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Belle Morris Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Belle Morris Elementary School serves 426 students in grades PK–5 in Knoxville, TN, as part of Knox County Schools, a district that ranks near the middle of Tennessee districts. The school itself, however, sits near the bottom of the state — ranked 917th out of 1,019 elementary schools in 2025-26, placing it in the 10th percentile with a 1-star rating. State proficiency rates tell a similar story: only 19.8% of students are proficient in math, 18.2% in English language arts, and 25.1% in science, all roughly half the district averages of 45%, 44.7%, and 50.9%.

There are encouraging signs worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has dropped sharply, from 27% in 2021-22 to 16.5% in 2024-25 — better than the district rate of 19.4% and better than nearby Maynard Elementary School (24.8%), Inskip Elementary School (24.3%), and Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy (21.2%). Science proficiency also improved significantly, jumping from 17.3% to 25.1%, which tops Inskip (21.2%), Lonsdale Elementary School (23.2%), and Spring Hill Elementary School (24.8%). And fifth graders are performing stronger than third graders: 28.8% proficiency in math versus 13% in third grade, and 21.2% in ELA versus 14.8% — a pattern not seen at every nearby school.

Belle Morris spends about $16,268 per student, less than Green Magnet Math And Science Academy ($20,330) and Christenberry Elementary School ($19,509), yet it outperforms Green Magnet and Maynard in every subject. At the same time, higher-performing schools in the area — like Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School, Christenberry, and Emerald Academy — post proficiency rates 30 to 35 percentage points higher, so significant work remains. In short, Belle Morris is showing real improvement in attendance and some academic areas, but it still has a long way to go to reach district and state averages.

426

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,268

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2308 Washington Pike
Knoxville, TN 37917

(865) 594-1277

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Belle Morris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whittle Springs Middle School
High:	Fulton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.3%

White:

30.5%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

917^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

From bottom 13% (2018) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	12.5	917 of 1019	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	935 of 1009	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	952 of 1018	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	930 of 1020	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	870 of 1000	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	829 of 983	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	923 of 985	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	865 of 997	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	787 of 855	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.9	761 of 853	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	735 of 846	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	694 of 820	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	545 of 818	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.9	669 of 809	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	430 of 498	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	462 of 498	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	436 of 498	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	433 of 500	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	357 of 483	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	343 of 411	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	394 of 404	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	354 of 450	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	191 of 211	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	178 of 178	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	82 of 101	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	902 of 986	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	907 of 990	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	894 of 989	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	883 of 975	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	737 of 945	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	808 of 926	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	425 of 458	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	406 of 424	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	383 of 415	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	372 of 387	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	303 of 363	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	291 of 324	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	198 of 250	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	279 of 319	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	665 of 823	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	782 of 843	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	813 of 853	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	832 of 865	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	749 of 858	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	709 of 823	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	778 of 821	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	741 of 877	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	924 of 984	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	945 of 991	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	924 of 987	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	801 of 980	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	787 of 941	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	894 of 916	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	511 of 641	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	597 of 618	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	517 of 528	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	346 of 369	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	380 of 395	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	738 of 849	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	800 of 840	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	830 of 847	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	804 of 852	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	777 of 844	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	704 of 844	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	766 of 812	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	728 of 841	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-22 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (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	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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Belle Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2308 Washington Pike	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1277	402	32	12.6	86.2%	116 (28.9%)	93 (23.1%)	138 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.4%)	12.5	917^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.7	935^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.3%	18	13.0	16.4	28.8				19.8	14.8	17.9	21.2				18.2			31.5	19.4	25.8				25.1					$16,268	$1,548	$13,689
Christenberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Oglewood Avenue	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-8500	476	37	12.7	93.4%	183 (38.4%)	102 (21.4%)	145 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	32.8	727^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.7%		47.8	512^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.3%	215	39.7	41.0	44.1				41.7	36.2	32.8	21.7				29.8			34.5	39.3	30.9				34.8					$19,509	$1,884	$16,625
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	54.1%	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
Green Magnet Math And Science Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	801 Lula Powell Drive	Knoxville	37915	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1324	390	31	12.5	83.0%	63 (16.2%)	264 (67.7%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	6	986^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.9	996^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.3%	10	14.0	9.9	10.2				11.3	18.9	11.3	8.2				12.7			22.8	18.3	12.2				18.1					$20,330	$2,245	$16,930
Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1211 Beaumont Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1272	539	35	15.5	68.4%	280 (51.9%)	108 (20.0%)	107 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	60.9	360^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.7	355^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.8%	5	44.4	47.4	55.6				49.3	52.1	49.3	51.9				51.1			46.6	40.8	54.9				47.6					$15,438	$748	$13,744
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 Mildred Drive	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1365	433	33	13.0	88.9%	123 (28.4%)	163 (37.6%)	93 (21.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (11.1%)	12.9	910^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.2	909^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.9%	1	8.6	14.0	33.3				17.8	15.2	20.0	24.6				19.7			14.8	25.6	37.3				24.8					$16,846	$2,331	$13,478
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	92.1%	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
Emerald Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Carrick Street	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(865) 637-3227	458	26	17.6	88.7%	61 (13.3%)	272 (59.4%)	75 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.7%)	41.7	621^st of 1019 public elementary schools	39.1%		32.5	705^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.1%	84	63.5	25.5	22.0	43.4	50.0	15.4	38.7	59.6	33.3	14.0	37.7	32.7	26.1	34.2	45.0	45.0	53.8	29.4	14.3	37.7	55.8	28.3	37.0	49.1	65.4	26.1	47.7	$16,984	$2,016	$14,032
Maynard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	737 College Street	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1333	124	18	6.8	93.5%	30 (24.2%)	75 (60.5%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	5.8	991^st of 1019 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.4	983^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.6%	8	6.7	14.3	9.1				9.8	20.0	14.3	13.6				15.7			13.3	21.4	13.6				15.7					$31,985	$3,942	$26,661
Inskip Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 High School Street	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1450	467	39	12.0	86.7%	163 (34.9%)	167 (35.8%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	11.7	924^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.1	921^st of 1009 public elementary schools	8.7%	3	23.5	13.8	13.3				16.7	26.5	24.7	21.7				24.4			27.9	21.3	13.3				21.2					$15,648	$2,133	$12,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Morris Elementary School

What district is Belle Morris Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Belle Morris Elementary School?

Students at Belle Morris Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% African American, 11% Two or more races.

Is Belle Morris Elementary School a good school?

Belle Morris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Belle Morris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Belle Morris Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Belle Morris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belle Morris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whittle Springs Middle School
High : Fulton High School

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