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Hardin Valley Elementary School

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Hardin Valley Elementary School ranks 122 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hardin Valley Elementary School is a large PK–5 school in West Knoxville, TN, enrolling 907 students as part of Knox County Schools. While the district ranks only in the 45th percentile statewide, Hardin Valley stands out as a consistently top-performing school. It currently ranks 122nd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools—the 88th percentile—earning a 4-star rating. Over the past decade, the school has never dipped below the 83rd percentile and has earned 5-star ratings in several recent years.

Academically, Hardin Valley substantially outperforms both its district and the state. In math, 62.6% of students are proficient, compared to 45.0% for Knox County Schools and 43.0% statewide. ELA proficiency sits at 62.1% versus 44.7% for the district and 40.6% for the state, while science proficiency reaches 66.8% versus 50.9% and 46.9%. The school's strongest results come in 4th grade, with math proficiency at 70.3%. Among nearby schools, Hardin Valley trails only Northshore Elementary School, Farragut Primary School, and Farragut Intermediate School, while clearly outperforming Karns Elementary School, Cedar Bluff Elementary School, and Mill Creek Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism is another standout: at 9.3%, it is less than half the district and state averages. Only Northshore Elementary School (5.2%), Farragut Primary School (7.6%), Farragut Intermediate School (8.3%), and Ball Camp Elementary School (8.9%) have lower rates.

The school also posts strong results for specific student groups. English Language Learners ranked 4th of 211 schools statewide in 2024–25, and students receiving special education services jumped from the 62nd to 85th percentile. Spending efficiency is notable too: at $12,643 per student in 2024–25, Hardin Valley spends less than several lower-performing peers like Cedar Bluff Elementary School ($13,155) and Karns Elementary School ($13,915), and far less than the Oak Ridge Schools' elementaries, yet achieves better outcomes. The main watch items are variability in some subgroup rankings over recent years and a softer starting point in 3rd grade, where math proficiency is 50.6% before rising to 70.3% in 4th grade. Overall, Hardin Valley combines strong academics, excellent attendance, and efficient resource use, making it one of the strongest elementary options in the Knoxville region.

907

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,643

Per pupil spending ?

4.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

11445 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37932

(865) 470-2088

District: Knox County Schools

Students who attend Hardin Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hardin Valley Middle School
High:	Hardin Valley Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Asian:

8.9%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

122^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	122 of 1019	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	108 of 1009	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	127 of 1018	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	118 of 1020	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	127 of 1000	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	88 of 983	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	134 of 985	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	151 of 997	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	65 of 646	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	77.9	147 of 855	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	183 of 853	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	161 of 846	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	199 of 820	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	172 of 818	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.8	95 of 809	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	56 of 498	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	28 of 498	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	63 of 498	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	137 of 500	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	70 of 483	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	24 of 411	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	48 of 404	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	121 of 450	73.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.4	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	38 of 57	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	29 of 55	47.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	4 of 211	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	47.9	71 of 178	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	72 of 165	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	94 of 986	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	106 of 990	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	126 of 989	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	136 of 975	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	98 of 945	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	132 of 926	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	254 of 458	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	80.6	53 of 424	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	153 of 415	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	129 of 387	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	114 of 363	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	49 of 324	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	80 of 250	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	124 of 319	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	399 of 853	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	115 of 865	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	289 of 858	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	288 of 823	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	605 of 821	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	520 of 877	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	125 of 984	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	146 of 991	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	120 of 987	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	116 of 980	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	77 of 941	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	141 of 916	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	169 of 641	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	95 of 618	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	222 of 582	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	223 of 528	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	159 of 447	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	109 of 369	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	92 of 255	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	257 of 395	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	165 of 849	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	144 of 840	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	156 of 847	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	143 of 852	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	148 of 844	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	99 of 844	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	163 of 812	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	165 of 841	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)53rd percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-43 vs school

Asian (2026)34th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science67%+20 vs state

Mathematics63%+20 vs state

English Language Arts62%+22 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Hardin Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11445 Hardin Valley Road	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 470-2088	1,211	72	16.7	4.0%	968 (79.9%)	40 (3.3%)	77 (6.4%)	80 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	84.5	122^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.9	108^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.3%	14	50.6	70.3	65.5		62.6	57.1	65.3	63.4	62.1	58.3	71.4	69.7	66.8	$12,643	$735	$11,448
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10515 Coward Mill Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 539-7767	301	26	11.5	10.5%	211 (70.1%)	10 (3.3%)	42 (14.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	70.9	242^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	76.3%		59	363^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.0%	121	55.5	47.7	60.0		54.1	60.2	42.4	58.2	53.2	61.7	52.3	62.7	58.6	$12,211	$675	$11,044
Farragut Primary School	Public	K-2	509 North Campbell Station Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-5848	1,003	61	16.3	6.1%	748 (74.6%)	17 (1.7%)	82 (8.2%)	105 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)								(n/a)														$12,447	$712	$11,235
Farragut Intermediate School	Public	3-5	208 West End Avenue	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-6703	1,042	64	16.1	6.7%	764 (73.3%)	19 (1.8%)	86 (8.3%)	133 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	94.1	55^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.5	67^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	64.0	77.6	82.6		75.2	66.1	77.1	77.2	73.8	64.6	80.7	81.6	76.2	$11,472	$741	$10,331
Ball Camp Elementary School	Public	K-5	9801 Middlebrook Pike	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7888	562	36	15.5	11.6%	398 (70.8%)	31 (5.5%)	57 (10.1%)	23 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.9%)	77.1	177^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.3	166^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.5%	11	56.3	60.8	65.4		60.4	54.8	51.5	67.1	56.9	55.8	56.9	67.9	59.5	$13,270	$674	$11,956
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	16.6%	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
Karns Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8108 Beaver Ridge Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7767	1,047	67	15.5	15.1%	755 (72.1%)	66 (6.3%)	142 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.4%)	54.7	440^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.8%		61.5	345^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.8%	95	34.3	52.4	54.9		47.8	41.1	54.8	40.1	45.6	40.8	52.4	44.4	46.2	$13,915	$799	$12,305
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan Avenue	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1	18.5%	303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	69.6	255^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.0%		79	164^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	57.8	60.9			59.6	53.0	54.5		53.9	53.0	50.5		51.6	$16,300	$828	$14,828
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	15.4%	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
Willow Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	298 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-3201	412	36	11.4	40.4%	235 (57.0%)	52 (12.6%)	65 (15.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	58.3	393^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	61.4%		52.8	453^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	57.0	56.6			56.8	49.4	40.3		44.9	46.8	44.2		45.5	$17,092	$777	$15,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Hardin Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 907 students attended Hardin Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hardin Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hardin Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hardin Valley Middle School
High : Hardin Valley Academy

What district is Hardin Valley Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

Is Hardin Valley Elementary School a good school?

Hardin Valley Elementary School ranks 122^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hardin Valley Elementary School?

Students at Hardin Valley Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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