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Lonsdale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lonsdale Elementary School serves 537 students in grades PK–5 in Knoxville, TN, as part of Knox County Schools. The school currently ranks in the 12th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools (1 star)—a genuine improvement from its recent low of the 4th percentile in 2022–2023, but still firmly in the bottom tier statewide.

Academically, proficiency rates on state tests sit roughly 20–25 percentage points below district and state averages in every subject. The most striking red flag is 3rd grade math, where only 6% of students are proficient—far below the school's own 4th grade (33.3%) and 5th grade (30.8%) results. Nearby schools prove stronger outcomes are achievable in the same community: Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School, under a mile away, more than doubles Lonsdale's math and ELA proficiency while spending less per student. Christenberry Elementary School, 1.69 miles away, also posts substantially higher scores with nearly identical per-student spending.

On the positive side, Lonsdale's chronic absenteeism rate of 17% is better than the district rate of 19.4% and well below several similarly ranked schools like Norwood Elementary School and Inskip Elementary School. The school spends generously at $19,305 per student, though that investment hasn't yet translated into competitive results. There are notable equity gaps: female students rank in the 2nd–3rd percentile statewide, far behind male students, and special education results have been volatile. Still, the trajectory is encouraging—math proficiency has nearly tripled since 2022–2023, and low-income student outcomes have climbed from the 7th to the 20th percentile. These gains suggest recent improvement efforts may be taking hold, but sustained, targeted work is needed to close the gap.

537

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,305

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1505 Louisiana Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921

(865) 594-1330

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Lonsdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

African American:

27.0%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (23% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

892^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	14.8	892 of 1019	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	919 of 1009	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	955 of 1018	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	977 of 1020	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	904 of 1000	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	842 of 983	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	904 of 985	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	929 of 997	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	830 of 855	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	840 of 853	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	836 of 846	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	817 of 820	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	706 of 818	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	803 of 809	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	352 of 498	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	319 of 498	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	350 of 498	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	468 of 500	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	375 of 483	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	345 of 411	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	274 of 404	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	398 of 450	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	162 of 211	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	135 of 178	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	91 of 165	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	85 of 101	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	65 of 95	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	958 of 986	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	970 of 990	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	973 of 989	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	907 of 975	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	817 of 945	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	862 of 926	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	360 of 458	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	363 of 424	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	382 of 415	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	369 of 387	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	287 of 363	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	215 of 324	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	229 of 250	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	261 of 319	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	661 of 823	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	676 of 843	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	790 of 853	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	841 of 865	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	687 of 858	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	552 of 823	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	675 of 821	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	723 of 877	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	813 of 984	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	852 of 991	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	886 of 987	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	791 of 980	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	794 of 941	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	838 of 916	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	610 of 641	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	608 of 618	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	421 of 582	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)29th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science23%-24 vs state

Mathematics23%-20 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

First, some of your data is not up to date. For the 2018-2019 school year grades 1-5 were served. For the 2019-2020 school year Lonsdale will become an intermediate school with grades 2-5. Also the classification of Spanish speaking students as hispanic is incorrect. Most of our Spanish speaking students are Mayan. The school has struggled the past 2 years with chaotic/ineffective administration. Our staff is incredibly dedicated and involved with the community and after school programs. However morale is low. The culture of the school has changed. It was considered the “Lonsdale Family” as staff and administration worked to improve scores and encourage one another. The support/encouragement for for staff has plummeted. To sum up: dedicated teachers operating with their ‘buckets empty’ in a challenging environment. Close Quote

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	41.5%	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
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	30.0%	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
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	53.9%	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
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	67.0%	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
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	30.2%	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
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	48.3%	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
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	38.1%	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
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	51.5%	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
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	26.1%	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
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	39.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lonsdale Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lonsdale Elementary School?

Students at Lonsdale Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 27% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Lonsdale Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

How many students attend Lonsdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Lonsdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lonsdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Central High School

Is Lonsdale Elementary School a good school?

Lonsdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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