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Inskip Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

924^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Inskip Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Knoxville, TN, serving 505 students as part of Knox County Schools. The school currently ranks 924th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 9th percentile and earning zero stars in the most recent ranking cycle. Academic proficiency rates are dramatically below district and state averages — for example, math proficiency is 16.7% compared to the Knox County average of 45.0%, and science proficiency is 21.2% versus the district's 50.9%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 24.3%, higher than both the district average of 19.4% and the state average of 18.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Inskip has the lowest state ranking in its immediate area. While Sterchi Elementary School and Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School — both within a few miles — rank in the 60th and 65th percentiles respectively, Inskip sits in the bottom 9 percent of the state. Even schools with similarly low rankings, like Belle Morris Elementary School, outperform Inskip on several measures. Interestingly, Inskip spends $15,648 per student, more than higher-performing nearby schools like Fountain City Elementary School ($14,808) and Sterchi ($13,387), yet its proficiency rates are roughly half or less in every subject. This suggests that additional funding alone is not translating into academic gains.

There are some relative bright spots. Early-grade performance is stronger: 3rd grade math proficiency is 23.5% compared to 13.3% in 5th grade, and 3rd grade science is 27.9% versus 13.3% in 5th grade. The school also serves African American and English Learner students relatively better than other subgroups, though no subgroup reaches the statewide median. Inskip has shown gradual improvement since 2022–2023 — math rose from 10.4% to 16.7% and ELA from 15.4% to 24.4% — but progress has recently stalled. For parents considering this school, the key challenges are low academic proficiency, high absenteeism, and a pattern of declining performance as students move from 3rd to 5th grade.

505

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,648

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 High School Street
Knoxville, TN 37912

(865) 689-1450

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Inskip Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gresham Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.0%

White:

28.7%

Hispanic:

24.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

924^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2017

From bottom 16% (2017) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	11.7	924 of 1019	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	921 of 1009	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	961 of 1018	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	964 of 1020	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	924 of 1000	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	828 of 983	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	864 of 985	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	873 of 997	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	545 of 646	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.9	629 of 855	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	748 of 853	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	746 of 846	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	662 of 820	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	725 of 818	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.3	435 of 809	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	386 of 498	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	357 of 498	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	404 of 498	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	469 of 500	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	395 of 483	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	318 of 411	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	379 of 404	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	373 of 450	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	149 of 211	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	134 of 178	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	102 of 165	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	74 of 101	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	913 of 986	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	952 of 990	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	946 of 989	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	941 of 975	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	790 of 945	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	859 of 926	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	419 of 458	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	404 of 424	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	402 of 415	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	379 of 387	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	277 of 363	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	231 of 324	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	205 of 319	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	700 of 823	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	725 of 843	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	785 of 853	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	846 of 865	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	806 of 858	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	689 of 823	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	741 of 821	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	807 of 877	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	886 of 984	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	930 of 991	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	914 of 987	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	873 of 980	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	783 of 941	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	777 of 916	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	622 of 641	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	559 of 618	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	831 of 849	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	791 of 840	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	836 of 847	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	821 of 852	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	820 of 844	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	705 of 844	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	745 of 812	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	733 of 841	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Science21%-26 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 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 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
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
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
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
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 Merchant Drive	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1460	489	35	13.9	83.0%	136 (27.8%)	122 (24.9%)	188 (38.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	13	907^th of 1019 public elementary schools	11.0%		15.5	880^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.8%	27	20.7	34.8	15.4	22.9	18.8	31.8	16.7	21.8	22.1	28.8	11.5	20.4	$15,943	$1,668	$13,314
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
Lonsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Louisiana Avenue	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1330	517	39	13.1	96.4%	42 (8.1%)	145 (28.0%)	311 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	14.8	892^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	12.5%		12.2	919^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.9%	27	6.0	33.3	30.8	23.1	13.3	22.6	29.2	21.2	12.0	25.8	33.8	23.2	$19,305	$2,650	$15,403
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Inskip Elementary School

What district is Inskip Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Inskip Elementary School?

Students at Inskip Elementary School are 40% African American, 29% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Inskip Elementary School a good school?

Inskip Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Inskip Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Inskip Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Inskip Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gresham Middle School
High : Central High School

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