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West Haven Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Haven Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Knoxville's 37921 area, serving 341 students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade as part of Knox County Schools. The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates roughly half the district average—22.5% in math, 21.8% in English language arts, and 23.2% in science, compared to district averages of 45%, 44.7%, and 50.9%—and its statewide ranking has fallen into the bottom 11–14% of Tennessee elementary schools. However, not all nearby schools struggle equally: Beaumont Elementary/Magnet School and Pleasant Ridge Elementary School both post proficiency rates 10 to 30 points higher, showing that stronger outcomes are possible in the same community.

The most urgent concern is a dramatic slide by 5th grade. While West Haven's 3rd graders score in the mid-to-high 20s on state tests, only about 1 in 10 5th graders are proficient in math and reading, compared to nearly half of 5th graders districtwide—a drop more severe than at most comparable nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated and rising: 23.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, up from 16.9% two years earlier, and higher than nearby schools like Beaumont (15.4%) and Pleasant Ridge (17.6%). Additionally, per-student spending has increased by roughly 26% since 2021–2022, yet test scores have not improved, suggesting the school hasn't yet found the most effective use of its resources.

Despite the discouraging overall numbers, there are genuine bright spots to build on. West Haven's English Learner students have performed in the 36th–45th percentile statewide over the past three years—well above the school's overall ranking—and low-income students improved from the 17th to the 32nd percentile in the most recent year. These gains show that certain instructional strategies are working. With a focused effort on attendance and a closer look at what's happening in 4th and 5th grade classrooms, West Haven could leverage these strengths to improve outcomes for all students.

341

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,249

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3620 Sisk Road
Knoxville, TN 37921

(865) 594-4467

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend West Haven Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.3%

African American:

29.3%

Hispanic:

29.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

902^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	13.9	902 of 1019	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	865 of 1009	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	850 of 1018	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	763 of 1020	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	769 of 1000	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	812 of 983	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	823 of 985	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	927 of 997	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	758 of 855	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	662 of 853	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.7	604 of 846	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	660 of 820	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	689 of 818	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	603 of 809	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	391 of 498	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	448 of 498	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	351 of 498	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	359 of 500	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	292 of 483	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	175 of 411	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	132 of 404	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.4	367 of 450	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	134 of 211	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	99 of 178	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	60 of 165	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	844 of 986	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	772 of 990	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	670 of 989	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	737 of 975	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	752 of 945	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	868 of 926	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	416 of 458	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	376 of 424	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	315 of 415	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	332 of 387	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	244 of 363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	320 of 324	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	307 of 319	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	558 of 823	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	695 of 843	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	707 of 853	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	441 of 865	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	485 of 858	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	641 of 823	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	636 of 821	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	789 of 877	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	831 of 984	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	871 of 991	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	785 of 987	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	749 of 980	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	770 of 941	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	724 of 916	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	569 of 641	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	687 of 849	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	474 of 840	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	685 of 847	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	504 of 852	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	610 of 844	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	775 of 844	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	797 of 812	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	834 of 841	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science23%-24 vs state

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Most of the teachers are quite pleasant however I fear the principle has some issues to deal with.
My Son is severely developmentally challenged. That school has made both me and my wife cry.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Haven Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Haven Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Haven Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : West High School

What is the racial makeup of West Haven Elementary School?

Students at West Haven Elementary School are 32% White, 29% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend West Haven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended West Haven Elementary School.

What district is West Haven Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

Is West Haven Elementary School a good school?

West Haven Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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