranking in the 80th percentile, and outperformed both the district and state averages in math, English language arts, and science. For example, 53.6% of Bearden students were proficient in math compared to 45% across the district, and 55.5% were proficient in ELA versus 44.7% districtwide.

Bearden also stands out for its strong attendance and cost-effective operations. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 12.3%, significantly lower than the district’s 19.4%. With per-pupil spending around $13,629, Bearden delivers strong results at a moderate cost, especially when compared to nearby lower-performing schools that spend considerably more, such as West View Elementary School ($19,643) and Lonsdale Elementary School ($19,305). While elite nearby schools like Sequoyah Elementary School and Rocky Hill Elementary School post slightly higher academic numbers, Bearden remains a far more accessible and reliable option than many of its immediate neighbors, including Pond Gap Elementary School, which ranks in the 12th percentile statewide.

The school has historically served several student subgroups exceptionally well, including male students and special education students, and has posted strong results for African American students. However, the latest data reveals a slight step back overall, largely driven by a drop in 5th-grade ELA scores and emerging gaps for Hispanic and low-income students. These changes could reflect smaller class sizes or shifting demographics, but they are worth watching. Even with these recent dips, Bearden’s decade-long track record of stability, strong attendance, and above-average proficiency makes it one of the more dependable and high-quality elementary options in the Knoxville area.

405

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,629

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5717 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 909-9000

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Bearden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bearden Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

African American:

16.0%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 80th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

201^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 11% (2017) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	74.3	201 of 1019	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	117 of 1009	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	112 of 1018	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	96 of 1020	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	133 of 1000	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	136 of 983	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	117 of 985	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	160 of 997	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	73 of 646	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	312 of 855	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	227 of 853	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	239 of 846	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	59.3	345 of 820	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	260 of 818	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	86.5	98 of 809	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	170 of 498	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	68 of 498	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	113 of 498	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	39 of 500	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	41.1	248 of 483	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	117 of 411	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	142 of 404	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	96 of 450	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	190 of 986	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	113 of 990	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	96 of 989	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	135 of 975	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	171 of 945	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	138 of 926	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	445 of 458	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	80.4	62 of 415	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	97.8	10 of 387	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	47.8	147 of 319	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	515 of 843	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	91.4	22 of 865	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	66.9	193 of 858	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	238 of 823	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	90 of 821	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	392 of 877	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	72 of 984	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	116 of 991	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	102 of 987	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	136 of 980	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	116 of 941	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	107 of 916	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	63 of 582	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	122 of 528	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	45 of 447	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	150 of 849	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	117 of 840	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	100 of 847	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	107 of 852	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	102 of 844	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	86 of 844	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	75 of 812	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	99 of 841	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-49 vs school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+14 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 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 (2016)	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
Bearden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Kingston Pike	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 909-9000	387	26	15.0	38.6%	262 (67.7%)	52 (13.4%)	42 (10.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	74.3	201^st of 1019 public elementary schools	80.3%		85.7	117^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.4%	84	43.7	57.7	62.1		53.6	54.9	65.4	47.5	55.5	52.1	69.2	63.8	60.8	$13,629	$674	$12,378
Pond Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Papermill Drive	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 909-9040	383	28	13.6	89.1%	112 (29.2%)	129 (33.7%)	80 (20.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	14.2	899^th of 1019 public elementary schools	11.8%		11.6	928^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.0%	29	24.1	27.9	20.0		24.3	22.0	21.3	18.0	20.6	30.5	29.5	14.0	25.3	$17,417	$2,174	$14,133
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-5	942 Southgate Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1360	507	29	17.4	7.0%	454 (89.5%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	98.3	13^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	17^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.0	86.7	85.3		82.4	83.5	85.5	84.2	84.5	92.4	88.0	85.5	88.7	$12,071	$675	$10,988
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	19.8%	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
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	59.5%	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
West View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1714 Mingle Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-4471	202	17	11.7	92.6%	57 (28.2%)	54 (26.7%)	73 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	15.6	887^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.0%		14	900^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.8%	13	30.8	29.6	13.3		24.1	23.1	11.1	20.0	18.1	34.6	25.9	23.3	27.7	$19,643	$1,566	$16,559
West Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3620 Sisk Road	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-4467	353	20	17.4	78.1%	119 (33.7%)	95 (26.9%)	99 (28.0%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.4%)	13.9	902^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.5	865^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.3%	37	27.1	26.8	10.5		22.5	31.3	21.4	10.5	21.8	27.1	26.8	13.2	23.2	$16,249	$1,529	$13,632
Ft Sanders Education Development Center	Public	4	501 S Twenty-First Street	Knoxville	37916	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-5035	481	9	53.4		315 (65.5%)	87 (18.1%)	49 (10.2%)	19 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)														$290,143	$32,213	$246,114
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 Maryville Pike S W	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2170	227	20	11.1	54.5%	180 (79.3%)	14 (6.2%)	16 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	62.3	342^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	66.4%		57.3	391^st of 1009 public elementary schools	61.2%	49	47.2	60.0	50.0		51.5	41.7	64.0	50.0	50.5	41.7	76.0	38.9	49.5	$17,843	$674	$16,376
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3013 Walnoaks Road	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1354	297	25	11.8	58.5%	154 (51.9%)	33 (11.1%)	69 (23.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.8%)	46	546^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.4%		65.5	291^st of 1009 public elementary schools	71.2%	255	20.0	48.9	28.2		33.1	40.0	48.9	33.3	41.1	42.5	55.6	53.8	50.8	$16,582	$1,207	$14,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Bearden Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bearden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bearden Middle School
High : West High School

What is the racial makeup of Bearden Elementary School?

Students at Bearden Elementary School are 62% White, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Bearden Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

Is Bearden Elementary School a good school?

Bearden Elementary School ranks 201^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bearden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Bearden Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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