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Sterchi Elementary School

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Sterchi Elementary School ranks 407 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sterchi Elementary School is a K-5 school in Knoxville, TN serving 399 students in the Knox County Schools district. The school currently ranks 407th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating — notably stronger than its home district, which sits at the 45th percentile. Sterchi was a consistent 4-star school between 2017 and 2021, peaking at the 78th percentile in 2020–2021, but has settled into a stable 3-star band over the past three years, ranking between the 58th and 63rd percentile. It remains comfortably above the state median and is one of the strongest elementary schools in its immediate area.

Compared to nearby schools, Sterchi is a clear standout. Its ELA proficiency rate (49.7%) is well above the state average (40.6%) and far exceeds neighboring schools such as Inskip Elementary (24.4%), Norwood Elementary (21.8%), Lonsdale Elementary (21.2%), and Belle Morris Elementary (18.2%). Sterchi's science proficiency (53.1%) is the highest of any nearby school, and it leads the area in ELA and science while staying only modestly below district average in math. Among the ten surrounding elementary schools, only Brickey McCloud Elementary ranks higher statewide. Sterchi has also made remarkable gains with its most vulnerable students: low-income students jumped from the 36th to the 76th percentile statewide over two years, and special education students rose from the 48th to the 73rd percentile — both now performing in the top quartile.

The school's biggest internal concern is a sharp drop between 3rd and 4th grade. While 3rd graders beat district averages in every subject, 4th grade math proficiency falls to 29.5% compared to 51.2% districtwide — a 22-point gap worth investigating. Chronic absenteeism, though better than the district average, ticked up from 13.8% to 18.1% last year and should be monitored. On the positive side, Sterchi delivers these results efficiently: at roughly $13,387 per student, it spends considerably less than several lower-performing nearby schools, including Lonsdale ($19,305) and Christenberry Elementary ($19,509). With continued attention to the 4th grade transition and attendance, Sterchi has a realistic path back to 4-star status.

399

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,387

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Oaklett Drive
Knoxville, TN 37912

(865) 689-1470

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Sterchi Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gresham Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

13.5%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

407^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2017

From top 46% (2017) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	57.4	407 of 1019	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	426 of 1009	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	375 of 1018	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	400 of 1020	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	252 of 1000	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	212 of 983	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	245 of 985	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	275 of 997	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	50.6	298 of 646	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	221 of 855	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.2	190 of 853	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.6	76 of 846	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	94 of 820	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	96.1	33 of 818	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.4	144 of 809	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	214 of 498	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	292 of 498	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	212 of 498	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.4	425 of 500	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	208 of 483	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	237 of 411	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	84 of 450	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	402 of 986	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	322 of 990	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	332 of 989	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	183 of 975	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	223 of 945	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	242 of 926	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	277 of 458	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	194 of 823	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	190 of 843	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	548 of 853	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	631 of 865	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	701 of 858	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	331 of 823	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	357 of 821	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	416 of 877	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	450 of 984	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	444 of 991	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	475 of 987	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	364 of 980	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	222 of 941	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	257 of 916	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	172 of 641	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	166 of 618	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	305 of 582	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	162 of 528	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	48 of 447	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	22.4	355 of 395	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	288 of 849	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	376 of 840	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	322 of 847	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	328 of 852	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	196 of 844	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	174 of 844	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	208 of 812	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	275 of 841	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

African American (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 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
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
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
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
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
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
Brickey McCloud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 Dry Gap PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1499	859	65	13.1	28.9%	718 (83.6%)	25 (2.9%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.9%)	69.5	257^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.8%		65	299^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.4%	42	44.0	61.0	62.4	55.8	51.2	65.9	44.8	53.9	48.0	61.8	48.8	52.8	$13,712	$778	$12,311
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterchi Elementary School

What district is Sterchi Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

How many students attend Sterchi Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Sterchi Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sterchi Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gresham Middle School
High : Central High School

Is Sterchi Elementary School a good school?

Sterchi Elementary School ranks 407^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sterchi Elementary School?

Students at Sterchi Elementary School are 64% White, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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