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Fountain City Elementary School

Q: Is Fountain City Elementary School a good school?

Fountain City Elementary School ranks 518 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Fountain City Elementary School is a K–5 public elementary school in Knoxville, TN, enrolling 379 students and serving a diverse neighborhood within the Knox County Schools district. The school currently ranks in the middle of Tennessee elementary schools (49th percentile, 2 stars), but that snapshot hides a more complex story: the school has bounced between strong and middling performance for a decade, hitting the 73rd percentile statewide as recently as 2024–25 before falling back. In its neighborhood, Fountain City sits clearly above low-performing nearby schools like Inskip Elementary School, Belle Morris Elementary School, and Spring Hill Elementary School by a wide margin in math, reading, and science proficiency.

Fountain City's most reliable strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism was just 14.5% in 2024–25, well below the district's 19.4%. Academically, the school has demonstrated it can deliver strong results: in 2024–25, reading proficiency was 53.5%, more than 10 points above the district, and science reached 58.5%. Grade-level data from 2025–26 also points to growth within the building — math proficiency rises from 27.9% in 3rd grade to 50% in 5th grade. The school has also served specific groups well recently, with male students ranking in the top quarter of Tennessee schools in 2024–25 and African American students reaching the 66th percentile statewide.

The challenge is consistency. After that strong 2024–25 year, 2025–26 scores dropped sharply in every subject — ELA fell from 53.5% to 42.3% and science from 58.5% to 46.6% — dragging the state ranking down with them. Hispanic students illustrate the volatility, swinging from the 90th percentile in 2024–25 to the 17th in 2025–26, while low-income and special education students have consistently scored near the statewide middle. Fountain City also spends more per student than top-performing neighbors like Brickey McCloud Elementary School and Halls Elementary School, yet trails them significantly in outcomes. The school's potential is real, but matching its top-tier neighbors — including Shannondale Elementary School — will require avoiding the sharp drop-offs that have marked its recent history.

379

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,808

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2910 Montbelle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918

(865) 689-1445

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Fountain City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gresham Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 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 school43%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

518^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 45% (2017) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	47.9	518 of 1019	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	269 of 1009	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	377 of 1018	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	602 of 1020	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	699 of 1000	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	428 of 983	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	301 of 985	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	250 of 997	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	44.6	358 of 646	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	647 of 855	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	692 of 853	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.2	495 of 846	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	392 of 820	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	334 of 818	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	326 of 809	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	167 of 498	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	313 of 500	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	329 of 483	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	184 of 411	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	213 of 450	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	372 of 986	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	492 of 990	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	551 of 989	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	519 of 975	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	303 of 945	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	288 of 926	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	382 of 458	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	85.4	42 of 424	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	166 of 387	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	317 of 363	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	440 of 823	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	498 of 843	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	441 of 853	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	326 of 865	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	605 of 858	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	267 of 823	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	186 of 821	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	132 of 877	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	193 of 984	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	228 of 991	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	620 of 987	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	811 of 980	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	523 of 941	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	301 of 916	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	363 of 641	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	413 of 618	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	229 of 582	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	350 of 528	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	106 of 369	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	464 of 849	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.5	238 of 840	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	318 of 847	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	520 of 852	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	602 of 844	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.2	306 of 844	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	270 of 812	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	201 of 841	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 25, 2017

My daughter goes to this school and the teachers here are outstanding! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

The staff in the office is wonderful, however the test results speak for themselves. The school is obsessed with "clipping up or clipping down" for behavior, instead of focusing on teaching the children. When less than 40 - 49% of the children are proficient in math and reading, well that speaks volumes. Close Quote

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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 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
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	67.0%	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
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	34.9%	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
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
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	50.6%	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
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	71.3%	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
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
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	28.9%	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
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
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	37.5%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fountain City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fountain City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gresham Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend Fountain City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Fountain City Elementary School.

What district is Fountain City Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

Is Fountain City Elementary School a good school?

Fountain City Elementary School ranks 518^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fountain City Elementary School?

Students at Fountain City Elementary School are 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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