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West Hills Elementary School

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West Hills Elementary School ranks 375 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Hills Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Knoxville, TN, serving 712 students as part of Knox County Schools. The school ranks 375th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 63rd percentile with a 3-star rating, and it scores slightly above both Knox County and Tennessee averages in all three tested subjects. West Hills sits in the middle of a highly varied cluster of nearby schools — it is the highest-ranked "middle-tier" school in the area, ahead of Amherst Elementary School, Cedar Bluff Elementary School, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, Pond Gap Elementary School, and West Haven Elementary School, but trailing top-performing neighbors like Sequoyah Elementary School (99th percentile), Blue Grass Elementary School (93rd), Rocky Hill Elementary School (92nd), A L Lotts Elementary School (87th), and Bearden Elementary School (80th).

West Hills has several notable strengths. Its third graders outperform district and state averages in math, ELA, and science, and science is a consistent bright spot, with 54.9% of students proficient overall in the most recent year and a 4th-grade science proficiency rate of 65% — nearly 15 points above the district. Chronic absenteeism is also a relative strength at 15.6%, below both Knox County (19.4%) and Tennessee (18.3%). However, the school shows a significant fifth-grade falloff: fifth-grade ELA proficiency is just 34.7%, more than 12 points below the district, and fifth graders trail the district in math and science as well. The school also spends more per student ($14,596) than several higher-performing neighbors like Sequoyah, Blue Grass, Rocky Hill, and A L Lotts, suggesting that resources are not the issue.

Performance among student groups is uneven. Male, female, White, and African American students all perform near or above the state median, while Hispanic, English Language Learner, special education, and low-income students have shown more inconsistent results in recent years. The school has also taken a step back after a remarkable long-term climb: West Hills went from the 7th percentile a decade ago to the mid-70s in 2023–24 and 2024–25, but dropped to the 63rd percentile in the 2025–26 rankings. Overall, West Hills is a solid, improving school with strong early grades, a science advantage, and attendance that beats district norms — but closing the gap with the elite schools nearby will likely require focused work on upper-elementary literacy and math, and more consistent support for its highest-need students.

712

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,596

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 Vanosdale Road
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 539-7850

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend West Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bearden Middle School
High:	Bearden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

375^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 56 pts since 2017

From bottom 7% (2017) to top 37% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	59.2	375 of 1019	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	277 of 1009	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	265 of 1018	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	346 of 1020	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	382 of 1000	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	472 of 983	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	472 of 985	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	587 of 997	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.7	599 of 646	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	47.1	519 of 855	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	537 of 853	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	470 of 846	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.2	271 of 820	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.3	169 of 818	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	228 of 809	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	207 of 498	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	169 of 498	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	199 of 498	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	234 of 500	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	241 of 483	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	208 of 411	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	194 of 404	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	245 of 450	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	123 of 211	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.7	89 of 95	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	316 of 986	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	312 of 990	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	389 of 989	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	432 of 975	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	518 of 945	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	546 of 926	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	256 of 458	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	268 of 424	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	179 of 415	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	233 of 387	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	195 of 363	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	206 of 324	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	104 of 250	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.3	298 of 319	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	387 of 823	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	492 of 843	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	219 of 853	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	299 of 865	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	234 of 858	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	376 of 823	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	463 of 821	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	757 of 877	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	237 of 984	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	246 of 991	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	301 of 987	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	326 of 980	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	410 of 941	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	390 of 916	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	390 of 641	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	452 of 618	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	347 of 582	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	357 of 528	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	222 of 447	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	242 of 369	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	220 of 255	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	363 of 395	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	255 of 849	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	153 of 840	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	209 of 847	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	196 of 852	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	259 of 844	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	324 of 844	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	437 of 812	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	456 of 841	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

I love the pre-k program at West Hills, and everyone I have dealt with at the school from the security guard, to the nurse, to the secretaries and teachers are very friendly! My son loves going to Pre-K at West Hills! Close Quote

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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 (2020)	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 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
West Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Vanosdale Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7850	721	50	14.4		406 (56.3%)	86 (11.9%)	131 (18.2%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.0%)	59.2	375^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.7	277^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.5%	98	52.3	44.4	42.1		46.4	51.4	47.9	34.7	45.1	54.2	65.0	43.2	54.9	$14,596	$1,030	$12,819
Rocky Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Morrell Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7844	725	46	15.8	17.5%	581 (80.1%)	21 (2.9%)	84 (11.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	80^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.7	84^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.7%	4	66.4	72.1	67.8		68.9	70.0	75.0	64.8	70.1	68.9	72.8	64.8	68.9	$12,488	$678	$11,321
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	35.7%	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
Cedar Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff Road	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,053	73	14.4	45.7%	607 (57.6%)	100 (9.5%)	227 (21.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	83 (7.9%)	47.3	524^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.6%		52.8	452^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.2%	72	34.0	48.9	37.7		40.5	38.7	47.5	35.2	40.7	43.6	53.8	43.2	47.1	$13,155	$726	$11,885
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Schaad Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 560-7001	692	53	13.0	44.7%	434 (62.7%)	57 (8.2%)	123 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.8%)	53.8	452^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	55.6%		60.1	353^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.0%	99	40.3	50.0	61.1		49.5	45.4	47.9	47.8	46.9	38.7	42.7	44.4	41.6	$15,020	$933	$13,240
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		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
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	7.6%	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
Blue Grass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8901 Blue Grass Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7864	589	37	15.9	13.3%	493 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	23 (3.9%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	92.5	72^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.4	69^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.2%	3	62.6	74.4	76.0		70.6	69.1	72.6	67.3	69.8	69.1	79.5	72.8	73.8	$11,952	$675	$10,724
A L Lotts Elementary School	Public	K-5	9320 Westland Drive	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8611	998	61	16.2	16.9%	704 (70.5%)	84 (8.4%)	79 (7.9%)	56 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.4%)	83.2	133^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.1	123^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.8%	10	62.2	66.9	67.5		65.7	58.7	59.5	56.4	58.1	62.2	64.1	62.8	63.0	$12,437	$722	$11,201
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		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 West Hills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Hills Elementary School?

Students at West Hills Elementary School are 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend West Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended West Hills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Hills Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bearden Middle School
High : Bearden High School

Is West Hills Elementary School a good school?

West Hills Elementary School ranks 375^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Hills Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

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