Sequoyah Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

942 Southgate RD
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 594-1360

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,752

Students who attend Sequoyah Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bearden Middle School
High:	West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequoyah Elementary ranks better than 97.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Knox County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.5%), two or more races (3.9%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoyah Elementary is 15.7. 36 elementary schools in the Knox County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoyah Elementary is $9,752. 43 elementary schools in the Knox County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sequoyah Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoyah Elementary 30^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Sequoyah Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Knox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County 89^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sequoyah Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sequoyah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	99.17	10^th	809	98.8%
2011	98.11	16^th	818	98.0%
2012	97.52	18^th	820	97.8%
2013	92.67	27^th	846	96.8%
2014	92.62	23^rd	853	97.3%
2015	95.75	16^th	855	98.1%
2018	99.23	8^th	997	99.2%
2019	99.02	13^th	985	98.7%
2021	98.97	10^th	983	99.0%
2022	96.26	39^th	1000	96.1%
2023	97.42	30^th	1020	97.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sequoyah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.30	4^th	369	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sequoyah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	98.80	10^th	926	98.9%
2021	98.42	13^th	945	98.6%
2022	96.39	28^th	975	97.1%
2023	96.71	28^th	989	97.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sequoyah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	98.45	17^th	916	98.1%
2021	98.43	14^th	941	98.5%
2022	93.83	49^th	980	95.0%
2023	96.79	29^th	987	97.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sequoyah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	98.49	11^th	841	98.7%
2019	97.57	17^th	812	97.9%
2021	98.17	16^th	844	98.1%
2022	93.29	54^th	844	93.6%
2023	96.26	27^th	852	96.8%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Sequoyah Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	353	12	20	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1989	395	14	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	437
1990	425	19	34	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1991	419	19	25	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1992	383	17	23	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1993	383	15	45	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1994	369	12	50	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1995	383	10	44	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	383	10	44	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	370	11	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	-3	413
1998	338	51	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1999	0	19	1	340	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	315	315
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	362	362
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	307	307
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	307	307
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	371	371
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	401	401
2006	385	9	32	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
2007	410	12	37	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
2008	355	18	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2009	360	13	19	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2010	354	14	20	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2011	396	13	19	6	0	3	4	0	441
2012	414	13	19	5	0	3	4	0	458
2013	412	9	24	7	0	3	14	0	469
2014	397	7	23	8	0	2	11	0	448
2015	389	7	28	9	0	2	17	0	452
2016	414	7	38	11	0	2	11	0	483
2017	427	4	34	14	0	1	11	0	491
2018	438	5	22	17	0	0	11	0	493
2019	465	6	24	22	0	0	12	0	529
2020	477	9	27	18	0	0	9	0	540
2021	394	8	15	18	0	0	10	0	445
2022	432	8	9	13	0	0	14	0	476
2023	436	9	5	18	0	0	19	0	487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sequoyah Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	385	13.0	29.6	n/a
1989	437	13.0	33.6	n/a
1990	479	13.0	36.8	n/a
1991	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1992	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1993	445	21.0	21.2	n/a
1994	440	23.0	19.1	n/a
1995	442	23.0	19.2	n/a
1996	442	23.0	19.2	n/a
1997	413	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	399	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	362	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	315	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	362	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	371	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	401	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	430	24.8	17.3	n/a
2007	466	25.1	18.6	8.2
2008	399	24.0	16.6	9.3
2009	395	26.0	15.2	8.6
2010	392	23.5	16.6	6.9
2011	441	22.9	19.2	8.8
2012	458	23.6	19.4	9.2
2013	469	25.6	18.3	11.9
2014	448	24.3	18.4	13.8
2015	452	23.0	19.6	8.4
2016	483	28.0	17.2	7
2017	491	28.0	17.5	n/a
2018	493	30.0	16.4	n/a
2019	529	31.3	16.9	n/a
2020	540	31.1	17.3	7.6
2021	445	31.6	14.0	n/a
2022	476	28.1	16.8	n/a
2023	487	31.0	15.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sequoyah Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	385	13.0	29.6	n/a
1989	437	13.0	33.6	n/a
1990	479	13.0	36.8	n/a
1991	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1992	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1993	445	21.0	21.2	n/a
1994	440	23.0	19.1	n/a
1995	442	23.0	19.2	n/a
1996	442	23.0	19.2	n/a
1997	413	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	399	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	362	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	315	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	362	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	371	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	401	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	430	24.8	17.3	n/a
2007	466	25.1	18.6	8.2
2008	399	24.0	16.6	9.3
2009	395	26.0	15.2	8.6
2010	392	23.5	16.6	6.9
2011	441	22.9	19.2	8.8
2012	458	23.6	19.4	9.2
2013	469	25.6	18.3	11.9
2014	448	24.3	18.4	13.8
2015	452	23.0	19.6	8.4
2016	483	28.0	17.2	7
2017	491	28.0	17.5	n/a
2018	493	30.0	16.4	n/a
2019	529	31.3	16.9	n/a
2020	540	31.1	17.3	7.6
2021	445	31.6	14.0	n/a
2022	476	28.1	16.8	n/a
2023	487	31.0	15.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sequoyah Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$255 (3.0%)	$7,809 (92.9%)	$8,402
2020	$324 (3.9%)	$7,709 (92.8%)	$8,304
2021	$535 (5.5%)	$8,897 (91.2%)	$9,752

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sequoyah Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 13^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 30^th of 1020 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sequoyah Elementary)	78.8	65.5	13.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Knox County)	42.4	38.4	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sequoyah Elementary)	79.1	69	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)	40.2	43.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sequoyah Elementary)	91	85.5	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)	46.3	44.7	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sequoyah Elementary)	80	81.2	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)	36.5	48.4	11.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sequoyah Elementary)	84.1	85.5	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)	48.5	45.5	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sequoyah Elementary)	87	85.5	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)	40.1	42.5	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Sequoyah Elementary)	84.8	78.2	6.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Knox County)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sequoyah Elementary)	81.6	78.2	3.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Knox County)	38.7	40.1	1.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	529	487	7.9%
African American	6	9	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	24	5	79.2%
Hispanic	22	18	18.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	465	436	6.2%
Two or More Races	12	19	58.3%

Schools Near Sequoyah Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)						TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Algebra I (2023)		TNReady Science (2023)							TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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	Public	PK, KG-5	942 Southgate RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 594-1360	487	31	15.7		436 (89.5%)	9 (1.8%)	18 (3.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	97.4	30^th of 1020 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.3	39^th of 1000 public elementary schools	96.1%	9	65.5	85.5	85.5			78.2	69.0	81.2	85.5				78.2			82.1	88.4	88.2				86.0					$9,752	$535	$8,897
Pond Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Papermill DR	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 909-9040	346	31	11.3		105 (30.3%)	114 (32.9%)	69 (19.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54 (15.6%)	15.6	878^th of 1020 public elementary schools	13.9%		12.2	915^th of 1000 public elementary schools	8.5%	37	17.2	13.0	19.6			16.8	19.0	17.4	18.4				18.3			25.9	30.4	23.5				26.5					$12,821	$2,629	$9,445
Bearden Elementary	Public	K-5	5717 Kingston PIKE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 909-9000	363	24	15.0		245 (67.5%)	53 (14.6%)	43 (11.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	89.8	96^th of 1020 public elementary schools	90.6%		82.3	133^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	86.7%	37	68.6	50.0	83.9			68.6	68.6	54.3	69.6				65.1			81.4	56.5	75.0				72.7					$11,356	$535	$10,362
Ft Sanders Education Development Center	Public	PK	501 S Twenty-First ST	Knoxville	37916	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 594-5035	430	12	35.3		293 (68.1%)	49 (11.4%)	52 (12.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)
West View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1714 Mingle AVE	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 594-4471	209	19	10.9		60 (28.7%)	54 (25.8%)	75 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.6%)	10.4	948^th of 1020 public elementary schools	7.1%		8.9	964^th of 1000 public elementary schools	3.6%	16	10.0	10.5	5.4			8.6	33.3	13.2	13.5				19.0			23.3	15.8	8.1				15.2					$13,518	$1,458	$11,309
Montgomery Village Child Development Center Inc.	Public	PK	1600 Willoughby RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 577-0123	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mt Olive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 Maryville Pike S W	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 579-2170	228	17	13.3		184 (80.7%)	9 (3.9%)	16 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	66.8	268^th of 1020 public elementary schools	73.7%		74.6	185^th of 1000 public elementary schools	81.5%	83	34.1	67.6	54.1			50.9	34.1	64.7	48.6				48.2			39.0	73.5	48.6				52.7					$13,660	$668	$12,381
Maynard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 College ST	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 594-1333	112	16	7.0		29 (25.9%)	68 (60.7%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.7%)	12.2	927^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.2	962^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	3.8%	35	16.7						25.0	5.3					8.7			33.3		6.7				10.9					$17,127	$2,402	$13,825
Emerald Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Carrick ST	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 249-7223	448	25	17.9		77 (17.2%)	259 (57.8%)	68 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	19.2	834^th of 1020 public elementary schools	18.2%		27.5	734^th of 1000 public elementary schools	26.6%	100	22.4	34.7	25.5	18.8	36.0	24.5	14.6	36.7	25.0	14.6	44.0	25.5	26.9	58.3	58.3	12.2	28.6	14.9	16.7	42.0	19.1	22.4	16.7	50.0	27.7	31.7	$12,286	$1,733	$9,872
Beaumont Elementary/Magnet	Public	K-5	1211 Beaumont AVE	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 594-1272	551	38	14.6		285 (51.7%)	108 (19.6%)	112 (20.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	66.8	271^st of 1020 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.8	202^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	79.8%	69	37.6	46.1	40.6			41.3	51.1	55.1	51.4				52.4			54.3	60.7	43.4				52.3					$10,760	$1,160	$9,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sequoyah Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sequoyah Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bearden Middle School
High : West High School

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah Elementary?

Students at Sequoyah Elementary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Sequoyah Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Sequoyah Elementary.

Is Sequoyah Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sequoyah Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Sequoyah Elementary in?

Knox County

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