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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks 546 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is a small pre-K through 5th grade school in Knoxville, TN, serving 299 students within the Knox County Schools district. For 2025–2026, it ranked 546th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — a middle-of-the-pack showing that follows a much stronger previous year, when it ranked 291st with a four-star rating. Academically, the profile is mixed: math proficiency (33.1%) trails the district (45%) and state (43%), while ELA (41.1%) is close to the district (44.7%) and slightly above the state (40.6%). Science is the standout, with 50.8% proficiency matching the district and beating the state (46.9%). Chronic absenteeism (17.6%) is also better than the district (19.4%) and state (18.3%).

Where Pleasant Ridge really stands out is next to its neighbors. Within a few miles, Norwood, West Haven, Inskip, Lonsdale, and Pond Gap all sit in the bottom 10–15% of Tennessee elementary schools. Pleasant Ridge performs far above that cluster — its science proficiency is often 25–30 points higher than these nearby schools. The school also achieves impressive results with historically underserved groups: in 2024–2025, African American students ranked in the 96th percentile statewide, special education students in the 94th, and low-income students in the 84th. Attendance is another advantage, with chronic absenteeism running several points lower than most neighboring schools.

Over the past decade, Pleasant Ridge has followed a dramatic, sometimes volatile path — from the 8th percentile in 2016–2017 to the 71st percentile in 2024–2025, then back to the 46th percentile this year. Grade-level data reveals unevenness: 3rd-grade math (20% proficient) and 5th-grade math (28.2%) trail the district, while 4th grade is strong across all subjects. With only 299 students, a single cohort can shift results significantly. Bottom line: Pleasant Ridge is a positive outlier in northwest Knoxville, with real strengths in science, equity for underserved students, and attendance — and it remains worth a closer look despite this year's dip.

299

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,582

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3013 Walnoaks Road
Knoxville, TN 37921

(865) 594-1354

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	Karns High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2025 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2025) to 46th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

546^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 39 pts since 2017

From bottom 8% (2017) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	46.0	546 of 1019	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	291 of 1009	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	399 of 1018	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	465 of 1020	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	506 of 1000	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	706 of 983	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	789 of 985	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	575 of 997	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.0	597 of 646	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.6	535 of 855	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.3	252 of 853	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	206 of 846	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	84 of 820	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	229 of 818	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	43.7	483 of 809	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	186 of 498	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	94.1	20 of 498	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	63.7	140 of 498	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	185 of 500	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	97 of 483	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.4	214 of 411	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	351 of 404	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.9	131 of 450	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	421 of 986	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	407 of 990	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	404 of 989	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	468 of 975	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	655 of 945	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	727 of 926	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	70 of 424	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	238 of 415	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	300 of 387	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	252 of 363	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	426 of 823	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.8	137 of 843	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	24 of 853	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	53.4	353 of 865	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	246 of 858	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	448 of 823	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	664 of 821	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	356 of 877	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	231 of 984	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	365 of 991	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	532 of 987	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	520 of 980	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	661 of 941	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	781 of 916	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	247 of 641	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.3	39 of 618	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	68 of 582	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	205 of 528	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	167 of 447	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	145 of 369	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	360 of 849	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	252 of 840	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	184 of 847	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	236 of 852	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	483 of 844	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	582 of 844	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	740 of 812	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	555 of 841	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Pleasant Ridge is a hidden gem! The teachers and administrators truly care about the students, and my daughters were treated like more than test scores. As a volunteer I saw what amazing things they accomplished with so little. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Schaad Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 560-7001	692	53	13.0	43.7%	434 (62.7%)	57 (8.2%)	123 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.8%)	53.8	452^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	55.6%		60.1	353^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.0%	99	40.3	50.0	61.1	49.5	45.4	47.9	47.8	46.9	38.7	42.7	44.4	41.6	$15,020	$933	$13,240
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
Powell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1711 Spring Street	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2048	842	54	15.6	50.6%	610 (72.4%)	23 (2.7%)	148 (17.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	58.5	389^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.8%		57.6	383^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	62.0%	6	43.1	49.3	47.9	46.8	49.2	51.1	43.0	47.9	54.0	51.8	43.0	49.7	$12,580	$790	$11,089
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

What district is Pleasant Ridge Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Karns High School

How many students attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Pleasant Ridge Elementary School.

Is Pleasant Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks 546^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School are 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American.

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