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Sequoyah Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sequoyah Elementary School is a K-5 school in Knoxville, TN, serving 524 students within the Knox County Schools district, and it ranks as one of the very best elementary schools in Tennessee — #13 out of 1,019 schools statewide, placing it in the top 1% with a 5-star rating. This is not a one-year fluke: the school has earned a 5-star rating every year since 2013–2014 and has consistently ranked in the top 30 statewide for over a decade, including a #8 ranking in 2017–2018 and #10 in 2020–2021.

Academically, Sequoyah posts proficiency rates that are roughly double the district average. In 2025–2026, 82.4% of students were proficient in math, 84.5% in English language arts, and 88.7% in science, compared to district averages of 45.0%, 44.7%, and 50.9%. The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Bearden Elementary, the next-highest-performing school in the area, trails Sequoyah by about 29 percentage points in every subject. Other nearby schools like Pond Gap, West View, and Maynard post proficiency rates 50 to 70 points lower, with math proficiency as low as 9.8% at Maynard.

Sequoyah also stands out for serving all students exceptionally well. Its special education students ranked #1 in Tennessee in 2023–2024 and #7 in 2024–2025 — a remarkable achievement, since many top-performing schools struggle in this area. The school also has very low chronic absenteeism at around 5–8%, compared to district rates above 20%, and it achieves all this while spending less per student ($12,071) than nearly every nearby school. For parents, the picture is clear: Sequoyah is a sustained academic outlier, delivering top-tier instruction, strong attendance, and impressive results across all student groups.

524

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,071

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

942 Southgate Road
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 594-1360

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Sequoyah Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bearden Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (85% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

13^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	13 of 1019	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	17 of 1009	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	21 of 1018	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	30 of 1020	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	39 of 1000	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	10 of 983	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	13 of 985	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	8 of 997	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	16 of 855	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	23 of 853	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	27 of 846	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	97.5	18 of 820	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	98.1	16 of 818	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	99.2	10 of 809	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	31 of 986	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	29 of 990	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	28 of 989	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	28 of 975	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	13 of 945	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	10 of 926	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	11 of 984	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	14 of 991	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	29 of 987	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	49 of 980	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	14 of 941	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	17 of 916	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	7 of 618	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 582	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	4 of 369	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	17 of 849	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	31 of 840	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	29 of 847	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	27 of 852	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	54 of 844	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	16 of 844	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	17 of 812	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	11 of 841	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science89%+42 vs state

English Language Arts84%+44 vs state

Mathematics82%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 13, 2013

Sequoyah is a top notch school in an excellent community. I wouldn't have my children in any other school! Caring teachers, fabulous leadership, involved parents, and great kids. You couldn't ask for more! 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	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
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-5	942 Southgate Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1360	507	29	17.4	7.0%	454 (89.5%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	98.3	13^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	17^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.0	86.7	85.3				82.4	83.5	85.5	84.2				84.5			92.4	88.0	85.5				88.7					$12,071	$675	$10,988
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
Bearden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Kingston Pike	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 909-9000	387	26	15.0	38.6%	262 (67.7%)	52 (13.4%)	42 (10.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	74.3	201^st of 1019 public elementary schools	80.3%		85.7	117^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.4%	84	43.7	57.7	62.1				53.6	54.9	65.4	47.5				55.5			52.1	69.2	63.8				60.8					$13,629	$674	$12,378
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		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
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
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 Maryville Pike S W	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2170	227	20	11.1	54.5%	180 (79.3%)	14 (6.2%)	16 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	62.3	342^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	66.4%		57.3	391^st of 1009 public elementary schools	61.2%	49	47.2	60.0	50.0				51.5	41.7	64.0	50.0				50.5			41.7	76.0	38.9				49.5					$17,843	$674	$16,376
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah Elementary School

Is Sequoyah Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sequoyah Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sequoyah Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bearden Middle School
High : West High School

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah Elementary School?

Students at Sequoyah Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Sequoyah Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

How many students attend Sequoyah Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Sequoyah Elementary School.

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