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Sterchi Elementary

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Sterchi Elementary ranks 426 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sterchi Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 364 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state.

Sterchi Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking as high as 212 out of 983 schools in 2020-2021. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Knox County and Tennessee averages, particularly in science. Sterchi Elementary also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics and English language arts compared to the district and state, especially in 3rd and 5th grades. Additionally, the school has a relatively strong performance for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the top 30% and top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

However, Sterchi Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 13.8% to 21.0% in recent years. This is an area of concern that the school and district should address. Compared to nearby schools in the Knox County district, Sterchi Elementary generally outperforms schools like Christenberry Elementary, Lonsdale Elementary, and West Haven Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Pleasant Ridge Elementary and Brickey McCloud Elementary in several key metrics.

399

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,387

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Oaklett DR
Knoxville, TN 37912

(865) 689-1470

District: Knox County

Students who attend Sterchi Elementary 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 — 78th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

426^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County

77^th of 139Knox County 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
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
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%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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
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 (2025)77th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+5 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sterchi Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Oaklett DR	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1470	364	27	13.2		239 (65.7%)	49 (13.5%)	37 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	54.3	426^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.3	375^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.2%	51	51.6	34.4	39.4		41.8	45.2	37.7	46.2		43.1	63.9	49.2	40.9		51.1			$13,387	$760	$11,841
Inskip Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 High School ST	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1450	467	39	12.0		163 (34.9%)	167 (35.8%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	12.1	921^st of 1009 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.4	961^st of 1018 public elementary schools	5.6%	40	25.0	11.1	12.3		16.6	22.7	26.4	18.5		22.4	25.0	20.8	16.0		20.7			$15,648	$2,133	$12,518
Tennessee Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	1924 Dutch Valley DR	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Union County	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(865) 992-9026	1,947	106	18.3		1,013 (52.0%)	580 (29.8%)	138 (7.1%)	21 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (9.6%)	12.3	918^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.0%		15	894^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.2%	24	16.5	18.4	8.7	13.9	14.6	21.9	22.5	16.5	23.5	21.3	22.7	32.6	20.6	22.9	24.8	12.8	12.8	$5,777	$245	$5,520
Fountain City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2910 Montbelle DR	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1445	381	25	15.1		251 (65.9%)	26 (6.8%)	73 (19.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	67	269^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.3%		58.2	377^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.0%	108	40.0	42.9	47.2		43.3	50.9	54.0	55.8		53.5	58.2	58.7	58.5		58.5			$14,808	$765	$13,174
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 Merchant DR	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 689-1460	489	35	13.9		136 (27.8%)	122 (24.9%)	188 (38.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	15.5	880^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.8%		12.7	921^st of 1018 public elementary schools	9.5%	41	31.0	18.8	18.1		22.5	31.0	25.0	12.0		22.0	26.8	28.1	16.9		23.4			$15,943	$1,668	$13,314
Brickey McCloud Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 Dry Gap PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1499	859	65	13.1		718 (83.6%)	25 (2.9%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.9%)	65	299^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.4%		60.1	344^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.2%	45	43.5	44.4	59.1		49.1	46.0	45.2	53.5		48.3	54.8	54.0	54.3		54.4			$13,712	$778	$12,311
Christenberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Oglewood AVE	Knoxville	37917	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-8500	476	37	12.7		183 (38.4%)	102 (21.4%)	145 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	47.8	512^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.3%		34.4	683^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	32.9%	171	42.2	43.9	54.2		46.7	28.1	38.6	39.0		35.0	39.1	54.4	40.7		44.4			$19,509	$1,884	$16,625
Lonsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Louisiana AVE	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1330	517	39	13.1		42 (8.1%)	145 (28.0%)	311 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	12.2	919^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.9%		10	955^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	10.7	24.6	12.5		15.7	11.9	36.2	18.8		21.7	9.5	31.9	21.9		20.3			$19,305	$2,650	$15,403
West Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3620 Sisk RD	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-4467	353	20	17.4		119 (33.7%)	95 (26.9%)	99 (28.0%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.4%)	17.5	865^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.3%		18.9	850^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.5%	15	26.2	25.0	42.6		31.1	18.3	17.5	23.4		19.7	23.3	22.0	19.1		21.6			$16,249	$1,529	$13,632
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3013 Walnoaks RD	Knoxville	37921	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1354	297	25	11.8		154 (51.9%)	33 (11.1%)	69 (23.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.8%)	65.5	291^st of 1009 public elementary schools	71.2%		56.2	399^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.8%	108	51.1	39.0	52.8		47.5	44.4	48.8	50.0		47.5	62.2	65.9	44.4		58.2			$16,582	$1,207	$14,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterchi Elementary

What district is Sterchi Elementary in?

Knox County

How many students attend Sterchi Elementary?

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

Is Sterchi Elementary a good school?

Sterchi Elementary ranks 426^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sterchi Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Sterchi Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sterchi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gresham Middle School
High : Central High School

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